Community partners drive innovation and promote successful implementation of new ideas.
They play a crucial role in research and innovation by providing valuable, industry-specific and sometimes local insights, resources, and support that can enhance the relevance and applicability of projects. Their involvement ensures that research addresses real-world problems and fosters collaborative solutions that benefit both the College and community stakeholders.
AMC is a national organization with global impact and a member-driven industry association representing over 275 agricultural equipment manufacturers and the many companies that support them.
AIC is a unifying voice with the goal of advancing Canada’s cross-sectoral agri-food research and innovation. In relation to agri-food research and innovation, their core activities include advocacy, improving collaboration, and generating awareness for members, stakeholders and the public.
Bioenterprise is Canada’s food and agri-tech engine, bringing 20 years of industry experience to the table. They are a network of entrepreneurs, accelerators, and partners, committed to driving innovation across Canada in the agri-tech and food industry.
FBO is the provincial professional leadership organization for food and beverage processors across Ontario. Established in 2003 as the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors, FBO has evolved into the organization of choice for members of the processing community – a community that contributes over $42 billion annually and is the number one manufacturing sector employer in Ontario. Governed by an industry-led Board of Directors and support from a dedicated staff team, FBO is a powerful advocate and facilitator of success for all categories of Ontario processor business. Our goal at FBO is to promote and support a competitive Ontario industry locally and within the global marketplace.
GNCC is a non-profit, non-partisan, membership-driven organization comprised of 1,500 business enterprises, civic organizations, educational institutions, and individuals. We are dedicated to helping businesses and organizations succeed in order to ensure the long-term economic and social prosperity of the Niagara region. The GNCC is the voice of business. We impact public policy at all levels of government so that you can succeed and prosper in local and global economies. We are also members of the Ontario and Canadian Chambers of Commerce, which makes our voice even stronger. Our councils represent specific demographics and guide our programming to ensure Niagara achieves its economic and social best.
Innovate Niagara simplifies the journey of starting and growing your business. We are one of Ontario’s 17 Regional Innovation Centres, dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs across diverse industries. Innovate Niagara offers programs and resources to help entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and companies start, grow and succeed. Becoming a client is at no cost to you and gives you access to Innovate Niagara’s suite of programs, services and resources, including experienced advisors.
Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator and a regional innovation centre, serving as the catalyst for technology innovation in Southern Ontario since 2010. Providing business advisory services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections, Innovation Factory helps drive market adoption, revenues, investment, jobs, and leverage of intellectual property. Innovators can also access sector-specific resources including exclusive smart transportation test environments and data and formal life science and health innovation ecosystems.
The NIA is the only Niagara-based organization that focuses solely on advancing the interests of Niagara’s industrial sector to ensure Niagara is a competitive place to do business. The NIA influences government policy, pursues business development opportunities, provides members with important industry information, builds strategic partnerships and leverages programs and services that support industrial development.
The OACETT is a non-profit, self-governing regulatory body and professional association of over 21,000 members. OACETT is Ontario’s independent certifying body for engineering and applied science technicians and technologists and confers the certifications C.Tech. (Certified Technician) and C.E.T. (Certified Engineering Technologist). These certifications are recognized across Canada by employers and other engineering professionals. The A.Sc.T. (Applied Science Technologist) designation is no longer conferred but is still used by some OACETT members.
OGVG is a not-for-profit organization, formed in 1967, representing approximately 170 members who grow greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers on over 4100 acres in Ontario, Canada. Our growers span from Windsor to Niagara and as far north as Ottawa.
The OHGA is a not-for-profit association of hop growers, families and enthusiasts who are interested in supporting the growth of the hop industry in Ontario.
Our mission is to support the development of the hop industry in this province by:
– Acting as a central voice for hop growers in Ontario;
– Being an advocacy group for commercial growers in the province to both brewing and government interests;
– Promoting hop-growing fundamentals through education, research and development;
– Supporting the promotion and marketing of high-quality eastern hops
The South Niagara Chambers of Commerce (SNCC) include the Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce, the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce, the Port Colborne-Wainfleet Chamber of Commerce, and the Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce.
Tech-Access Canada is a non-profit organization that supports the pan-Canadian network of 67 Technology Access Centres (TACs)—leaders in college applied research and developing new innovative products and solutions using technology.
