YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT
Grow Guelph is the Business Retention and Expansion Program (BR+E) for Guelph, Ontario. Led by a task force of 12 partner organizations in the Guelph region, we aim to create a strong local economy where businesses can grow and prosper.
START A BUSINESS
Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
Start up, growth strategies, business planning
Guelph Economic Development
Building and business permits, grand openings, municipal assistance
Innovation Guelph
Start up, mentorship, strategic introductions
University of Guelph – John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise
Start up, entrepreneurship, business planning
GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
Start up, growth strategies, business planning
Conestoga College Applied Research Innovation Office
Applied research, innovation, collaboration
Guelph Economic Development
Building expansions, relocation services, municipal assistance
Guelph Chamber of Commerce
Networking, Advocacy, Business Connections
Innovation Guelph
Scale-up, mentorship, seed funding, strategic introductions
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Innovation, research & development, technical internships
University of Guelph – Research Innovation Office
Research expertise, collaboration, technology licensing
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Career Education Council
Youth engagement, career exploration, insights
Conestoga College
Essential Skills, assessments, continuing education
University of Guelph – Experiential Learning Department
Co-operative Education, Work-Integrated Learning, Career Services
University of Guelph – OpenEd
Customized programs, professional development, industry connections
Workforce Planning Board
Research, labour market information, links to agencies/initiatives
TRAINING
Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
Start up, programs, resources
Career Education Council
Youth engagement, experiential learning, skills
Conestoga College
Employer driven, customized solutions, results-oriented
Innovation Guelph
Entrepreneurship, business management, finding capital
University of Guelph – OpenEd
Skill development, certification, flexible delivery
Workforce Planning Board
Research, labour market information, links to agencies/initiatives
FUNDING
Innovation Guelph
Seed funding, strategic introductions, VC/Angel networks
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Innovation, research & development, technical internships
Workforce Planning Board
Research, labour market information, links to agencies/initiatives
ADVOCACY
Guelph Chamber of Commerce
Networking, Advocacy, Business Connections
Workforce Planning Board
Research, labour market information, links to agencies/initiatives
NETWORKING
Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
Start up, peer to peer, networking events
Guelph Economic Development
Networking, Advocacy, Business Connections
Guelph Chamber of Commerce
Networking, Advocacy, Business Connections
Innovation Guelph
Peer-to-peer, B2B, investor meetups, curated opportunities
Workforce Planning Board
Links to agencies/initiatives
MEET THE PARTNERS
Career Education Council Guelph Wellington
Dufferin
careereducationcouncil.ca
career.education@ugdsb.on.ca
519-827-6468
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
conestogac.on.ca
mdiamond@conestogac.on.ca
519-748-5220 ext. 3370
Conestoga College Applied Research Innovation Office
conestogac.on.ca/research/appliedresearch.jsp
tgibbins@conestogac.on.ca
519-748-5220 ext. 7117
Experiential Learning
uoguelph.ca/experientiallearning/
experience@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 extension 52323
Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration
Partnership
guelphwellingtonlip.ca
info@guelphwellingtonlip.ca
519-822-1260 extension 2625
John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise
uoguelph.ca/johnfwoodcentre/thehub
cbase@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 extension 53056
Ontario Centres of Excellence
oce-ontario.org
Julie.lukkarila@oce-ontario.org
905-823-2020 extension 3237
Research Innovation Office
uoguelph.ca/research/innovation/
ilp@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 extension 58878
Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo
Wellington Dufferin
workforceplanningboard.com/home
info@workforceplanningboard.com
519-622-7122