GROW GUELPH IS 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 and 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 and 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
Business Centre Guelph-Wellington
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 Economic Development
Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership
guelphwellingtonlip.ca
info@guelphwellingtonlip.ca
519-822-1260 extension 2625
Guelph Chamber of Commerce
Innovation Guelph
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
Open Learning And Educational Support
Research Innovation Office
uoguelph.ca/research/innovation/
ilp@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 extension 58878
University of Guelph
Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin
workforceplanningboard.com/home
info@workforceplanningboard.com
519-622-7122