Centre for Global Enterprise

08/09/2019

CGE Community,

We will be taking a short summer break from our regular LinkedIn and Facebook postings and will resume in September, 2019. Thank you for your continued interest and support this year and we look forward to engaging again with our growing membership soon!

Sincerely,

Atipol, Douglas, Jocelyn and Tiferet

07/29/2019

Attention trade-ready Canadian companies in the tech sector interested in selling their products in Singapore and Southeast Asia!
Join the World Trade Centre Toronto on their mission to Singapore this November. Singapore is one of the world’s fastest growing regions and is projected to be the world’s fourth largest economy by 2030 - and a
signatory to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Follow to the link below to learn more.
https://lnkd.in/dMX-WpE

07/29/2019

Attention all trade ready companies interested in the European market (CETA)!
Join the World Trade Centre Toronto on their mission to Barcelona this November. Barcelona and the Catalonia region work as a hub for smart city innovation, cooperation, and dissemination for other cities and countries in the EU. Follow the link below for more information.

https://lnkd.in/dqaevp3

07/24/2019

The Rapid Evolution of Technology Presents Challenges & Vast Opportunities

In the fast-changing world of technology and AI, it’s integral to anticipate the changes and advancements in technology and their impact on the respective industry. These advances are inevitable, and they should be utilized to differentiate from competitors and expand the business competitively. Being globally aware of advancements and developments presents challenges to any industry but, it is also an opportunity for growth and evolution of the business. The article below describes the impact of technology and AI on manufacturing, focusing on how fast and unexpected these changes can come.

In the fast-changing world of technology and AI, it’s integral to anticipate the changes and advancements in technology and their impact on the respective industry. These advances are inevitable, and they should be utilized to differentiate from competitors and expand the business competitively. B...

07/18/2019

Next month, Toronto will host the first-ever Athlete Technology Summit. Check out the event details below:

On August 1 and 2, Toronto will host the first-ever Athlete Technology Summit. This event will explore the trends and innovations in Canadian talent, technology, and sports and will host an estimate of 150 high profile individuals with a vested interest in these areas. Toronto is known as the Techno...

07/16/2019

Global Affairs Canada and the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program have announced a “Canadian Connected & Autonomous Vehicle R&D Mission to South Korea”. Read more about the mission and its R&D collaboration opportunities here:

Global Affairs Canada and the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), have announced a “Canadian Connected & Autonomous Vehicle R&D Mission to South Korea”, which will take place from 26-29 November, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. Please note that interested com...

07/11/2019

Interested in expanding to Southeast Asia? Learn about the opportunities and risks in three of the key markets below:

EDC investigates the opportunities and risks of three key Southeast Asian markets: Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan. Ranked as the second freest economy in the world, Singapore’s prime location presents unexplored potential to Canadian exporters in the agri-food and seafood, cleantech, fintech, and...

07/09/2019

China has signalled its determination to be a leader in green technology and emission reduction. Learn more about growth opportunities available to companies outside of China here:

The increasing importance of environmental issues to China’s future development have led to a boom in its solid waste treatment and recycling industry. China’s unprecedented economic growth over the past 30 years has been accompanied by a tremendous amount of environmental problems, which affect...

07/05/2019

Need help getting your business export-ready? EDC is hosting a webinar on July 17 from 1pm-2pm EST to help SMEs develop and execute an export plan. Check out the link below for details:

How do you know if your business is export-ready? How do you develop a market-entry strategy? What resources are out there to help? EDC is hosting a webinar to help SMEs develop and execute an export plan. Check it out on July 17 from 1 to 2pm EST. Details and registration can be found here.

07/04/2019

Check out Startup Canada’s 2018 Canadian Entrepreneurship Census Report to gain a better understanding of the entrepreneurship community.

250,000 entrepreneurs and enterprise influencers partook in this survey to help create a fully comprehensive census. The report includes fundamental information about the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including key statistics. For example, 51% of Canadian entrepreneurs are women - up 6% from 2017. The census also emphasizes the needs of entrepreneurs, with the primary issue being funding for 75% of participants. Understanding entrepreneurs and their support systems are key in creating a sustainable environment for SME’s to expand.

Click on the link to visit our page and download the census.

Check out Startup Canada’s 2018 Canadian Entrepreneurship Census Report to gain a better understanding of the entrepreneurship community. 250,000 entrepreneurs and enterprise influencers partook in this survey to help create a fully comprehensive census. The report consists of fundamental informat...

07/02/2019

Two different perspectives on the top 100 most valuable brands have been announced. Check out the CGE's newest article summarizing the differences below:

Evaluating a brand is dependent on whose views are being considered, in addition to the financial and market data. Both Forbes and the Financial Times analyzed the top 100 global brands based on their unique criteria. Forbes organized the top brands with a significant presence in the U.S. based on r...

06/27/2019

Explore Manufacturing Opportunities in Italy

Our friends at the Italian Trade Agency (Toronto) are pleased to announce they will be a partner at the World Manufacturing Forum to be held this year in Cernobbio in the Lake Como district of Italy from 25 through 27 September. The World Manufacturing Forum ( www.worldmanufacturingforum.org/ ) promotes innovation and development in the manufacturing sector, with the fundamental goal of improving competitiveness in all nations through dialogue and cooperation among the manufacturing sector’s key players.

In 2018, over 800 different participants from 40 different countries met to share the latest intelligence on the technological and economic forces shaping modern manufacturing and to network with the key players in the field. Canadian manufacturers and investors interested in partnering with or investing in Italian manufacturing should be especially interested in this event.

Through the generosity of the Italian Government and the Italian Trade Agency, select Canadian companies may be eligible for subsidised travel, accommodation and registration for the 2019 event. Please get in touch with [email protected] for more information.
http://cge.schulich.yorku.ca/2019/06/explore-manufacturing-opportunities-in-italy/

Our friends at the Italian Trade Agency (Toronto) are pleased to announce they will be a partner at the World Manufacturing Forum to be held this year in Cernobbio in the Lake Como district of Italy from 25 through 27 September. The World Manufacturing Forum ( www.worldmanufacturingforum.org/ ) prom...