Ontario Economic Summit » Question of the Moment http://occ-oes.com Together. Building Prosperity. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:21:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Canada’s trade deficit – good or bad? http://occ-oes.com/canadas-trade-deficit-good-or-bad http://occ-oes.com/canadas-trade-deficit-good-or-bad#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:40:08 +0000 Jessica Doan http://occ-oes.com/?p=1807 Implications of Canada’s 2009 annual trade deficit are mixed – is it a good thing our imports are growing at a greater rate than our exports or more bad news. Take a look at this post on ventures blog to read more.

Canada’s trade deficit – good or bad?

]]> http://occ-oes.com/canadas-trade-deficit-good-or-bad/feed 1 The Missing Link – Connecting Business to Research Hubs http://occ-oes.com/the-missing-link-%e2%80%93-connecting-business-to-research-hubs http://occ-oes.com/the-missing-link-%e2%80%93-connecting-business-to-research-hubs#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:30:18 +0000 Jessica Doan http://occ-oes.com/?p=1124 Businesses are constantly trying to move their companies forward. Their blood, sweat and tears go into their companies and the line between work and home life become blurred. SMEs have much to benefit from partnering with academic institutions but have very limited time and resources to commit.  Research, innovation and business strategy are essential for the success of any business, but many SMEs do not have the internal capability to conduct or even improve these capabilities. Now, with a suffering economy and increased global competition it is critical that SMEs develop and enhance their capacity, not only for survival but also to ensure a place in the post-recession economy.

There is so much opportunity out there for SMEs to work with academia to develop new products, think of inspiring ideas, target new markets etc., but not a lot of business owners know exactly where to start, or what is involved.

The OES is going to be lending a helping hand by bringing together the right people to…

  1. Share information with each other to identify “best practices”
  2. Network and develop partnerships
  3. Identify government programs that can help!
  4. Develop a “How to Guide”

So to do this right, tell us, what would help your business move forward with research, innovation and the commercialization of new products and services? What are your obstacles? Where are the opportunities? Share with us your stories of partnership and innovation!

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