Category: Economic Development
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Making Economic Development Happen in Teeny Tiny Places – Teeny Tiny Summit Series Kick off on October 5, 2022
The popular Teeny Tiny Summit series is returning on October 5, 2022, presented in partnership between the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The upcoming Teeny Tiny Summit series will have an overall theme of “Making Economic Development Happen in Teeny Tiny Places” and will share practical […]
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Ontario East Municipal Conference – September 14 to 16, 2022, DEV Hotel and Conference Centre, Cornwall, ON
Plan to attend the 2022 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC)! This in-person event promises to deliver dynamic programming with a focus on economic development, municipal and community development and workforce planning. OEMC aims to share municipal knowledge and best practices that supports economic opportunities and success. OMAFRA will have an exhibit booth with information about […]
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Business Retention and Expansion Training Program
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA) Business Retention and Expansion program (BR+E) is a structured approach to economic development that helps communities to cultivate an environment for local businesses to grow and thrive. Since the program’s launch in 1998, over 10,000 businesses have participated in more than 300 BR+E projects across […]
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Growing the Agriculture and Food Innovation Ecosystem
Join the Agriculture and Economic Development Community of Practice on May 11 from 10 am – 11:30 am to hear about Ontario’s growing agriculture and food innovation ecosystem including presentations about several provincial and regional innovation initiatives including: Circular Opportunity Innovation Launch Pad (COIL) BioEnterprise BRiNC (Business Resources in Norfolk County) Economic development officers, planners […]
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Teeny Tiny Summit #3 – Renewed, Refreshed and the New Rural
The Teeny Tiny Summit “Renewed, Refreshed and the New Rural” took place on March 2nd. The keynote was presented by ROMA’s Chair Robin Jones and researcher Kathryn Wood who spoke on the Opportunities for Rural Ontario in a Post Covid World.
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How Huron County’s Ec Dev team found success with their BR+E project
A BR+E project can be an effective way to help local businesses overcome unforeseen circumstances. Recognizing this opportunity, Huron County’s BR+E team set out to complete a BR+E project in early 2021 with the aim of recruiting volunteer teams to visit local businesses to gather data before identifying and implementing goals and actions. Shifts in […]
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Exhibit Your Ontario Products at SIAL Canada in Montreal on April 20-22nd and Save!
Register for a booth now! Spaces are limited. Deadline to apply is March 18th, 2022 SIAL Canada is the North American branch of an international network of trade events showcasing food exporters from around the world at the food innovation trade show in North America. SIAL Canada 2022 will once again be a live and […]
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OMAFRA Business Consultants Can Help You Grow Your Food Processing Business
Thinking about starting or expanding a food or beverage business in Ontario? The Business Development team is here to help you find the best opportunities that Ontario can offer. Our business consultants support food processing, and bioproducts businesses. Staff Profile: Athar Shah, OMAFRA Business Consultant Athar is one of the ministry’s business development consultants who […]
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Registration Open: Online Agriculture Economic Development Training
If your community is looking for ways to support your local agriculture sector; consider attending the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) online Agriculture Economic Development Training. The course is split into two sessions and registration is free. Wednesday March 30, 10am – 11:30am Wednesday April 13, 10am – 11:30am This interactive […]
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Learn more about your workforce needs using EMSI Analyst.
Analyst is an online tool that pools data from a range of sources to provide information on regional economies and workforces. It helps you better understand your region so you can make informed decisions. Reports: Using Analyst to generate reports like these for your Region will help to inform and support your workforce attraction plan.