IION Services

Innovation Initiatives Ontario North is a Regional Innovation Centre that assists innovative entrepreneurs, start-ups, and established companies develop and scale. IION works collaboratively with a variety of strategic partners throughout the province to promote client growth and help position them for future success. IION provides the following services:

Business Advisory Services

Guidance on public and private funding programs

Unique in-house funding programs

Access to experts & resources

Market intelligence

B-2-B Networking

IION is located at Canadore College in North Bay and proudly serves the districts of Nipissing, Timiskaming, Parry Sound, and Muskoka. We welcome for-profit businesses at every stage of the innovation process, from ideation to scaling.

If you would like to discuss your innovative business with us, please click the link below, fill out the form and someone will contact you. The information you share will remain confidential.

Les services sont également disponibles en français sur demande. Veuillez-nous contacter pour en apprendre plus.

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The Accelerate Advisory Service is designed to assist start-up or early stage innovative, for-profit companies overcome growth obstacles and take advantage of opportunities to grow their ventures.

IION has partnered with Karen Jones Consulting & Launch and Prosper to offer business consulting services to eligible IION clients.

To learn more about Accelerate and determine eligibility, please contact Emily at emily@iion.ca or 705-498-5584.

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The Innovation Intitiatives Accelerate Program Document Link

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)

OVIN builds upon Ontario’s position as a world-leading automotive manufacturing and supply jurisdiction in addition to the large cluster of information and communication technology companies operating in the province.

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Supporting Northern Ontario SMEs in developing BEV and EV technologies across the value chain, from critical minerals extraction to EV technology manufacturing. Our collective of R&D centers, testing facilities, academic institutions, and municipalities provide unparalleled resources for testing, prototyping, and commercializing technologies.

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OVIN Learn is a free tool funded by the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. It will support Ontario-based automotive and mobility companies and employers by providing members of their workforce wider access to educational programs online, and target more micro-credential opportunities to upskill their employees to meet future skills-needs.