Government Funding for Food Processors Co-Hosted with IFPT & Mentor Works Ltd.Mentor Works and Institute of Food Processing and TechnologyWednesday, 12 November 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:15 PM (EST) |
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Event Details
Important to Note:
● Seating preference will be given to business owners.
● Professional advisers are kindly asked to bring along a business owner client in order to attend.
● To avoid any confusion please register with your business email address, or include the name of your business in your registration.
● Also, please whitelist @mentorworks.ca in order to avoid missing any communications regarding this event.
Agenda:
● 5:00-5:30pm: Networking
● 5:30-6:15pm: Institute of Food Processing Technology (IFPT)
● 6:15-7:15pm: Mentor Works
● 7:15-7:30pm: Export Development Canada (EDC)
● 7:30-7:45pm: Q&A Session
● 7:45-8:15pm: Tours of the IFPT Pilot Plant (Optional)
Mentor Works Ltd.: Government Funding: Cash Flow Planning Options to Innovation & Accelerate Growth
Alexandra Barlow, Business Development Executive, Mentor Works Ltd.
Funding resources are available for small businesses from both the provincial and federal levels of government. The challenge is how to find and take advantage of what is out there.
In her presentation, Alex will cover financing trends, the different types of government resources, how to find them, and how to harness these opportunities to fund your business.
You will learn how to take the mystery out of how funding mechanisms work, the on-line application process, eligibility factors, the funding cycle, and more. You will also learn what the experts know about government funding and business support resources and how to keep it simple.
Alex will also conduct a question and answer session after the presentation to provide further insight into the process and share her experiences on how to get started.
Institute of Food Processing Technology (IFPT): Conestoga College
Luis Garcia, Chair, IFPT
IFPT's mission is to develop a highly skilled workforce by providing education and training programs that meet the needs of the food and beverage manufacturing sector. Luis Garcia will outline the facilities of the IFPT and the various levels of training offered at a post-secondary level as well as training opportunities available to current employees in the industry.
Brent Winterton – VP Human Resources & Quality Assurance, Chudleigh’s Ltd.
Hiring trained individuals with previous education and/or work experience in the food and beverage processing sector can lead to increased productivity and retention rates for your business. Brent Winterton from Chudleigh’s Ltd. will speak about his experience with hiring students from and registering employees in training programs at the IFPT.
Speakers:
Luis Garcia – Chair, Craig Richardson Institute of Food Processing Technology, Conestoga College ITAL
Anna Piekarska - Account Manager, Business Development, Export Development Canada (EDC)
Brent Winterton – VP Human Resources & Quality Assurance, Chudleigh’s Ltd
Alex Barlow - Business Development Executive, Mentor Works Ltd.
Prerequisites for most Canadian government funding:
● Incorporated in Canada for at least 2 years
● Financially stable
● Not a retailer/distributor
● Not a start-up
● Company must manufacture or conduct R&D in Canada
When & Where
Conestoga College
850 Fountain Street South
Room A1203
Cambridge,
ON N3H 0A8
Canada
Wednesday, 12 November 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:15 PM (EST)
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Mentor Works and Institute of Food Processing and Technology
Alexandra Barlow, Business Development Executive, Mentor Works Ltd.
Alex Barlow has always been interested in helping people. At Mentor Works, she combines this desire with her past experience in grants administration and economic development to provide strategic advice to companies looking to leverage government funding. Alex graduated in 2010 with a Masters of Arts, Political Science, from the University of Guelph.
Her interests were always in economic development and business development, which led her to work for a regional innovation centre and FedDev Ontario. Most recently, she worked for the provincial government managing a $40M portfolio of infrastructure funding, as well as a consulting agency focused on assisting municipalities with their strategic development. She was pleased to join Mentor Works in the summer of 2012 as Team Lead, assisting a wide range of clients with their strategic initiatives.
Luis Garcia, Institute of Food Processing Technology (IFPT) Conestoga College
The creation of IFPT was the direct outcome of a labour study conducted by industry in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Human Resources & Skills Development Canada. The study highlighted the need to have an up-to-date training facility, such as the IFPT for providing unique skills to workers that employers of the food processing industry are continuously seeking and for attracting students to the industry. It is imperative that there are an adequate number of highly skilled workers available for the implementation and maintenance of technology and to keep the industry as a major economic force in the upcoming years.
Luis Garcia is the Chair of the Institute of Food Processing Technology at Conestoga College. He holds a Master of Science degree in Food Science from the University of Guelph and brings international experience as a food scientist and former manager of a major international processing operation.
Anna Piekarska, Account Manager, Business Development, Export Development Canada (EDC)
Anna Piekarska has been at Export Development Canada for almost five years. She is an Account Manager on the Business Development team working with Canadian exporters to help them facilitate their global trade as well as access risk mitigation and financing solutions so they can take advantage of international opportunities and grow their business abroad.
Export Development Canada (“EDC”) is Canada’s export credit agency, with a mandate to support and develop Canada’s export trade by helping Canadian companies respond to international business opportunities. EDC provides insurance, financial services and bonding products to Canadian exporters and investors and their international buyers in up to 200 markets around the globe. EDC also supports Canadian direct investment abroad and investment into Canada, and looks for ways to facilitate global trade.
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