Tools & Resources

Useful links

Financing

Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association: http://www.cvca.ca/
MaRS Discovery District: www.marsdd.com/entrepreneurs-toolkit/articles/Company-Funding-Programs.html

Commercialization and Innovation

National Research Council – NRC/IRAP - http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irap/about/help-you.html
Canadian Innovation Center -- http://www.innovationcentre.ca/

Intellectual Property

Canadian Patents Database http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/introduction.html
Wissam Aoun - Windsor, ON - Intellectual Property Specialist

Exporting

Canada Business Services for Entrepreneurs: http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/105/165/
Export Development Canada (EDC) - http://www.edc.ca/

Government Offices – Federal / Provincial / Municipal

WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation - http://www.choosewindsoressex.com/
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade - http://www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/1medt/en/home_en.jsp
Ontario Business Program Guide -- http://www.ontario.ca/en/business_program/index.htm