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The Goal. To build an integrated series of programs that bridge business, institutional and community interests, that foster entrepreneurial and commercial investment leading to a competitive advantage in the marketplace and a competitive advantage in terms of quality of life for the community.
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The Goal To build an integrated series of programs that bridge business, institutional and community interests, that foster entrepreneurial and commercial investment leading to a competitive advantage in the marketplace and a competitive advantage in terms of quality of life for the community.
HOW CAN THE VALUE OF IDEAS BE CAPTURED • NEED CULTURE • NEED CAPACITY
COMMERCIAL The WGTA Convergence Centre MISSISSAUGA TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR SMART GROWTH – RESEARCH AND PEOPLE MISSISSAUGA HEALTHY CITY STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL http://wgta.hal.ca SOCIETAL
The WGTA Convergence Centre: • Mississauga Technology BusinessAccelerator (MTBA) • The MTBA is a not-for-profit organization whose • mandate is to: • Assist technology companies to accelerate their growth, and greatly improve their speed of development and chances for long-term success • Serve as the focus for networking and outreach activities that support commercialization • Smart Growth - Research and People • Partnering and alignment for development of scientific • research and academic programming by academic • (university and college) and community hospitals; e.g. • new UofT medical academy, joint funding proposals • for research and commercialization services.
The WGTA Convergence Centre: Healthy City Stewardship CentreBased on the Mississauga-World Health Organization “Healthy City” program, and will operate to assist in further development of local social, educational, recreational and employment/volunteer opportunities and services (recruitment, retention, international exposure).
Four Pillars Of Economic Development That Can Serve All Communities: • Talent • Technology • Capital • Entrepreneurship