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INNOVATION DURHAM NORTHUMBERLAND (IDN). March 3, 2011. Who is the IDN. www.innovation-dn.ca An industry-led non-profit organization providing technology commercialization services contributing to the growth of both the Durham Region and Northumberland County. Durham College Whitby Campus
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INNOVATION DURHAM NORTHUMBERLAND (IDN) March 3, 2011
Who is the IDN www.innovation-dn.ca • An industry-led non-profit organization providing technology commercialization services contributing to the growth of both the Durham Region and Northumberland County. • Durham College Whitby Campus • University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa • The Northumberland Manufacturers Association (NMA) offices in Cobourg • The IDN provides innovators, technology based businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers with services and programs to help them innovate and gain a competitive advantage.
Who is the IDN Genesis: • The Durham Strategic Energy Alliance (www.dsea.ca) collaborated with the Northumberland Manufacturers Association (www.theNMA.ca) to establish the IDN as a Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) under the Ontario Networks of Excellence (ONE) program with the support of the Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI)
Implications for businesses and entrepreneurs • Access to sophisticated resources and assistance previously accessible by going to Toronto. • We are technology agnostic; but we know we have strengths in : • Energy • ICT/ Advanced Manufacturing • Environmental technologies • Basic and Advanced Services
Implications for businesses and entrepreneurs Basic: • Seminars • Workshops • Networking events
Implications for businesses and entrepreneurs Advanced: • Partnering with OCE and MaRS to deliver • Industry Academic Collaboration Partnerships- facilitating collaboration between industry and academia • Business Acceleration Program (BAP) services: • Entrepreneurs in residence • Embedded executives • Access to market intelligence
Implications for businesses and entrepreneurs • Opportunities for synergies • Between the IDEA HUB and the IDN • Clients of the IDEA HUB can also be clients of the IDN • Services can be delivered at this location
Planned events for 2011 • Market Intelligence seminar- Feb 28, 2011 • Entrepreneurship – fundamentals of business strategy • PART 1: March 23- Designing a Value Proposition • PART 2: March 30-Designing a Business Model • PART 3: April 6- Perfecting Your Pitch • Intellectual property • Peer to peer session in Health care sector • Nuclear Supply chain- collaboration with the Clarington Board of Trade • Financing
Questions? Contact: Jonathan Wheatle: Jwheatle@dsea.ca (905)903-7027 Kathleen Pearce: kpearce@dsea.ca (289)200-2331 www.innovation-dn.ca