Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping manufacturers grow and become more competitive, at home and around the world. EMC is responsible for contributing significant knowledge, expertise, and resources towards the success of over 13,000 consortium and online member manufacturers who employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians in more than…
![[Webinar Sept 18] Top Tech & Government Funding to Support Manufacturers](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/google-analytics-dashboard-picjumbo-com.jpg)
Canadian manufacturers can access a broad spectrum of government grants and loans to offset strategic growth project costs. In fact, Canadian government funding for manufacturers tends to be more widely available than for any other industry segment, making industrial companies well-aligned to access financial incentives. Because of this, Canada’s vast supply of manufacturers should explore…
![[EVENT September 11] Plex ERP Lunch & Learn in Stratford](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-190647418.jpg)
On Wednesday, September 11 in Stratford, Ontario, Plex Systems will be hosting the Plex ERP Lunch & Learn at The Parlour Inn, followed by a Plant Tour at Ernie Green Industries. Attendees will watch live demonstrations of the Plex Manufacturing Cloud in real time and be able to ask questions from actual customers to get…
![[Webinar August 22] SME Manufacturers’ Government Funding Options for ERP](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-208626898-1.jpg)
Canadian SME manufacturers strive to scale profitably while coping with global economic shifts, trade rules, and constantly morphing competition. A common obstacle to profitable growth is inefficiency caused by error-prone data entry, paper-based tracking, inaccurate inventory, quality challenges, and unnecessary waste. The situation is compounded by multiple combinations of disconnected or outdated systems – and…
![[EVENT] June 25: Government Funding for Business Growth Q&A](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-Folders-with-the-label-Applica-57270569-2.jpg)
Canadian government funding programs can support small businesses, large corporations, non-profits, and post-secondary research institutions. With this said, in order to access these programs, it’s crucial to understand which ones will provide the best fit for your organization’s upcoming strategic projects. Fortunately, business leaders will have the chance to ask all their government funding questions…
![[EVENT] June 20: Epicor ERP and Government Funding Seminar](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-Supervisor-and-manual-worker-u-151707164-1.jpg)
New challenges arise every day when organizations grow at a rapid pace. With the right information, these challenges can be turned into opportunities; however, in normal business conditions, such opportunities may be hidden due to a lack of visibility or transparency in business processes. This is where enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems play a significant…
![[WEBINAR] May 16: Diversifying into New Sectors and Markets](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-Global-Partners-Graphic-Use-Fo-76425008.jpg)
Canadian businesses are fortunate when it comes to exporting and trade diversification, since the federal and provincial governments support a wide range of strategic projects focused on building export capacity and reaching/expanding international markets. Over the next five years, the Government of Canada has committed $1.1 billion to help Canadian companies access new international markets….
![[Webinar] May 2: NRC-IRAP Research & Development Government Funding](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-Programmer-And-Engineering-Dev.jpg)
Questions about setting your ingress gateway at the edge/proxy to service mesh? IRAP funding could help. Moving data structures to an event-driven architecture? You might want IRAP funding. If you have a technology product or service solution to commercialize, you are probably the ideal applicant for NRC-IRAP government funding. This webinar will explore the larger…
![[EVENT] April 25, 2019 in Markham: Financing Solutions for Strategic Business Growth](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-Teamwork-For-Success-91531910-2.jpg)
To overcome growth challenges, businesses should use a combination of equity, bank financing, and government funding. Each source of investment capital supports aggressive but sustainable growth plans and enables companies to act on emerging market opportunities. Fortunately, businesses can learn more about Canadian and Ontario government funding to support business growth by attending an upcoming…
![[WEBINAR] April 23: Training Grants for Workforce Development](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bigstock-Business-presentation-on-corpo-88398509-2.jpg)
Targeted training programs can help Canadian companies scale operations, reduce talent gaps, and foster innovative problem solving. But despite the clear benefits of workforce development, few companies allocate enough capital to nurturing world-class talent. Employers should consider tapping into government funding programs to boost their training budgets. During the Training Grants for Workforce Development webinar,…