Mike McClements, Conestoga College's executive dean of engineering and Information technology and trades and apprenticeship, took industry leaders on a tour of classrooms and facilities at the Cambridge campus following a multi-million dollar funding announcement.
  A $3.7-million investment from Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest engineering companies, will help Conestoga College augment its existing curriculum.

Under a new agreement, Conestoga will gain access to electronic…

Here's a great opportunity for companies in the various transportation sectors I had passed along to me:

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Invitation to the 1st Edition of Teknomotive

Brescia Italy Oct 20-22, 2011

The Italian Chamber of Commerce together with Alfin-Edimet are happy to invite you to visit the Teknomotive fair in Brescia (Northern Italy), the only exhibition in Italy with an international character dedicated to materials, technologies, components and subcontracting for the transport industry, from…

Supporting manufacturing innovation in Waterloo Region

Being a manufacturer in Canada means taking risks and living well beyond the edge of comfort. It requires constant innovation to stay afloat in day to day activities and to move ahead. And there's a big difference between surviving and thriving.

While many people think the stock market crash of 2008 crushed manufacturing, those in the middle of it knew the death knell had sounded years before. Those that were able to stay afloat during…

Continuous innovation drives success

The Cambridge Towel Company, headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, knows a little bit about the psychology of towels. In fact, getting inside the head of the towel shopper is what sets Cambridge Towel apart other manufacturers - you might even want to think of them as "Towel-Whisperers".   

Last week I met with Hugh and Jason Thompson at their head office in Cambridge Ontario and it's clear that making towels is both serious and fun. Applying beautiful…

Check out the following news announcement from the Ontario Exporters Fund, for the whole scoop:

"NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT:

To assist Ontario SME's in developing their expertise in the international forum, the Ontario Government today announces the establishment of the Ontario Exporters Fund. The Fund has been established to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to become export ready and help them gain/increase access to international export markets. The fund will be administered by the…

Here's some exciting news from the University Waterloo about a promising new accredited program: The Certified Trade Professional (CITP): "

GOING GLOBAL?

Does your company's international team possess all the necessary skills to compete internationally?

The University of Waterloo will be launching a new, accredited program in international trade aimed at professionals and companies who are pursuing international business opportunities. The Certified International Trade Professional (CITP)…

The article which appears on the Toronto Star site (click here to read the full article) offers some very interesting and relavent insight into the thought's of Canada's most well-known environmentalist, the host of the CBC's Nature of Things, David Suzuki, on the impact a change in power at Queen's Park may bring, as well as some praise and criticism on the job Premier McGuinty's Liberals have been doing. 

His concerns focus on what he calls the "absolute insanity" of Progressive Conservative…