Need help starting or scaling your business?
Get expert advice for every stage of business development, from ideation and discovery through validation, commercialization and scale-up.
Our client services team will connect you with industry experts, services, programs, opportunities and partnerships to help you overcome challenges and reach your business goals.
All the knowledge and support you need to get growing
Whether you are just getting started, or trying to grow and scale, we’re here to support your business development journey with the help and expertise you need.
- Expert advisors
- Strategic connections
- Value proposition
- Business model and planning
- Market research reports
- Technology pilots
- Marketing and sales planning
- Operational analysis
- Hiring and human resources
- Funding and investment
- Pitch training
- Product development, testing and validation
- Coaching and mentorship
- Legal & IP advice
- Financial management
Mentorship from industry experts
CITM’s Expert Advisors work with you to develop, commercialize and deploy smart transportation and electric vehicle solutions for a green, connected future.
Programs and resources to jumpstart success
Innovation Challenges
Solve real-world problems in areas such as smart, connected transportation, electrified powertrain and EV energy infrastructure.
Engineering and Design Resources
Design, prototype & build your solution with help from multi-disciplinary expertise, engineering services, and turnkey electronic design solutions.
Advanced Manufacturing Resources
Need to optimize your product design for scalable manufacturing? Access leading-edge manufacturing technology and expertise to make it happen.
Data and Analytics Resources
Utilize aggregated data libraries and analytics for research, testing and development of your technology solutions.
Funding and Investment Resources
Prepare to become investment ready with resources for business development. Discover grants and funding opportunities to support your growth at every stage.
Academy at Innovation Factory
A full suite of learning opportunities for entrepreneurs, including online modules spanning business development, technology, human resources and legal issues.
Technology Platform Resources
Access partner technology platforms, tools and technical resources for product research, development, testing and validation.
SmartCone EdgeSmart Accelerator
The SmartCone technology platform enables device and sensor manufacturers and application developers to accelerate product development.
Smart Transportation Network + DataStor
Test your tech solutions and tap into rich datasets in Ontario’s first live, multi-site 5G R&D network and comprehensive data repository.
Start-up Visa Program
Canada is calling. Bring your business here.
Canada’s Start-up Visa Program offers Permanent Residence to immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build a business in Canada. Our Runway Accelerator program aims to assess, select, and support start-ups as they work through the Start-up Visa Program. Companies accepted into this program receive customized services and resources that help them set their business up for success in Canada, along with a Letter of Support.
CITM client success stories
What do you want for your company? Ask any business owner and at its most...
The innovation happening in smart mobility, connected, automated, and autonomous transportation is staggering. With recent...
Original CITM Article, November 11, 2021 Ten years ago, the Innovation Factory (IF) was established...
Original CITM Article, July 27, 2021 As a software and manufacturing start up, Axcessiom Technologies’...
Harmonize Mobility is a Canadian company focused on the future of transportation by providing thought...
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