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    Expand & Relocate

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    Norfolk County Economic Development

    Norfolk County can assist businesses to expand their operations, or to relocate them here. We can provide:

    • Site selection assistance
    • Referrals to financial supports
    • Information about approval processes
    • Incentive grants for redeveloping non-residential properties
    • Local intelligence
    • Accelerated development / Green Light Team

    – and much more…

    • Contact us or request a meeting with Norfolk County staff.

    Venture Norfolk

    Venture Norfolk (venturenorfolk.ca) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that assists individuals, businesses and organizations in the creation and maintenance of jobs in Norfolk County. As a “lender of opportunity”, Venture Norfolk provides loans up to $250,000, consultation and advice to both startup and existing small businesses in Norfolk. “Growing our Communities” speaks to the project support and grants that Venture Norfolk provides to organizations in Norfolk with an idea to improve the communities of Norfolk.

    Key services provided by Venture Norfolk include:

    • Small Business Loans – up to $250,000 for new or existing small businesses
    • Small Business Consulting – free seminars or one-to-one meetings
    • Community Projects – staff time and seed grant monies for a project

    Venture Norfolk is one of 37 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) located in rural southern Ontario, receiving funding support through the Community Futures program of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

    Job Postings

    • Local employment opportunities and newcomer supports

    Innovation Supports

    Canadian Centre for Product Validation (CCPV) can provide multiple test modalities simultaneously to decrease validation time and accelerate the time to market. Services include: validation testing to recognized standards and test protocols, Proof of Concept and Design Validation (DV) testing, custom test protocols based on field of use or outcome of Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA), and Failure Mode Analysis.

    Tech Alliance of Southwest Ontario provides several services to entrepreneurs: business analysts, prototyping services, market intelligence, entrepreneur tool kit, access to capital, service provider network, mentoring, and other programs.

    Agriculture / Agri-Food Initiatives

    To improve sharing of best practices and resources across the province, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) developed a directory of hundreds of initiatives supporting agriculture and food. This Google Drive is publicly available as a dynamic community resource.

    Information Resources

    Canada Business Network

    Canada Business Network promotes entrepreneurship and innovation, and provides assistance through an organized network of service centres across Canada. There is a centre in each province and territory working with partners in many communities across their region, providing you with numerous service access points. www.canadabusiness.ca

    Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie

    The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie leads the development of local labour market strategies by providing evidence-based research and analysis, identifying employment trends, targeting workforce opportunities, initiating workforce development strategies, working with community partners, assisting employers with human resource planning. www.workforceplanningboard.org/

    Digital Main Street

    Digital Main Street connects main street businesses to the most innovative digital providers.
    digitalmainstreet.ca/

    SCOR Business Portal

    www.scorbusinessportal.com/

    Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs

    https://www.onebusiness.ca/

    International Organic Trade Resource Guide

    http://www.globalorganictrade.com

    Reports

    Investors Guide

    A summary report of key aspects of the Norfolk County economy, including construction activity, labour force, development incentives, location map and information about Norfolk County’s industrial parks and properties. Contact us at 1-800-699-9038 for a hard copy or review our Investor’s Guide.

    Annual Report

    Our Department’s annual report is also available.

    Incentives & Supports

    • Business Incentives
    • Expand & Relocate
    • Film Liaison Office
    • Green Light Team
    • Investor’s Guide
    • Other Governments
    • Student Start Up Program
    • Win This Space

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    Economic Development
    185 Robinson St., Suite 200
    Simcoe ON  N3Y 5L6 Canada
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