TIMMINS, ON – The TEDC, NEOnet and partners are proud to invite the community to celebrate the grand opening of The Productivity & Innovation Centre (PIC).
The event will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 at 10:00 AM. The PIC was an initiative inspired by the Chamber and the Timmins 2020 consultation sessions, whereby the community stated we needed a “Centre of Excellence”. The TEDC was tasked to lead the project and take it from concept to reality. NEOnet will become the permanent host for the centre and are responsible for implementing the vision of the regional partners.
The PIC will offer assistance through a two-stage productivity assessment process to encourage small- to medium-sized enterprises in the region to examine their operations and work towards achieving efficiencies. The PIC will provide financial incentives during both stages to help identify and address operational issues.
In addition, the centre will provide better access to provincial/federal innovation programming through the Ontario Centres of Excellence, National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program, and other sources to assist with all stages of business development from R&D through to commercialization. With the collaboration of our partners we share resources and expertise in a further effort to help bring businesses to competitive levels.
The PIC is located at 4715 Highway 101 East, B Wing – Northern College, South Porcupine, Ontario, P0N 1H0. Hours of operation run 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more information on The Productivity & Innovation Centre (PIC) and its initiatives please contact Ana Blouin, [email protected] or 705-269-1354.
