Smart Cities & Sustainable Opportunities in Vietna - Vietnam’s rapid urbanization and aging infrastructure has led to the implementation of Smart Cities initiatives to address sustainable development issues in the next decade. The urban population has grown at an average rate of nearly 3% in the last decade – the fastest in Sou... more

Uplifting Women and BIPOC Entrepreneurs - The COVID-19 pandemic has both exacerbated the digital divide among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and highlighted the importance of digitization for business continuity and resilience. The disproportionate challenges faced by women entrepreneurs particularly Black... more

Canada Invests in Clean Technology Solutions - The Government of Canada recently invested $750 million towards the re-capitalization of the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund, which will enable more SMEs to develop and commercialize clean technologies. This is the single largest investment in SDTC ever made by... more

Ontario's Tech Sector - Deloitte recently released its 12th annual Tech Trends report. It provides insights into how organizations are using technology to thrive in the face of change due to the current pandemic. Amidst challenging times, Ontario’s tech sector continues to show strength. With over 3... more

WTC-Toronto TAP runs Women-lead Company cohort - This past January saw the first Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) for women-owned, women-managed and women-led businesses here in Toronto, Canada. We received interest from different sectors across Ontario and Canada, with dozens of willing participants. In the end 17 companies ... more

WTC Toronto launches Scale-Up Institute Toronto - By Igor Fernandes, Toronto Region Board of Trade TORONTO, ON, October 7, 2019 – Canada ranks second in the world for starting businesses, but struggles to grow them. To change this reality and enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to overcome barriers to growth, ... more

Government invests $6.7M in WTC-T's TAP program - TORONTO, ON, April 23, 2019 – Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, federal Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion announced a $6.7 million investment through FedDev Ontario and Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada for the Toronto Region Board of Trade to e... more

WTC-T LAUNCHES TRADE & INVESTMENT SERVICES OFFICE - By Erin Ellis, Director, International Market Development, WTC-T World Trade Centre Toronto (WTC-T)’s first year was an exciting one for the Market Activation Program (MAP). We partnered with 34 organizations from the government, educational and private sectors to convene 4 ou... more

WTC-T's TRADE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM RECEIVES AWARD - TORONTO, ON, November 21, 2018—On November 20, the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Canada—a dynamic, hands-on workshop helping small and medium-sized enterprises scale up, develop and execute an export plan—was awarded the Ontario Export Award for Export Excellence. Launched i... more

Celebrating One Year at WTC Toronto - By Leigh Smout, Executive Director, World Trade Centre Toronto With the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) entered into force, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) signed and a new deal negotiate... more