January 2019 Updates
Top row from left to right: Mark Kula, Chief Financial Officer; Doreen Sebben   Vice President, Solutions and Mark Ciprietti, President, all from Able-One Systems.
Bottom row from left to right: Grant Sojnocki ,  Chief Transformation Officer, Able-One Systems; Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and BEDC Acting Executive Director, Anita Cassidy
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward welcomes Kitchener-Waterloo based Able-One Systems to Burlington
TechPlace & BEDC are thrilled to welcome Kitchener-Waterloo based Able-One Systems Inc. to the community. The Able-One team has chosen TechPlace as the location for their first Corporate Innovation Office.  Read more.
Update: GO Mobility Hubs Employment Vision
Deloitte Office and Retail Market Study
BEDC is in the process of completing a Draft Employment Vision for the GO Mobility Hubs, with the support of Key Stakeholders & Consultants. BEDC engaged Deloitte to conduct an Office and Retail Market Analysis. This document highlights the markets, key trends and opportunities influencing the Burlington Mobility Hubs. Learn more about the Mobility Hubs project here & read the Deloitte study here .

In late 2018,
BEDC hosted a Mobility Hubs workshop with the new City Councillors, City Staff and Business Stakeholders. The workshop was presented by Deloitte and explored the future of work, smart cities and mobility hubs on a global scale (photo right).
Help Support the Halton Region Logistics Optimization Proposal
Haltech and MTech Hub are looking to engage SME manufacturers in Halton Region to test the concept, better understand the shipping challenges, and to gather interest in participating in the proposal to the Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster. Learn more about this initiative.

The first working group meeting is going to take place on February 13 th  at MEVIC. Click here to RSVP .
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward announces Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force at 2019 State of the City Address
BEDC is thrilled to work with the Mayor and Burlington's Council on the Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force. Mayor Meed Ward and Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith will co-chair this Task Force to help eliminate the red tape and bureaucratic delays Burlington businesses have faced in their pursuit of growth throughout the city. Read more about the Red Tape Red Carpet Task Force here & the full State of the City transcript here . C ompanies interested in participating are encouraged to connect with the Mayor's office here .
Data Driven Leadership & the Future of Work with
Jenny Dearborn , Executive Vice President, Human Resources at SAP
If you’re interested in being a data-driven leader, preparing for the future of work, and implementing technology to make your talent pool and overall organization future-ready, you won’t want to miss this. This Talent Trends Meetup is presented by Plum .
February 27th @ TechPlace
4:15pm - 5:15pm Keynote
5:15pm - 6:00pm Networking & Cocktails
SAVE THE DATE

Let's Talk Exports 2019
with EDC and BEDC
When: May 14th, 2019, 7:30am
Where : Burlington Convention Centre

Keep an eye on bedc.ca/bedc-news/ for more info.
In the news
Five Burlington-based companies named a Top Employer for ...

FIVE BURLINGTON-BASED COMPANIES NAMED A TOP EMPLOYER FOR 2019 There were 15 winners of the award for 2019 with five of them based in Burlington. Including Boehringer Ingelheim, Joseph Brant Hospital, Sodexo Canada Ltd., Burlington Hydro Inc. Tim...

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Looking to partner with Sheridan on your innovation?

Sheridan College Research offers research opportunities and resources. Contact today: research@sheridancollege.ca. Visit online: www.sheridancollege.ca/research/

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City of Burlington Updates
  • New year, new budget: Work to determine the 2019 city budget is underway. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will host a live, call-in telephone town hall this Thursday and an in-person town hall on Monday, Feb. 11. More info on both town hall meetings here.
  • Statement from the Mayor on the January 15th GTHA mayors meeting and announced review of regional government
  • City of Burlington submits comments regarding Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018
Upcoming Events
HerHalton International
Women's Day Breakfast
When: 
March 5th, 2019 from 7:30am – 10am  
Where:  
The Burlington Golf and Country Club
The #HerHalton International Women’s Day Breakfast will bring guests together for a morning of celebration, networking and peer-to peer learning through a panel discussion.  
March 2019 Business After 5 at TechPlace
When: 
March 6th, 2019 from 5pm – 7pm  
Where:  
TechPlace
This is a wonderful opportunity to network one-on-one with Chamber members and guests, as well as learn more about TechPlace and BEDC.

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