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Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium is proud to have great relationships in all communities and support by community partners. We believe these relationships are important as another level of value to assist EMC members. Likewise, EMC is often approached to stand behind and become a strategic partner on community initiatives.
The RIC Centre in Peel Region is one such example. EMC is proud to support and participate in a program recently launched to assist Peel Region manufacturers during this incredibly tough time for manufacturers. We are pleased to be joined by ABB Robotics, EMC Member and industry partner for the Innovate > Forward program.
Our own Kevin McCormick (kmccormick@emccanada.org) will be the EMC lead on this recent initiative and would be pleased to connect with you to answer questions about this…

Innovation Management is designed to help innovators adopt new innovation into their business. It focuses on product innovation, process, service and business model innovation, to increase company revenues and profitability.
RIC Centre coordinated an event in the fall to focus on the adoption of innovation in manufacturing. Companies agree that it is important to adopt innovation but implementation is a struggle. Processes are in place to maintain certain levels of efficiency to protect their existing business. These processes are usually risk adverse.
Andrew Maxwell a teacher at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) and the University of Waterloo has worked to develop a new Certificate in Innovation…

Free services to help manufacturers adopt innovation in their business
Research Innovation Commercialization (RIC) Centre is the innovation hub of Peel Region.
Since 2008, RIC has been helping entrepreneurs and technology start-ups commercialize their innovations and accelerate their path to market. Now, as part of the Ontario Network of Excellence, RIC Centre is committed to working directly with SMEs in the advanced manufacturing sector to help promote a culture of innovation that will result in growth for businesses.
Innovation is the key to helping…
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