The first Meet the Buyer event was held in London, Ontario on December 13, 2010 with excellent results! On November 24, 2011, the second Meet the Buyer event will be held in Kanata, Ontario. SME manufacturers with innovative home improvement products or technologies are invited to apply.
Qualified manufacturers of promising products will be invited to the event and given the opportunity to:
- Pitch their product to a buyer from The Home Depot Canada
- Showcase their product to members of The Home Depot's Merchandising Team, including Senior Leadership, in a tradeshow style environment
- Attend presentations given by senior representatives of The Home Depot Canada, the Ontario Government and others
- Network and share experiences with key representatives from The Home Depot Canada, the Governments of Ontario and Quebec as well as fellow innovative product manufacturers
- Develop valuable knowledge related to the requirements of doing business with a large retailer such as The Home Depot
Manufacturers are invited to apply and complete a qualifying questionnaire online until October 31, 2011
opportunity that will be of interest to small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturers across Ontario.
The goal is to assist SME manufacturers to bring commercially viable, innovative, retail-focused products to market. Known as the "Innovation for Sustainability Pilot Project", Home Depot is looking for qualified SME manufacturers with environmentally preferred home improvement products or technologies
The Innovation for Sustainability program is a partnership between The Home Depot, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Quebec Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, and Summerhill
For more information, please contact:
Rick Grandin, Manager Business Development
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
Business Advisory Services
56 Wellesley Street West
4th Floor, Room 426
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E7
(416) 325-6864
E-mail: richard.grandin@ontario.ca
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