Your business is growing, you see great opportunities, but you need a way to quickly sharpen your technical edge. Where do you turn?

Ontario companies, whether it be start-ups, small- or medium sized businesses, or large companies, all have technical challenges that, when solved, can drive new sales and growth. Ontario’s universities and colleges have students and researchers that possess the talent and skill to address these challenges. Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) can connect you to this rich talent network.

What is the Technical Problem Solving?

OCE's Technical Problem Solving program supports short-term projects between industry and academia that address specific technical challenges or opportunities identified by the industry partner that will have a commercial impact. The projects focus on quickly applying research and technical expertise to solving industry-identified problems to speed innovative products and services to market.

The industry-academia partnerships created from this program extend well beyond commercial impact. Technical Problem Solving helps Ontario companies accelerate their business by improving customer satisfaction and increasing sales, while giving students real-world industry experience to help them advance their career path.

To download or print a PDF backgrounder on Technical Problem Solving,
click here.

How to Apply?

To learn more about Technical Problem Solving, please contact:

John MacRitchie
Director, Business Development
Email: john.macritchie@oce-ontario.org
Tel: (416) 861-1092 x 1038
1-866-759-6014 x 1038

Industry Partners

Each year, Ontario companies benefit from OCE's Technical Problem Solving program. Listed below is a sample of industry partners that participated in this program over the past two years.