Full learning program
Tips, tools and coaching to grow your success in the Defence and Ocean Tech sector
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Program components
Dynamic Learning:
Engaging learning, led by industry experts
Tools and Templates:
Easy-to-implement resources you can put to immediate use in your business
Consulting Support:
Customized advice to help you turn learning into real action for your business
Build Your Network:
Get face to face with people in key supply chains for the sector.
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Engage in our workshops
Our workshop series brings you the essential topics needed to move your business forward:
Module 1: Positioning Your Business to find Supply Chain Success
Module 2: Setting up to Succeed: Certification, Regulation & Best Practices
Module 3: Business Development Essentials
Module 4: Winning Bids: Responding to the RFP
Module 5: Meet-the-Buyer event
Each workshop is four hours long, delivered in person, or live, online. Virtual workshops are not webinars: full participation is expected (cameras on, engaging in peer-to-peer learning). Virtual workshops are hosted live on Zoom; and they are not recorded, in order to protect privacy and confidentiality.
Get face-to-face with buyers
This is the final event of our program. It may be held in person or virtually
Meet the Buyer events at past sessions have included buyers from Davie Shipbuilding, Lockheed Martin, Babcock Canada, and Seaspan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this for?
- Companies wanting to initiate, accelerate, or expand sales into Defence and Ocean Tech sector supply chains.
- Business owners, executives, managers, business development and sales team employees. You choose the person most suited to attend.
What is the cost to participate?
- The program is valued at $2,000 per registrant. However, your costs are fully covered by our funder, the Government of Canada.
- Your only investment is the time commitment to take full advantage of the opportunity.
What is my time commitment?
- Expect a time commitment of about 20 hours over 5 weeks.
- Within this program you will be required to:
- Complete a 30-minute pre-program interview by phone or video to help facilitators understand your unique needs
- Participate in each online group workshop and complete post-workshop evaluations
- Complete a minimum of four hours of one-on-one consulting with program facilitator(s)
- Complete post-program evaluation (up to one hour)
What does registration include?
- Your registration includes all components (workshops, tools & templates, consulting, and meet-the-buyer event)
- Registration includes one seat per business
- You may register different people for specific workshops within the series
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Funding for this program is provided by the Office of Skills for Success with the Government of Canada’s Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)'s office of Skills for Success
Skills for Success help you succeed in the rapidly changing workplace of today... and tomorrow!
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