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Tools and Resources

These tools and resources can help your company’s digitalization, improving your time-to-market, customer acquisition and user experience.

Be sure to check back frequently for new material and links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Resources

Articles

What Is Digital Adoption And Why You Really Need To Know About It – Forbes Business

Canadian SME Magazine “What is the State of Canada’s Digital Skills Training?”

Canadian SME Magazine “Digital Strategies for SMEs”

KPMG “Going digital, faster in Canada”

The Keys to Digital Transformation by Boston Consulting Group

Generative AI is here: How tools like ChatGPT could change your business by McKinsey

KPMG “Turning the spotlight on Canadian SMB’s” from the 2022 SMB Business Outlook Survey

KPMG “The Future of Supply Chains”

KPMG “The Future of Procurement”

KPMG “Small and medium sized businesses have huge growth plans using digital”

Reports

KPMG 2022 Global Technology Report – Canadian Insights

What the Data Tells Us About Digital Transformation, by Industry: by Boston Consulting Group

2022 Canadian Robotics Council Symposium: What we Heard Report

What’s your digital ROI? Realizing the value of digital investments – PwC

Digital Maturity in the Construction Industry by KPMG

What the Data Tells Us About Digital Transformation, by Industry: by Boston Consulting Group

The McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022

McKinsey’s “A Manufacturer’s Guide to Scaling Industrial IoT Report

Deloitte: The net zero workforce: Mining & Metals

Tracking the trends 2023 | Deloitte Global

The Brookfield Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship “Picking Up Speed: Digital Maturity in Canadian SMEs – and Why Increasing It Matters”

Podcasts

KPMG Manufacturing in Canada – Podcast

The Conference Board of Canada: Skills for the Digital Economy

The McKinsey Podcast, “New year, new tech, no problem”

Videos

KPMG DX Coffee Chats

Other Resources

MaRS Discovery District: Startup Toolkit

Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)

BDC Digital Maturity Assessment

ExploreIP

McKinsey’s “An executive’s guide to AI”

Events and Webinars

Join us to learn more about how the DCC program can help your company grow.

Upcoming events:

DCC X BDC X Magnet Information Session:
July 11th

Past events:

DCC Information Session, February 22nd, 2023: View Recording

Agri-Food: Going Digital, March 30th, 2023
View Webinar Recording

DCC Information Session, April 12th, 2023 Information Session:
View English Recording
View French Recording

Digital Opportunities with Robotics and Automation, May 17th 2023: View Recording

Digital Transformation: A Serial Entrepreneurs Journey, June 20th, 2023: View Recording


Become a DCC Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC)

Registered DCC Digital Adoption Consultant (DAC) will provide vendor-neutral advice to eligible Ontario SMEs in the development of their Digital Modernization and Adoption Plans (DMAP). Interested SMEs can access DAC services to complete their DMAP project through the DCC roster. To be a registered DAC, specific criteria must be met and maintained.

Interested? Here is where you apply, please read the eligibility criteria before you apply.

Ontario Digital Technology Vendor List

Ontario-based companies are encouraged to join the DCC database of digital technology vendors. The vendor database is intended to help Ontario companies and DMAP clients find and partner with technology vendors to implement digital solutions. Please note the technology vendor list is only open to Ontario-based technology companies. Inclusion in the database is for partnering purposes only and does not translate to an endorsement by OCI.

Interested? Apply today. Please read the eligibility criteria before signing up.

Interest Form

Express your interest and see if DCC programs are right for your business

Contact a Program Lead

Chris Ritchie
Business Development Lead
critchie@oc-innovation.ca

Vahid Sadr 
Program Manager 
vsadr@oc-innovation.ca

Robert McMillan 
 Digital Adoption Advisor
rmcmillan@oc-innovation.ca

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Other OCI Programs

TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) – NGNP

The TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) stream of the Next Generation Network Program (NGNP) provides support for current college and university students and recent undergraduate or Masters graduates, to work on industry-driven research and development projects related to Next Generation Network (NGN) technologies at Ontario-based SMEs using the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) platform. 

Digitalization Competence Centre

Digitalization is redefining the future for companies. It is a critical factor in the success and growth of Ontario’s companies, enabling them to release products to the market faster and reach the right customers, all while offering a near perfect experience. Through DCC, Ontario is placing its SMEs at the forefront of digital transformation, supporting them to adapt and thrive from this digital evolution.

Ready 4 Market

Ready 4 Market (R4M) is Ontario’s leading pre-seed investment fund.

Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)

The Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) builds upon Ontario’s position as a world-leading automotive manufacturing and supply jurisdiction in addition to the large cluster of information and communication technology companies operating in the province. 

Life Sciences Innovation Fund

The Life Sciences Innovation Fund (LSIF) is an early-stage co-investment fund that supports companies in Life Sciences and Healthcare Technologies sectors related to human health.  

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