Chatham-Kent Economic Development Services
124 Thames Street N7L 2Y8 Chatham, ON, Canada

VIRTUAL SESSION: Optimizing Asset Utilization Using Data to Drive Performance Feb 10, 2021 - 9am RSVP to [email protected] JMP Engineering will be sharing best practices, experiences, and insights they have encountered around achieving KPI’s through Data Driven Continuous Performance. This session will detail different techniques and technologies that can help you improve KPI’s.

Chatham-Kent Public Health has an information sheet available for businesses that provides a decision guide on "What to do if an employee is showing symptoms of COVID-19" https://ckphu.com/wp-cont//2021/01/Employee-flow-chart.pdf #ckont

APPLY NOW: Starter Company Plus The Starter Company Plus program is now accepting applications. The program helps entrepreneurs, new and those with existing businesses, across Chatham-Kent refine and execute their business plan. Applications are open from January 5, 2021 to February 1, 2021. There is limited space so people are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Successful applicants to the Starter Company Plus program will receive free training, mentorship, and the opp...ortunity to apply for a business grant up to $5000. The online training program will run February 22, 2021 to February 26, 2021 with specific times and details to be provided. For more information about the program, including how to apply, visit www.investck.ca, email [email protected], or call 519-351-7700.

327/331 James Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario https://www.point2homes.com//327331-James-/100961290.html Three story building backing to the Sydenham River in the heart of the old downtown of Wallaceburg. This building is currently being used as mixed commercial/residential and has a store front, an office, and three apartments. The vacant areas of the building have potential to add another 4 apartments and or more commercial.

Community Futures - Regional Relief and Recovery Fund https://cfdcck.on.ca/ Small business owners impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for loans up to $40,000. 0% interest and no principal payments until March 31, 2023. 25% up to a maximum of $10,000 in loan forgiveness is available #ckont Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent

Tourism Businesses: SWOTC Safe Openings Program Second intake opening today for the grant. Businesses can apply to be reimbursed (up to a certain amount) for Covid-19 related expenses https://www.chatham-kent.ca//SWOTC-Safe-Openings-Program.a #ckont #visitck

Apollo Property Management is celebrating 10 years of their toy drive and you can help a local family with toys and non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Salvation Army https://chathamvoice.com/20//04/apollo-toy-drive-turns-10/ Thanks Apollo for being a great business and investor in the Chatham-Kent community #ckont Apollo Property Management & Development

Looking for office space in downtown Chatham? Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce has space available. See their poster for details and contact the Chamber http://www.chatham-kentchamber.ca #ckont

Attention restaurant owners: Foodservice Equipment Incentives through Enbridge/Union Gas to purchase and install energy-efficient foodservice solutions. https://www.uniongas.com//equipment-i/foodservice-programs #ckont

TekSavvy has partnered with Ciena and is deploying the optical solutions during the first half of this year The company intends to connect more than 60,000 residences and businesses through a capital investment totalling more than $250 million, including over $100 million for network infrastructure. https://www.chathamdailynews.ca//teksavvy-partners-with-ci #ckont

Be your own boss: commercial building and restaurant for sale. Building also includes an upstairs rental apartment and main floor hair salon tenant 11 Main St W, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 https://www.point2homes.com//11-MAIN-STREET/98016119.html #ckont

Accessible Technology Program will co-fund innovative projects led by the private sector, not-for-profit organizations and research institutes to develop new assistive and adaptive digital devices and technologies in order to make it easier for Canadians with disabilities to more fully participate in the digital economy https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/118.nsf/eng/00002.html #ckont

The Ontario government, in partnership with the agri-food industry, has developed a comprehensive strategy to prevent COVID-19 transmission and protect workers and the province's food supply chain ahead of next year's growing season: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/preventstrat.htm https://www.ontario.ca//working-farm-operators-stop-spread #ckont

Businesses: Get $1000 to help with COVID-19 costs Ontario is providing a grant to help businesses with the unexpected costs of PPE and also property tax and energy bills due to restricted service or shut down. Apply today: https://www.ontario.ca/p/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs #ckont

It's harvest season across Chatham-Kent and we want to thank all of the farmers, producers, and industry partners for their amazing work and making sure that we continue to @WeGrow4TheWorld Locally, agriculture is a $4 billion industry and it is vital to our economy #ckont

National Research Council Canada If you're a small or mediumsized Canadian business pursuing technologydriven innovation, you may be eligible for financial support: 80% funding for research and development (workforce), 50% (for contracted labor fees) https://nrc.canada.ca//financial-support-technology-innova #ckont

AV Research and Development (R&D) Partnership Fund Stream 1 The fund supports projects related to the development and demonstration of technologies in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (C/AV) sector https://www.oce-ontario.org//av-research-and-development-( #ckont

Webinar rebroadcast: Shopify and Shipping - What you need to know https://youtu.be/H8ZxGTSpLZM Shopify expert, Greg Carron, discusses an overview of Shopify, how it can work for businesses and how to make it work for you. Learn about shipping, brokerage, automation and more #ckont

Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit Eligible corporations can claim a 20 per cent refundable tax credit for qualified expenditures on scientific research and experimental development work. Small businesses may claim this tax credit and the Ontario innovation tax credit on qualified expenditures https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/credit/obritc/ #ckont

Enbridge/Union Gas Save Money and Energy programs for business Increasing your business revenue while conserving energy is what their portfolio of incentive programs are all about https://www.uniongas.com/business/save-money-and-energy #ckont

ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE Jan 6-7, 2021 "Coming Together" The Southwest Agricultural Conference, Eastern Ontario Crop Conference, Golden Horseshoe and Heartland Soil and Crop Improvement Associations are pleased to present the first ever ONTARIO Agricultural CONFERENCE with the theme of Coming Together. https://www.southwestagconference.ca/

On a windy October 9, 2020, Boss Wash opened their giant bay doors to serve the community of Blenheim and surrounding Chatham-Kent with a new touchless car wash. Owner, Mario Naclerio, shared a few thoughts on why he chose to setup this new business and his love for the community. ----------------------------------... For more information about Chatham-Kent Economic Development and the Small Business Centre, visit: www.investck.ca See more

Digital Main Street webinar: Selling and Shipping During the Holiday Season with eCommerce Canada Oct 27 - 1pm Join David Nagy, eCommerce Canada and Darryl Julott, DMS in conversation on what small businesses should expect from the upcoming holiday season https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/selling-and-shipping-during-the

Governments Investing $26.6 Million to Further Protect Ontario Agri-Food Workers Actions such as building physical barriers for worker separation, upgrading HVAC systems and enhancing hand-washing facilities will be eligible for this funding https://news.ontario.ca//governments-investing-266-million #ckont

Hike Metal Products in Wheatley is delivering their custom 75-tonne Bay Class search and rescue lifeboats to the Canadian Coast Guard. https://www.chathamthisweek.com//wheatley-company-overcome It’s a excellent milestone for the Chatham-Kent business. Congratulations! #ckont

Higher Limits Cannabis Company is celebrating the grand opening of their Blenheim location at 52 Catherine St. in the downtown area. CONGRATULATIONS! https://www.higherlimits.com/ #ckont

Commercial building available 595 St Clair Street, Chatham, Ontario - Totally refurbished as recently as 2018, this ground level building would lend itself perfectly for a variety of purposes https://www.point2homes.com//595-St-Clair-S/96367856.html #ckont

Congratulations to Boss Wash at 14 Story Street in Blenheim for their grand opening today. Their touchless car wash is open 5 am to 11 pm. You can even pre-pay through their Boss Wash mobile app Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/bosswash88 #ckont

Ontario is investing $9 million through the new Reconnect Festival and Event Program to support municipalities and event organizers during COVID-19. Application open Oct 8 to Dec 1, 2020 https://www.ontario.ca//available-funding-opportunities-on #ckont @ONeconomy

Thank you to Entegrus for hosting the upcoming 8th annual Entegrus Thanksgiving meal. Another great example of business supporting community! We are in this together. https://ckxsfm.com/entegrus-serving-up-take-out-thanksgivi/ #ckont

AarKel Tool and Die’s Ben Nicholls has been presented with the Canadian Tooling and Machining Association Apprentice Award. Congratulations! https://ckxsfm.com/aarkel-employee-wins-national-apprentic/ #ckont

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment chose to invest in Chatham-Kent by building and opening a new $36 million Cascades casino at 615 Richmond Street, Chatham, Ontario. The casino has over 300 slots and 12 table games, and feature Gateway’s signature restaurant brands MATCH Eatery & Public House and The Buffet. The construction happened in record time thanks to the support of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. At the time when the ground-breaking ceremony was held, Tony Santo, C...hief Executive Officer, called the venue a great state of art entertainment attraction for the local community, as well as a major contributor to the region’s economy. The new casino created 200 new jobs, and also millions of dollars in economic spin-offs through the construction process. ------------------ With our newly revised Community Improvement Program, affordable land, and collection of growing communities, now is the time to invest in Chatham-Kent. Talk to the team at Economic Development today about how we can help you invest, develop, and grow your business in Chatham-Kent. www.investck.ca

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Prevention Guideline: Implementation Strategies to Assist Small Business October 20, 2020 | 12:00 1:00 pm Register: https://uwaterloo.ca//webinar-msd-prevention-guideline-imp This free webinar is designed to help small businesses understand ergonomics and MSD prevention #ckont