Grow a Business

The City of North Bay proudly offers a Business Retention & Expansion program (BR&E), designed to gain a deeper understanding of our local businesses' needs and find ways to support their competitiveness and growth.

We invite all North Bay businesses to take part in the BR&E Program. For more information or to schedule a visit, please contact Fran Hanover, at fran.hanover@northbay.ca or 705.474.0400 ext. 2424.

Research and Innovation

Canadore College's Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping (ICAMP) is a cutting-edge facility equipped with specialized technology and resources. It is designed to assist companies in various aspects of product and process development. Here's how ICAMP can help your business:

ICAMP's Technology Offerings:

• Product design tools
• Rapid prototype development
• Reverse engineering
• 3D printing
• Material and product testing
• Advanced manufacturing machining
• Process design and automation
• Simulation

Visit Canadore College's Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping website or contact them for more details at 705-474-7600 ext. 5721.

Faculty at Nipissing University are involved in a wide range of research including Indigenous, Environmental and Natural Resources, Human Sciences, Conflict Resolution, Inequality, Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences with an internationally recognized cluster for topology research. Visit their website or contact them for more details at discover@nipissingu.ca.

For information about funding sources and other community partners, visit our Incentives & Funding page.