Toronto Business Development Centre
Encyclopedia
Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) is a non-profit organization in City of Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. Its mandate is to nurture the growth of new and emerging businesses. As a business incubator
, TBDC assists entrepreneurs in navigating the challenging road of starting and developing a new business. It offers entrepreneurial training programs, business seminars and business networking opportunities. TBDC is a member of the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI).
in 1990.
2008 Certificate of Merit from the Toronto Board of Trade
in the Community Service Category for valuable contributions to community growth.
2005 President’s Award for outstanding contributions towards the development of entrepreneurs in Canada from the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI).
2003 Award of Merit from the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI) for our Business Incubation Program, and being the International winner of the NBIA 2003 Business Incubator of the Year Award.
2003 Incubator of the Year from the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) for achievements in helping entrepreneurs to succeed.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its mandate is to nurture the growth of new and emerging businesses. As a business incubator
Business incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
, TBDC assists entrepreneurs in navigating the challenging road of starting and developing a new business. It offers entrepreneurial training programs, business seminars and business networking opportunities. TBDC is a member of the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI).
History
The centre is an initiative of the city of Toronto and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development of TradeMinistry of Economic Development and Trade (Ontario)
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for programs to attract and retain business and economic development in the province...
in 1990.
Recognition
2008 Award of Recognition from the Province of Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services for contributions to Toronto entrepreneurs2008 Certificate of Merit from the Toronto Board of Trade
Toronto Board of Trade
The Toronto Board of Trade is Toronto's chamber of commerce, the largest local chamber of commerce in Canada, representing more than 10,000 business and individual members with about 500,000 employees across Canada and annual revenues of more than $200 billion .It is a non-profit organization with...
in the Community Service Category for valuable contributions to community growth.
2005 President’s Award for outstanding contributions towards the development of entrepreneurs in Canada from the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI).
2003 Award of Merit from the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI) for our Business Incubation Program, and being the International winner of the NBIA 2003 Business Incubator of the Year Award.
2003 Incubator of the Year from the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) for achievements in helping entrepreneurs to succeed.