Providing support to new and growing businesses, the Caledon Business Centre allows access to services and resources which includes information about marketing, technology, financing and mentoring. The Caledon Business Centre also offers a free business consulting service.

The Caledon Business Centre is located within the offices of the Caledon Chamber of Commerce in Bolton (12596 Hwy. #50 South, in the Hopcroft Plaza directly behind Tim Hortons).

The Caledon Business Centre operates as a partnership between the Town of Caledon, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, the Brampton Small Business Enterprise Centre, and the Caledon Chamber of Commerce.

Innovation is the engine of Ontario’s economy and the catalyst for competition and growth.

The Ontario Commercialization Network (OCN) supports companies that are working to bring new innovation to market.  In Caledon, the local entry point into the network is the RIC Centre. 

The RIC Centre offers safe shepherding to mentoring and resources to accelerate time to market. RIC Centre helps new entrepreneurs and seasoned business people take the next great idea to market in the fields of advanced manufacturing, aerospace, life sciences and ICT/digital media.

Emerging opportunities include clean and green tech as the drive towards conservation and an environment friendly marketplace has been the impetus for significant innovation.   Solar, wind and energy-related innovations have grown with supporting programs from government like the Ontario Emerging Technology Fund. Caledon has a considerable professional/scientific/technical services industry sector and this group is well positioned to connect to technology advancement. 

RIC is a virtual incubator, where ideas are the currency of innovation. At RIC they coach, accelerate and navigate these ideas to market.  RIC services are customized to your needs and provided in partnership with the Ministry of Research and Innovation.  Visit RIC online at www.riccentre.com.