Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 4 (2005-11-03 to 2005-12-07) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
INNOVATION SYNERGY CENTRE IN MARKHAM
1380 RODICK ROAD MARKHAM, ON L3R 4G5 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 905-248-2711 | ||||||
| Fax number: | 905-479-2055 | ||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | BOB GLANDFIELD, PRESIDENT &CEO | ||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ISCM SERVES THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING LINKAGES TO ADVISORS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS YORK UNIVERSITY, SENECA COLLEGE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | ||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE PRIME ACTIVITY OF ISCM IS TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND LINKAGES TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED COMPANIES ACROSS ONTARIO. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY INTERVIEWING SMALL- & MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES, AND IDENTIFYING THEIR KEY BUSINESS ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN THE EVENT THAT THE MOST APPROPRIATE RESOURCE IS A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, ISCM WILL REFER CLIENTS TO THAT GOVERNMENT BODY. IT MAY ARRANGE THE MEETING BETWEEN CLIENT AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL. ISCM MAY FOLLOW UP WITH CLIENT BUT IT DOES NOT ASSIST WITH DOCUMENTATION. THERE IS NO FEE OR COMMISSION INVOLVED. | ||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? | Yes | ||||||
| Last calendar year ended (organization does not have a financial year): | 2004 | ||||||
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| Name: | Reza Alavie |
| Position title: | Mentor/Advisor Seneca College |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | ROBERT (BOB) GLANDFIELD |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | ROD GRAHAM |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Frank Hayes |
| Position title: | Mentor/Advisor |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Richard Sikes |
| Position title: | Mentor/Advisor |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Name: | Allan Wilson |
| Position title: | Senior Advisor |
| Public offices held: | Unknown |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Environment Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Revenue Canada (RC) | ||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Telecommunications | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | IT CanadaExport Development CanadaNational Research CouncilNational Research Council IRAPIndustry Canada 1) ISCM is involved with an export initiative Known as the York Region Export Initiative. A key activity is organizing seminars for Small/Medium Enterprises' to provide information on exporting.The organizing committee for these events includes representatives from NRC/IRAP, IT Canada and EDC amongst others. The purpose of this activity is to jointly provide information on how to export to foreign companies. 2) Event arrangement.ISCM organized an event in partnership with NRC to make local SME's aware of technology opportunities and research areas with which they might want to connect or get more information.NRC participated in the organization of the event, and four different labs from across Canada participated.From ISCM perspective, the purpose was to make some of our clients aware of development activities from which they could potentially benefit.ISCM is also negotiating an MOU with one of the NRC labs in the area of commercializing technology. This is consistent with our business plan. 3) ISCM did arrange a number of meetings between clients and IRAP ITA's so that the client could determine if there were opportunities to work with IRAP to secure funding. 4) ISCM did refer a number of business clients to the attention of Export Development Officers so the client could investigate the use of EDC services. 5) ISCM did work with business clients and the Business Development Bank of Canada to support them in discussing Financing issues. 6) ISCM did meet from representatives of Industry Canada to discuss the progress of the ISCM business model in servicing clients with business information and linkages. It also arranged a lunch meeting between Industry Canada and the Ministry of Innovation of Ontario to discuss their respective approaches to commercialization of technology. | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | IT CanadaExport Development CanadaNational Research CouncilNational Research Council IRAPIndustry Canada 1) ISCM is involved with an export initiative Known as the York Region Export Initiative. A key activity is organizing seminars for Small/Medium Enterprises' to provide information on exporting.The organizing committee for these events includes representatives from NRC/IRAP, IT Canada and EDC amongst others. The purpose of this activity is to jointly provide information on how to export to foreign companies. 2) Event arrangement.ISCM organized an event in partnership with NRC to make local SME's aware of technology opportunities and research areas with which they might want to connect or get more information.NRC participated in the organization of the event, and four different labs from across Canada participated.From ISCM perspective, the purpose was to make some of our clients aware of development activities from which they could potentially benefit.ISCM is also negotiating an MOU with one of the NRC labs in the area of commercializing technology. This is consistent with our business plan. 3) ISCM did arrange a number of meetings between clients and IRAP ITA's so that the client could determine if there were opportunities to work with IRAP to secure funding. 4) ISCM did refer a number of business clients to the attention of Export Development Officers so the client could investigate the use of EDC services. 5) ISCM did work with business clients and the Business Development Bank of Canada to support them in discussing Financing issues. 6) ISCM did meet from representatives of Industry Canada to discuss the progress of the ISCM business model in servicing clients with business information and linkages. It also arranged a lunch meeting between Industry Canada and the Ministry of Innovation of Ontario to discuss their respective approaches to commercialization of technology. | ||||
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