Defence Sector Awareness and Supply Chain Workshop
Nov 3, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Tannery Event Centre
151 Charles St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1H6, Canada
Free with registration
Organized by Communitech, BDC & Waterloo EDC
Is your business ready for Canada’s defence economy?
Canada is making generational investments in defence, and that means new opportunities for the companies that build, supply, machine, code, and ship the products behind it. You don’t need to be a defence contractor today to be part of the supply chain tomorrow.
Join BDC, Waterloo EDC and Communitech for a free half-day workshop designed to help the region’s businesses understand the defence market and take practical first steps toward it:
- Understand the opportunity: where Canada’s defence spending is going and where small and mid-sized businesses fit in the supply chain
- Hear from the primes and established suppliers: panel discussions with major defence contractors and Canadian companies already winning defence work
- Learn how to get in the door: certifications, security requirements, procurement pathways, and what buyers actually look for in a supplier
- Make the connections that matter: structured matchmaking sessions with potential buyers and partners
8 am – 1 pm, continental breakfast included. Free; register on Luma.