Sponsors

Deloitte is Canada’s largest professional services firm, providing a full range of assurance and advisory, tax and consulting services our firm’s professionals have been developing effective business solutions for Canadian and international companies for more than 150 years. We provide intelligent, practical solutions to resolve today’s business challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s. Our Hamilton/Halton office houses 50 plus professionals who are part of a dynamic global firm of 120,000 professionals in nearly 150 countries.

Halton Region’s Business Development Centre is the definitive resource promoting the creation and prosperity of business in Halton Region. Leading companies from around the world are choosing Halton Region to build and expand their operations. Our unwavering commitment to assist entrepreneurs and businesses has created an ideal environment for innovation and growth.

Hewick Research Inc. (HRI) is a technology commercialization company consisting of five divisions that include technology incubation, risk capital, sales enhancement, management culture building and specialized commercialization space. These divisions are represented by the following affiliated companies: Canadian Business Incubators; First Line Capital; RevGen Partners, PowerGroup Resources and The Gateway Centers respectively.

McMaster University has earned its reputation as one of the country ’s most innovative universities largely on the strength of its research community individuals who are dedicated to the discovery, communication, transfer and preservation of knowledge. McMaster takes an active role in sharing this knowledge by educating and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow and working with government and business partners to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of our community and society.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group serves more than 14 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking through TD Banknorth; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank Financial Group also ranks among the world’s leading on-line financial services firms, with more than 4.5 million on-line customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$422 billion in assets as of October 31, 2007. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol "TD", as well as on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The BitNet BitNet (Business Information Technology Network) operates as an association of individuals, businesses and organizations with a common interest in the practical and innovative use and development of technology, to the benefit and prosperity of the Golden Horseshoe community. Since 1992, we have been committed to fostering a networking and learning environment and remain dedicated to taking action on issues that are relevant to our members.