1. The Goal
To build an integrated series of programs that bridge business, institutional and community interests, that foster entrepreneurial and commercial investment leading to a competitive advantage in the marketplace and a competitive advantage in terms of quality of life for the community.

2. HOW CAN THE
VALUE OF IDEAS
BE CAPTURED
NEED CULTURE
NEED CAPACITY

3. HEALTHY CITY STEWARDSHIP SMART GROWTH – RESEARCH AND PEOPLE
MISSISSAUGA
TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS
ACCELERATOR
The
WGTA
Convergence Centre
HEALTHY CITY STEWARDSHIP
INITIATIVE
SMART GROWTH – RESEARCH AND PEOPLE
COMMERCIAL
INSTITUTIONAL
SOCIETAL

4. The WGTA Convergence Centre:
Mississauga Technology BusinessAccelerator (MTBA)
The MTBA is a not-for-profit organization whose
mandate is to:
Assist technology companies to accelerate their growth, and greatly improve their speed of development and chances for long-term success
Serve as the focus for networking and outreach activities that support commercialization
Smart Growth - Research and People
Partnering and alignment for development of scientific
research and academic programming by academic
(university and college) and community hospitals; e.g.
new UofT medical academy, joint funding proposals
for research and commercialization services.

5. The WGTA Convergence Centre:
Healthy City Stewardship Centre Based on the Mississauga-World Health Organization “Healthy City” program, and will operate to assist in further development of local social, educational, recreational and employment/volunteer opportunities
and services (recruitment, retention, international exposure).

6. Four Pillars Of Economic Development That Can Serve All Communities:
Talent
Technology
Capital
Entrepreneurship