GOOD PRACTICE
- Smart economy
The Centre for Entrepreneurship will enable entrepreneurs, community leaders and like-minded individuals to innovate, collaborate and activate the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
OBJECTIVES
Helping entrepreneurs address the world’s most pressing social, environmental and equity challenges by bringing together several small business incubator programmes into one ecosystem, supporting social and environmental innovators as well as deserving equity entrepreneurs.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS CARRIED OUT
April 2023 saw the launch of the Centre for Entrepreneurship in downtown Kitchener, which will enable entrepreneurs, community leaders and like-minded individuals to innovate, collaborate and activate the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in a way that helps strengthen Kitchener. It will centralise small business and entrepreneurship programming and provide opportunities for collaboration and networking.
On the other hand, through “SDG Talks”, a monthly lecture series that explores the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); it contributes to creating a more socially and environmentally sustainable planet. The main theme of the lecture series addresses business as a positive force.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
At SDG Idea Factory, there is a community of supporters looking to support you on your journey. If they can’t help you directly, they find someone who can.
MAIN RESULTS ACHIEVED
The SDG Idea Factory has established partnerships and now hosts several local small business incubators, including Waterloo Region Small Business Centre, LiftOff by CCAWR Waterloo Wellington, Waterloo Region Community Foundation, The ForUsGirls Foundation and K-W Oktoberfest.
