Technology Committee

Mandate

The Guelph Chamber of Commerce has identified that the Guelph technology sector is one of the key elements to the Guelph economy, and is growing. In addition to having a significant number of small, agile, independent businesses, many of the tech workforce in Waterloo currently commutes from Guelph. Expanding and retaining the technology cluster provides direct benefit to technology companies, as well as benefit to other businesses in Guelph.

Aims and Objectives

• To support the technology sector in Guelph and to provide connections between technology companies and other businesses in Guelph
• To create awareness of the significance of the Guelph technology sector
• To provide networking ties between the technology companies and other sectors
• To provide connections between the GCC and support other technology activities in Guelph such as the Guelph Technology Organization, the Guelph DemoCamp and others that may develop
• To grow membership in the GCC of technology based companies, providing value to other members of the business community at the same time promoting growth of technology businesses

Committee Structure

A GCC member that is approved and appointed by the Executive Committee, for a one-year term commencing July 1st, will chair the Technology Committee. The Technology Committee shall consist of 8 to 15 members, and the term of the Technology Committee members is two years. A vice-chair will serve on the committee as the Committee Chairperson Elect, and will be selected from past committee members.

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