Accelerating the Development of Industry-Ready Talent
The Talent Accelerator accelerates Canada's priority industries' access to new and expert talent through its novel programs and platforms
CURRENT PROGRAMS
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The Digital Growth Marketing Talent Accelerator, hosted at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), is designed for businesses to elevate their growth marketing strategies. Through expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and small-group coaching, business participants will learn to build data-driven marketing strategies, leverage AI and automation to scale campaigns, optimize websites for conversion, and much more.
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BioHubNet is a national talent development program designed to produce industry-ready highly qualified personnel (HQP) for Canada’s biomanufacturing and pandemic preparedness sectors. Through industry-led, credentialed training and experiential learning, BioHubNet equips a diverse range of HQP with the skills needed to drive innovation in precision intervention, process innovation, and health intelligence.
Funding received to date totals $18.98M from the Canada Biomedical Research Fund (CBRF) for Talent Training.
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PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
Funding received to date totals $1.15M from Ontario Skills Development Fund.
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The BReady Talent Platform is a virtual marketplace connecting talent with employers hiring for tech and business roles in Brampton. Focused on helping new immigrants, recent graduates, and individuals from racialized communities gain meaningful employment, the platform will match candidate profiles with relevant employers hiring for full-time roles, allowing talent a new way to passively job hunt.
Funding received to date totals $1.5 million from Ontario Skills Development Fund.
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Funding received to date totals $525,000, including $350,000 from Ontario Skills Catalyst Fund and $175,000 from CompTIA Donation.
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PLATFORMS
Hiring
Hiring platform serves as both a Talent Bank and an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), providing organizations with a way to manage and showcase trained talent. Participants who complete training programs are added to a curated database of job-ready candidates.
Employers can easily discover, evaluate, and engage with potential hires through the platform. This creates a direct pathway from training to employment while reducing the time and effort required to recruit qualified talent.
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Training
Training platform helps organizations deliver on-demand learning by bringing training content from multiple providers into a single marketplace. Participants only need one account to access a variety of courses and learning resources at their own pace.
Organizations can create personalized learning pathways by combining content from different training providers into structured training sequences. This simplifies access to training while offering a more tailored learning experience for participants.
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Networking
Networking platform helps organizations connect talent with industry professionals through structured one-on-one virtual networking sessions. The platform automates professional matching and allows participants to self-book monthly networking meetings, eliminating the need for manual outreach.
Designed for nonprofits and workforce development programs, the solution reduces the administrative burden of coordinating introductions and scheduling. This enables organizations to focus on supporting talent while creating meaningful professional connections at scale.
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Collaboration
Collaboration Platform is a searchable expert network that enables organizations to discover and connect with professors and researchers. Users can explore research topics, review publications, and schedule meetings with academic experts through a centralized platform.
By streamlining expert discovery and engagement, the platform helps research centers showcase their talent while creating opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and research partnerships.
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Meet the Administration Team
The Talent Accelerator administrator oversees program coordination, communication, and daily operations to ensure the successful and efficient delivery of all programs.
Adnan Syed
Program Operations Lead &
Director, Talent Accelerator