Member Benefits
Automate Canada members receive a complimentary membership with Automation Alley.
Why join Automate Canada?
Canada has a global reputation as a hub for innovation in manufacturing automation. Automate Canada is dedicated to keeping our members up-to-date on industry related news, activities and legislation. As a member of Automate Canada, you become part of an informative community of industry professionals.
Automate Canada is a national association, representing industrial automation companies, service providers and suppliers.
- Webinars on a number of industry related topics.
- Training sessions.
- Advocates to all levels of government – Federal, Provincial, Municipal and International.
- Exposure to Trade Commissioners.
- Exposure to Industry Canada.
- Committee development and participation to advocate for various areas, issues or concerns of the industry.
- Incoming and outgoing trade missions.
- OEM Tech/supplier days.
- EDC, BDC connections.
- Canadian pavilion at international shows, like Brazil, India, Germany & US.
- Opportunity alerts.
- Exhibiting opportunities.
- Opportunity alerts.
- Funding and support connections.
- Sponsorships.
- Job board.
- Partnership opportunities.
- Business-to-business networking opportunities.
- Member pricing for events including Integr8: The Industry 4.0 conference.
- Access to the Tech Takeover livestream archive, a weekly event series focused on Industry 4.0 readiness.
- Complimentary download of Our Technology in Industry report, a data rich guide to Industry 4.0 implementation.
- Access to Automation Alley’s job boards, events and press release system.
- Website exposure.
- FREE ad in our capabilities directory.
- Social media exposure.
- Exhibiting opportunities.
- Annual directory distributed internationally.
- Advertising discounts with Manufacturing Automation magazine, our media partner.
- Media referrals.
- Participation in industry surveys.
- Market research reports.
- Participation in government research to make a positive impact on industry and policy.
- Input in post-secondary curriculum.
- Up-to-date industry news.
- Newsletter.
- Information on the latest funding opportunities.
- Subscription to Plastic News & Auto News.
About Automate Canada
Our mandate is to:
- Promote and develop the global exposure of the Canadian industrial automation industry
- Be the voice of our industry to all levels of government. AC will focus on trade discussions regarding NAFTA/USMCA,CETA, Canada-Mercosur, TPP as well as on intellectual property, research & development & commercialization issues
- Encourage the development and adoption of technology in the manufacturing sector as a whole as well as in the industrial
- Automation industry, and in partnership with post-secondary educational institutions
- Develop the next generation of highly skilled personnel through youth-focused initiatives
- Assist small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the industrial automation industry to grow their businesses locally and globally
- Be committed to working with other organizations and associations to build global relationships
- Assist members to identify opportunities for export
- Invest in market research and industry research in order to identify emerging issues and trends affecting our industry and to target growing markets
- Support Canadian SMEs in their path to prosperity, increased competitiveness and improved capacity domestically as well as in the international marketplace
- Showcase our industry’s capabilities and strengths on a domestic and global stage through a range of direct activities & materials, like printed & digital directories, online presence, trade shows, B2B meetings and site visits
For more information please contact Automate Canada at [email protected] or 519-818-8866.