The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership maintains a Business Directory of approximately 3,500 businesses in Sarnia and the surrounding municipalities. To access the directory, visit the website of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.
The Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce also maintains a searchable directory of over 700 of its business members operating in Sarnia and throughout Lambton County. Visit www.slchamber.ca/.
For assistance with developing a business plan, access to business loans and confidential business counselling and assistance, two local agencies are here to help:
- Business Enterprise Centre of Sarnia-Lambton (BECSL)
Lambton College Research & Innovation specializes in working with small to medium sized businesses and organizations across sectors in many research areas including advanced manufacturing, advanced material development, biotechnology, economics & business, information technology and renewable energy technologies.
Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park provides facilities, lab space, client services and Canada's largest clean-tech incubator focused on large-scale industrial technology.
The Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board conducts and disseminates local labour market research and works with community stakeholders to identify local solutions to local issues.
Lambton College is a publicly funded college located in Sarnia with over 70 post-secondary programs, including Technology and Trades, Business and International Education, Health and Community Services and Information Technology. Lambton College is attended by about 3,500 full-time, 6,500 part-time and 3,500 international students annually.
Bluewater Association for Safety, Environment, and Sustainability (BASES) delivers workplace health and safety training, conducts industrial safety management assessments, and offers instructor accreditation. BASES supports Sarnia refining and petrochemical sectors with trade-specific, contractor and site-specific training.
Determine if your business is export ready and access custom tools and resources with the Government of Ontario's Export Guide.
Export Development Canada (EDC) offers self-serve digital resources for small businesses, including country and sector information, export guides and statistics, and a calendar of events. Their Export Help Hub service is available to answer any questions you may have about conducting business abroad.
Small Business Ontario offers resources for experienced exporters looking for help to expand into new markets. This includes meeting with international market consultants who can develop a free, personalized export consulting and can help you get your business ready for new markets, tell you about the resources available to you, select markets to target and develop market entry strategies.
The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) helps Canadian businesses of all sizes that are export-ready prepare for international markets; assess your potential in specific target markets; find qualified contacts; and resolve business problems. TCS also offers funding and accelerator programs, trade missions, and support at trade events in Canada and around the world.
BizPal is an innovative online service that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to information about business permits, licenses, and other requirements needed to start, operate, and grow their business from the federal, provincial/territorial, and participating municipal governments.
