Facilitating dialogue between MSME leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, mentors, and policy-makers in Canada and the APEC region.
Latest Event
Strengthening Cultural MSMEs Through Inclusive, Gender-Sensitive Policy Innovation in The Philippines
The APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership is launching a Policy Leadership Workshop Series in the Philippines in collaboration with the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN).
Workshop Series: Inclusive Business – Solutions to Promote Sustainable Competition in the New Era
In collaboration with the Foreign Trade University’s Innovation and Incubation Space (FIIS), the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership (ACGBP) is hosting a series of workshops aimed at improving inclusive and sustainable growth for…
Workshop Series: MSMEs for Inclusive Growth in Indonesia
In collaboration with the Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI), the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership (ACGBP) is launching a series of workshops designed to…
WOW Mentorship & Research Program Kick-Off Session
APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership – Phase II Held on 14 July 2025 at the Women Of Will (WOW) office in Kuala Lumpur, the Kick-Off Session marked the official launch of WOW’s mentorship and research program under Phase II of the…
Business Management Workshop: Networking & Closing Event
Hosted by the Kenan Foundation Asia On June 24th, 2025, the Kenan Foundation Asia hosted a successful Business Management Workshop in Thailand. Special guest speakers included Mr. Sanjeev Chowdhury, Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade…
Scaling up MSMEs and Social Entrepreneurship in Peru: A Virtual Roundtable
On October 14, 2020, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada), in partnership with Kunan Peru Plataforma Peruana de Emprendimiento Socio Ambiental and the APEC Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, hosted a virtual…
APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership MSME, Competitiveness, and Social Innovation Training Day
On September 14, 2019, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day training introduced relevant best practices for entrepreneurs and MSMEs through presentations by Canadian and Peruvian trainers on business development with…
Change Makers: Supporting Social Entrepreneurs in Peru
On May 15, 2019, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day research and policy workshop in Lima, Peru which brought together Canadian and Peruvian researchers, policy-makers, and local entrepreneurs to discuss APF Canada…
#TRAININGDAY Helping Your Small Business Grow in Indonesia
On November 21, 2018, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day training introduced relevant best practices for entrepreneurs and MSMEs through presentations by Canadian and Indonesian trainers on business development with…
Angat Negosyo: Growing Local and International Filipino MSMEs
On July 3, 2018, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day training which introduced relevant best practices for entrepreneurs and MSMEs through presentations by Canadian and Filippino trainers on business development with…
Skilling Up: Fostering a Robust MSME Workforce in Indonesia
On July 5, 2018, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day research and policy workshop brought together Canadian and Indonesian researchers, policy-makers, and local entrepreneurs to discuss APF Canada research on MSMEs…
Breaking Through: Market Access Potential for MSMEs in the Philippines
On July 3, 2018, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day research and policy workshop brought together Canadian and Filipino researchers, policy-makers, and local entrepreneurs to discuss APF Canada research on MSMEs and…
Technology and Innovation Training Session
On November 6, 2017, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day training on the margins of the APEC Summit 2017, introduced relevant best practices for entrepreneurs and MSMEs through presentations by Canadian and…
Symposium on Innovative and Dynamic Startups and MSMEs
On September 11, 2017, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day research and policy workshop on the margins of the APEC Ministerial Meetings, which brought together Canadian and Vietnamese researchers, policy-makers, and…
ABACx: The APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership Symposium on Technology and Innovation
On July 25, 2017, the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership hosted a one-day symposium in the margins of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) III meeting, which was held July 26-28 in Toronto. ABAC is the private sector arm of the…