Other business activities that can help you innovate

To support some of your innovative business activities, you may have to carry out some general business activities. The links below will lead you to general information on:

• Applying for intellectual property rights such as patents, industrial designs, and integrated circuit topographies to protect your innovations
• Planning your operations, including time management, quality assurance, productivity, production planning and managing facilities
• Implementing e-business solutions
• Managing your supply chain and finding suppliers
• Hiring, managing and training staff

• Copyright and Intellectual Property
  Learn about intellectual property (IP), including patents, trade-marks, copyright, industrial design and integrated circuit topographies, and how they can protect your business.
• Operations planning
  
• Supply chain management
  
• E-Business
  Programs and resources to help you do business over the Internet.
• Hiring staff
  Know your obligations and opportunities when it comes to hiring employees -- from recruitment to payroll to tax returns -- and familiarize yourself with current labour market conditions.
• Managing and training staff
  Get advice on managing relationships with your employees, and learn about your ongoing responsibilities regarding things like payroll, pension, taxes, compensation, health and safety.