Associations

Exchanging knowledge and ideas leads to improved solutions for our customers

SolaCom believes that contributing to industry associations helps us to stay in touch with the latest trends and technologies, fosters a sense of community with our partners and end-users, and helps to bring fresh ideas to our solutions. In addition to employee membership in various professional and industry organizations, we are proud to be a corporate member of the following associations:  

Canadian Chamber of Commerce Since 1925, the Canadian Chamber of Comme rce has been the largest, most inf luential advocate for business in Canada. Founded with the aim of creating a strong, unified voice for Canadian business and a set of values from which policies encouraging prosperity would emerge, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce continues to be the only voluntary, non-political association that has an organized grassroots affiliate in every federal riding. As the national leader in public policy advocacy on business issues, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to foster a strong, competitive, and profitable economic environment that benefits not only business, but all Canadians. Click here to visit the Chamber website.

Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) is a not-for-profit national business association that represents the Canadian defence and security industries. Formerly the Canadian Defence Industries Association, CADSI represents over 430 member companies selling to the defence and public security markets.  The industries employ over 70,000 Canadians and generate $7 billion in annual revenues, roughly 50% of which comes from international sales. CADSI member companies are of all sizes and offer a wide spectrum of goods and services to its customers, and to business partners in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Click here to visit the CADSI website.

National Emergency Number Association (NENA) National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is The Voice of 9-1-1™. NENA promotes implementation and awareness of 9-1-1 as North America’s universal emergency number. NENA is the leading professional non-profit organization dedicated solely to 9-1-1 emergency communications issues. NENA serves its nearly 7,000 members in 48 chapters across the U.S., Canada and Mexico through policy advocacy, establishment of technical and operational standards, certification programs and a broad spectrum of educational offerings. Click here to visit the NENA website.

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police,fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world.  Click here to visit the APCO website.

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) The Canadian Advanced Technology Al lianc e (CATAAlliance) is the big gest business development association for producers and users of advanced technology. The only organization representing all sectors of the economy, CATA's umbrella of special-interest, municipal, provincial and allied organizations directly reaches 28,000 technology executives. CATA creates strategic partnerships, strengthens communities and networks, and promotes supportive public policy. For more than a quarter of a century CATA has been stimulating growth, driving commercialization and growing the advanced technology export industry for the Canadian economy. Click here to visit the CATA website.

Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute (OCRI) For 20 years, OCRI has been Ottawa's lead economic agency for fostering the advancement of the region's globally competitive knowledge-based economy. OCRI is a non-profit, partnership organization that operates on an annual budget that comes from a variety of sources including: municipal, federal and provincial government grants; membership fees; professional development programs; and private sector contributions. Click here to visit the OCRI website.

Technopole Defence & Security (TDS) Technopole Defence and Security (TDS) is a non-profit organization and unique business network operating in the defence, security and emergency preparedness sectors. Applying a specially developed client-focussed business model, TDS forms strategic partnerships by leveraging its members' expertise and resources. Bringing together Canadian businesses, university departments and research centres, TDS creates synergies aimed at promoting the adoption of innovative technologies in the defence, security and emergency preparedness sectors. TDS members operate primarily but not exclusively in the information technology, communications, optics/photonics and geomatics fields. Click here to visit the TDS website.