Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

LinkGreen is a Barrie, ON based company focused on the creation and implementation of a many-to-many wholesale marketplace platform used primarily in the Lawn & Garden industry. This has been the main business activity of the company for over 5 years. With the digitization of the marketplace and the continuing rise of e-commerce, LinkGreen recognizes the importance of implementing a digital e-commerce platform to connect suppliers and buyers and make the ordering process faster, trustworthy, and more efficient and effective.Following the company's strategic plan, the number of customers and transactions being processed online are quickly increasing, which demands continued evolution of the platform. In order to satisfy customer needs, LinkGreen is collaborating with Lambton College's Information Technology and Communication Research Centre (ITCRC) to perform a cloud-computing assessment using methodology that will touch on different dimensions of the current state of the cloud platform and will propose changes to support the product roadmap based on the best available practices.The use of e-commerce platforms can be considered one of the first tangible results of the digital transformation that all sectors of the economy are facing. The result of this project will facilitate the online functionality and transaction process for our customer's to experience a simple and seamless ordering experience. As well, the project's success will establish a higher security and performance standard for wholesale ordering data exchange and management than currently exists in the industry.