Sep 24, 2026 · ~2 min read
The purpose of Niagara Assembly is to amplify Member intentions and increase their connections, so that industrial education, product development, and physical output can accelerate across our region. By helping operate local hubs, facilitating training and learning, hosting events and exhibits, and making the tools that create commercial connections, Members and the regional public gain the advantages they need to excel. Ultimately, we see Niagara Assembly itself as a node with fuzzy borders that exists to connect with and into other industrial communities across Canada, the United States and worldwide. The commercial and educational intentions of individual entrepreneurs or companies are often wide-ranging and the fulfillment of these intentions always relies on an increase of our social and commercial connections, e.g. with trainers, supply chain partners, or investors. If we treat NA itself as a Member in the network we could say that our general intentions are:
Increasing our connections within and outside the region is only meaningful if it’s purposeful. Getting more attention or having more of a voice online is only beneficial if it helps us serve Members better and better. Does our increased reach improve intention fulfillment? Do our operations and our partnerships increase the quality and quantity of connections within our network and between Members and the global economy? It’s been said by many seasoned executives that in the end a startup’s progress can be tracked and measured by simply stating what is the company’s ‘North Star’ and listing 3–5 key metrics that matter the most.
To kick things off and open up the conversation, we’ll say that our North Star is:
A brand known regionally and globally for providing the space people need to pursue industrial entrepreneurship and education.
Our handful of metrics we’ll track to start are: