In-House Services

With a wide range of practical tools and resources available, our in-house services are designed to support your business growth. Whether you need access to experienced advisors and fellow entrepreneurs, professional office space, hands-on workshops, or wellness programs, you'll find what you need in a productive and welcoming environment.

What are the Benefits?

• Join a vibrant entrepreneurial community
• Access to a network with over 40 industry advisors and professionals and 100+ Fashion Zone family companies
• Members-only workshops and partnership opportunities
• In-house fashion technician with CAD software and digital pattern making
• Industrial sewing equipment
• Drafting tables and storage space
• Prototyping space and 3D printers
• 24/7 card access to facilities 
• Co-working space

What's Available?

• 110 Bond (CIS) - Mondays-Thursdays, 10am-4pm.
  • 3rd Floor: Design Studio (Treehouse); access to sewing equipment; drafting table.
  • 2nd Floor: Access to hot desks & meeting rooms
  • Storage: Limited amount of storage units available for rental
• 122 Bond (IMA) - Mon-Friday 8:30am -6pm
  • Global Campus Studio - additional hot desks; suitable for larger group meetings.
  • Open Space - large area for assembly/testing/basic fabrication work.

What's Required to Access?

1. Monthly Fees:

• Membership (Company): $125
• Membership (Associate): $0

    Additional fees:

• Locker Storage (Large): $100
• Locker Storage (Medium): $50
• Locker Storage (Small): $25

2. Safety Training (For any member accessing any maker spaces–Treehouse, Workshop): Due to the hazardous nature of the tools and equipment in the various maker spaces, Fashion Zone requires Members to complete safety training before accessing.
To complete training, you will require a university email login to access the modules. Details on creating an account is included in your original onboarding email. If you need further assistance with your account, reach out to FZ Start-up Coordinator, Angelique (abowenachong@torontomu.ca).

The modules you will need to complete are the following:

• Toronto Metropolitan University EHS training, WHMIS, Machine Safety, PPE Training, and Chemical Safety
• Safety Module training is completed through Toronto Metropolitan University’s D2L Brightspace online learning portal, which can be accessed when you log into your my.torontomu.ca.
  
  If you are unable to access the D2L Safety Module content please review this quick-start guide and then reach out to Angelique Bowen-Achong via email.
• Upon completion,  download the Safety Training Module certificate PDFs and rename it in accordance with the following naming-convention:  "YYMMDD Firstname - Lastname - Safety Module Name - Certificate".

3. (For Businesses): As outlined in ‘Article X Insurance and Indemnity’ of your Membership Agreement, those accessing on-campus spaces who operate as a business (incorporated or registered) must obtain at their sole cost and expense comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of at least $2,000,000. Policies are to be maintained from the commencement of your work in the Zone until your graduation. The company shall provide the Studio with a certificate of insurance evidencing the insurance required.

Toronto Metropolitan University Environmental Health and Safety eLearning Toronto Metropolitan University employees are required to complete Environmental Health and Safety eLearning training to help keep safe and stay informed in the workplace.