Area X.O, operated by Invest Ottawa, and TÜV SÜD, one of the world’s largest testing and certification firms, invite you to take part in Born Compliant with Area X.O—a new workshop series designed to help innovators, tech startups, R&D teams, engineers, and product developers streamline certification, reduce risk, and enable global scale.

This workshop is designed to help organizations build safer equipment, avoid compliance pitfalls, and confidently navigate global machinery safety and certification standards.

Workshop Covers:

• Machinery safety & regulatory requirements across Canada, the U.S., and international markets (CSA, OSHA, CE Machinery Regulation).
• Core machinery safety standards including ISO 12100 (Risk Assessment), ISO 14120/14119 (Guards & Interlocks), ISO 13849-1/2 and IEC 62061 (Functional Safety).
• How to assess and reduce machine risk using globally recognized methods and design principles.
• Certification, conformity, and documentation essentials to meet legal and market-access requirements.
• Common non-compliance pitfalls—and how to avoid them with proven best practices.

Who Should Attend: Engineers, EHS professionals, integrators, and compliance managers, with a Canada / International focus.

Why Attend: Organizations that understand machinery safety standards reduce downtime, avoid compliance penalties, and most importantly protect the people who rely on their equipment every day. This workshop gives your team the clarity and confidence to build safer systems from the start.