The organization has the mandate to promote and develop the three pillars of the ICT sector:
Facilitate private and public sector partnerships that will result in better telecommunications infrastructure and ICT-related services in the region
Increasing awareness and adoption of information technology
Promoting the development and innovative application of technology
NEOnet's approach to large-scale projects aligns with its mandate: it works with stakeholders to develop applications, awareness and infrastructure simultaneously, so that funded projects are sustainable and they encourage competition.
NEOnet has the mandate to:
Encourage and facilitate partnerships between the private and public sectors that will result in the improvement of telecommunications infrastructure and ICT-related services in the region;
Raising public awareness of information technologies and increasing their adoption, thereby increasing demand for services and fostering a more competitive ICT environment;
Promote the development and innovative application of technologies, especially in the economic, cultural and social development of Northeastern Ontario.