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Jackie St. Pierre Executive Director
over two million people more than 200 communities
WHAT DO WE DO? We promote Eastern Ontario as a centre for investment.
We provide a one-stop shop - where investors and their representatives can find information they need to make
educated, business decisions.
Through shared resources and working collaboratively, we promote the region highlighting the advantages of Eastern Ontario.
MARKET ACCESS
within 800km of 50 million people overnight surface delivery to 62%
of all Canadians
largest markets
QUALITY OF LIFE
urban, small town, rural or lakeshore the choice is yours! four seasons of activities
inexpensive real estate and utilities
WORLD CLASS RESEARCH world-class academic institutions with vibrant research
centres partnering with industry R+D tax credit programs innovation-focused incentive programs support to assist industry in finding funding and
industry/academic institution research partnerships
INFRASTRUCTURE
port access (three locations on Lake Ontario) three, under-utilized USA bridge crossings superior rail service four-lane highways shovel-ready land and business parks
COST COMPETIVITNESS
advantages
labour, land, taxes, utilities
SKILLED WORKFORCE highly-skilled workforce strong partnerships with universities and colleges
supplying labour force loyal, motivated workers just-in-time training available
SECTORS OF ENGAGEMENT
SECTOR TEAMS LEVERAGING YOUR MARKETING DOLLARS pay to play members leverage their marketing dollars develop a team strategic plan, annually host events for retention database our assets develop research projects attend national and international tradeshows
FOOD PROCESSING -largest food processing cluster
in the province, Ontario East has the highest ratio of large-to-medium companies
Source: Ontario East Food Study, 2011
FOOD PROCESSING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CREATIVE ECONOMY
LOGISTICS Ontario East hosts more than 30 ++ million sq ft
of warehouse/ distribution, third-party logistics, including: NEW Target and Walmart 1.3 million sq ft warehouse
Lyreco National Grocers
SCM Sears National Canada Distribution Centre
Shoppers Drug Mart
Sysco Serca Foods
LOGISTICS DIRECTORY
INVESTMENT TOURISM investment attraction programs work with communities to ensure
they are investment ready strong partnership with Ministry of
Tourism Investment Division and Ministry of Economic Development Business Immigration
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN EASTERN ONTARIO
BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
Ontario East works with Provincial and Federal government and our municipal partners to host events to showcase investment opportunities in Eastern Ontario.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
manufacturing and fabricating, with new opportunities in:
solar wind
nuclear waste water
bio-energy - forestry aviation/aerospace
NEW OPPORTUNITIES Ontario East market-driven research; strengths in life sciences/bio-
med (NEW strategy underway) redefining our role in the auto
sector
MANUFACTURING - AEROSPACE
- fifth largest in the world Access to key US Markets - within 500 miles of several key US clusters (New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC)
are in close proximity in Ontario East, other parts of Ontario and in neighbouring Quebec with a highly-skilled labour force of 3,000 workers (estimate) Specialist education programming in aerospace and materials science Research excellence in aerospace, space, materials science and future advanced manufacturing technologies
MANUFACTURING - CLEANTECH Eastern Ontario continues to; develop strategies to attract and retain industry in the green
technologies work with colleges and universities to create leading-edge
training programs to ensure we meet industry labour needs and, we excel in academic and industry R+D
ACTIVE IN LEAD GENERATION ACTIVITES AND RESEARCH
we develop sector-based strategic plans based on research lead generation and business development activities OE expertise research and marketing
ACTIVE IN HOSTING FAM TOURS FOR INVESTORS Ontario East hosts tours for investors to showcase the region participating in in-bound and out-bound events
ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS to develop partnerships to collaborate on projects focused on economic development continue to grow membership continue to grow sector teams
20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
2013 Ontario East
celebrates 25 years!
Jackie St. Pierre Executive Director
Innovation Park 945 Princess Street
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
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