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Table of Contents Location (Map & Distance to Markets) 2 Advantage 3 Demographics 4 Labour Force & Talent 5 Development 6 Utilities 7 Business & the Creative Economy 8 Downtown 10 Taxes & Incentives 12 Education & Innovation 14 Housing 16 Lifestyle 17

Oshawa’s Key Economic Sectors Economic Development Strategy & Key Sectors 19 Advanced Manufacturing 20 Energy 21 Health Technology 22 Logistics 23 Information Technologies 24

Awards & Accolades 25 Location

Located on the north shore of Lake , Oshawa is Durham Region’s hub for business, transportation, education and entertainment and the gateway to both the Greater Area (GTA) and markets.

Distance to Markets and Borders , ON 60 km / 37 mi Toronto Pearson International Airport Québec 70 km / 43 mi Queenston, ON / Lewiston, NY (border) Sudbury 184 km / 114 mi Fort Erie, ON / Buffalo, NY (border)

Toronto saa 218 km / 136 mi Hamilton Boston Windsor, ON / , MI (border) London Rochester Buffalo Detroit 424 km / 263 mi

Chicago New York City Montreal, QC 485 km / 301 mi Philadelphia New York City, NY Baltimore 804 km / 500 mi

Washington D.C.

Chicago, IL 865 km / 537 mi

  Oshawa’s Climate Ranks in the Top 10 for: • Warmest Climate • Lowest Amount of • Longest Frost-Free Season (amongst largest Canadian Metropolitan Areas) Source: Environment 1981–2010

2 oshawa.ca/business Oshawa Advantage

Businesses that are located here experience the Oshawa advantage of Talent, Access and Value.

Talent Thriving business relies on skilled talent and tax treatment and the second Oshawa’s talent measures up. Oshawa welcomed lowest business costs among thousands of bright minded full-time students in 2016, the G7 countries. Canada has studying at three top ranking institutions: Durham been long recognized for its stable , Durham and the University and sound banking system. Locally, Oshawa offers of Ontario (UOIT). Relevant development incentives, affordable real estate and education for today’s industries coupled with renowned business-friendly services. research facilities show why our graduates are sought after by top companies. Overall Business Costs Index (U.S.=100) Location Costs index Access Oshawa businesses enjoy access to a connected Ontario 90.2 and integrated transportation system offering all modes United Kingdom 93.5 of transportation. Oshawa’s roads, rail, seaway, air and commuter services ensure passengers and freight have France 93.5 convenient access to North American and global markets. Japan 94.7 Italy 95.3 Value Oshawa companies enjoy the benefits associated Germany 97.7 with doing business in Ontario, Canada. According to United States 100.0 KPMG 2014 Competitive Alternatives, Canada has the lowest total tax costs, including the most generous R&D Source: KPMG, Competitive Alternatives, 2014.

Deep Water Port Major Highways Frieght Rail Lines (CN and CP) 2 1 2 (Highway 401 & Highway 407)

Commuter Rail & Transit systems 3 1 2 International Airports within 60 minutes drive (, GO Transit, Durham Regional Transit) Executive Airport

oshawa.ca/business 3 Demographics

As the most populated city in Durham Region and one of the fastest growing areas of the (GTA), Oshawa has experienced significant growth year after year and is predicted to reach a population of more than 177,000 by 2024. Oshawa’s population is diversifying, welcoming international businesses, newcomers and many foreign students each year. 9% population growth rate Age Groups Number projected by 2024

0–9 17,283 10–19 17,519 City of Oshawa Population 20–29 21,397 2016 (total estimated population) 161,487 30–39 20,063 2021 (projected) 169,577 2024 (projected) 177,361 40–49 20,715

Population 50–59 26,238 Region of Durham Population 60–69 19,453 2016 (total estimated population) 729,030 18,822 70+ 2021 (projected) 809,990 2026 (projected) 894,575 2016 Total: 161,490

4 oshawa.ca/business Labour Force & Talent

Located within the academic powerhouse of Ontario, Oshawa is home to three post-secondary institutions: , Trent University Durham and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Oshawa is also a Community Teaching Site for Queen’s University School of Medicine at Lakeridge Health Oshawa.

2nd largest proportion of College Graduates in Oshawa Economy Canada ( NHS 2011) Wholesale and retail trade, transportation 85% of Oshawa’s total population aged 25-64 has a and warehousing, and certificate, diploma or degree (Manifold Data Mining 2016) manufacturing growth 94.8% of UOIT’s graduates are employed in their field will drive GDP growth of of study within two years of graduating (University of Ontario 2.7 percent in Oshawa,  Institute of Technology) according to Conference Board of Canada’s Summer 92.2% employer satisfaction rating for Durham 2016 Metropolitan Outlook Report. College graduates (Durham College) Talent Recruitment Labour Force Resources are available to assist Oshawa Labour Force 81,150 (Manifold Data Mining) companies with accessing skilled Durham Region Labour Force 373,326 professionals – from candidate pre-screening, job fairs, links to (Region of Durham, Economic Development)  specialized training and training cost incentives. Toronto CMA Labour Force 3,380,000 (Invest Toronto) Ontario Labour Force 7,487,200 (StatsCan 2014/Invest Toronto)

Top Three Major Fields of Study Durham Innovation and Technology Portal • Architecture, Engineering and Related Valuable online tool promotes Durham Region’s Technologies (24%) Digital Technology Sector to international investors. • Business Management and Public Administration (22%) Ditp.ca • Health and Related Fields (16%)

oshawa.ca/business 5 Development

Oshawa continues to set annual records with well-balanced growth and development. Oshawa surpassed the half a billion dollar mark in construction value in 2015. The first half of 2016 is ahead of 2015 for commercial construction value by $1.7 million and governmental/ institutional by $6.6 million.

Record Breaking Major Projects

The City of Oshawa issued more than • (GO Station) $558 million in building permits in 2015, more • Holiday Inn Express Hotel than $52 million over the record set in 2014. (Completed June 2016) • Highway 407 extension (Completed Spring 2016) • Triad Metals (industrial warehousing) Industrial Land • Stoeger Canada (Canadian office, Oshawa has a healthy supply of vacant industrial land warehousing and testing facility) totaling 1,017.96 acres, 21% of which is fully serviced, CN Rail Spur connection to the Port of pre-zoned and ready for development. • Oshawa (completed Q2 2015) Source: 2014 Oshawa Industrial Land Inventory Monitoring Report and Commercial Land Development Opportunities • Kedron Part II Plan (1152 acres of land to accommodate 22,000 people) Industrial Lease Rates (net average asking) • Oshawa (East GTA) $4.16/SF Office Rents (average gross rents – all classes) • (West GTA) $5.84/SF • Oshawa $20.50/SF • Markham (North GTA) $5.36/SF • Mississauga $28.75/SF Source: CBRE Q1 2015 • Markham $27.50/SF Source: Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, June 2015

The City of Oshawa has implemented a development charge exemption for industrial development 

6 oshawa.ca/business Utilities

Oshawa is well connected and offers reliable utility services at competitive rates.

Natural Gas Water and Enbridge Gas, Oshawa’s provider of Sanitary natural gas, offers a number of incentives Services that assists companies with improving In Oshawa, water and energy efficiency. enbridgegas.com sanitary services are provided by the of Durham durham.ca/works Telecommunications Oshawa is well-serviced with numerous telecom Electric Power providers. The city is also connected with dark fibre optic Electric Power is distributed by Oshawa infrastructure supporting the future needs of residents Power and Utilities Corporation (OPUC), and businesses. which offers a number of energy saving programs for residents and businesses. The OPUC has a reliable network with an average uptime of 99.9%, and is continuously modernizing the grid to meet the growing energy needs of the next generation customer. opuc.on.ca

Downtown Smart Grid investment energy project OPUC is automating the entire downtown underground network to identify equipment failures before they occur so that preventative action can be taken to avoid a power disruption. In addition, should a failure occur, the system will begin to self-heal and restore power immediately to maximize performance to the downtown core business customers.

oshawa.ca/business 7 Business & the Creative Economy

Opportunity and innovation are attracting new business to our city. Historically known for its automotive manufacturing excellence, today’s Oshawa is much more diverse. According to the Conference Board of Canada “wholesale and retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and manufacturing growth will drive GDP growth of 2.7 percent in Oshawa”. Source: Conference Board of Canada, Summer 2016 Metropolitan Outlook Report

Business Resources Key Sectors Advanced Partnerships with various government agencies ensure that companies in Manufacturing Oshawa have access to a selection of programs and incentives. Available resources include:

Energy • Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce – the voice of business in Oshawa, the Chamber offers workshops, networking opportunities and Health membership benefits. oshawachamber.com Technology • The Durham Region Economic Development Partnership (DEDP) – Economic Developers across Durham work collaboratively to foster new Information investment and growth. investdurham.ca Technologies

Logistics  Fostering Entrepreneurial Innovation FastStart is a student incubator extra-curricular program designed to increase entrepreneurship skills to help students Start Up City ranked 4th create business plans that take their products and services to in major Canadian cities for market. This program is delivered by UOIT, Durham College, entrepreneurial policy (CFIB) Trent University and Spark Centre.

8 oshawa.ca/business Business & the Creative Economy

Entrepreneurship and Innovative Partnerships Small businesses are significant drivers MAJOR Employers of the local economy and there are a Private Sector variety of support services available to Auto Warehousing Company (Automotive) help entrepreneurs and small business Cleeve Technology (HQ) (Defense/Aerospace) bring their ideas to life. In addition to the EHC Global (HQ) (R&D, Advanced Manufacturing) Oshawa’s Economic services offered by Fresh Del Monte ( Food Processing) Development Team , organizations including of Canada (CDN HQ) Business Advisory Centre Durham the (Automotive, R&D, Advanced Manufacturing) (BACD) Spark Centre and (one of Mackie (Logistics) 17 Regional Innovation Centres in Ontario) Minacs (IT, BPO) are available to assist in areas of mentoring, NuFlow Technology (CDN HQ) (Advanced Manufacturing) training, connections and access to funding. Oshawa Clinic (Healthcare) oshawa.ca/business, bacd.ca, Pival (Logistics) sparkcentre.org. Public Sector Entrepreneurs can grow their Canada Revenue Agency business at CORE21 a creative Children’s Aid Services co-working space that is home to Spark Durham College Centre’s support services to the start up Durham District School Board technology sector. core21.ca Durham Region Provincial Courthouse Lakeridge Health Oshawa Spark Centre in partnership with the City Ministry of Finance of Oshawa also offers incubation space in Ontario Power Generation The Loft through their Thrive Accelerator Region of Durham program — a space dedicated to grow new University of Ontario Institute of Technology technology based entrepreneurs.

oshawa.ca/business 9 Downtown

Downtown Oshawa is the entertainment and education district of the Region. It is a vibrant place to work, learn, enjoy art and music, watch sports, meet for drinks and enjoy great food.

Statistics Social Experience • Over 5,500 people work in More people Downtown Oshawa including municipal than ever visit government, regional courthouse, three provincial downtown to agencies and two federal agencies. enjoy sporting • 2,500 UOIT students take full time classes in events, concerts downtown Oshawa. and cultural activities. New • Pedestrian traffic grew in 2014. The lunch crowd events have grew by 16%, while the morning rush grew by 6%. been added to King and Simcoe • Downtown’s main intersection at the downtown 2,100 pedestrians registered approximately during core and include the daily lunch rush hour. – Culture Squared, • Employment in downtown is anchored by government Multi-cultural Fiesta services, health care, education and culinary industries. Week, inclusive LBGTQ activities, celebrations, Craft Beer Festival and of course the General Motors Centre has been busier than ever. Whether you prefer large concerts, Plan 20Twenty is the symphony orchestras or local bands, Oshawa has a guiding strategy to continue the revitalization of Downtown myriad of options and growing music scene. Oshawa. The strategy focuses on 6 key areas: Residential Development, Business Development, Social Experience, Culinary Trends Downtown is the place to be to Improving the Visual Streetscape, Physical Environment experience delicious culinary foods from around the and Communications. The plan was developed in world with over 60+ restaurants. consultation with the downtown stakeholders who are actively engaged in implementing the strategy.

10 oshawa.ca/business Downtown Oshawa has been identified as an Urban Growth Reverb, Noel Harding, Steel and lights, 2015. Purchased with the financial support of the Centre in the Province of Ontario’s RMG Acquisition Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program. Places to Grow initiative. This means that Oshawa is poised for Public Art Public art is important to the downtown community – proven future growth – while keeping a by the installation of three large pieces over the last few years. Douglas focus on affordability. Coupland, and the most recent – Noel Harding’s Reverb are gorgeous additions to the downtown streetscape.

Development Business continues to invest in the downtown. Municipal incentives for downtown such as loans, grants, tax rebates and City development charge exemptions have helped to promote growth and attract new business such as: • La Quinta Hotel 59 room boutique hotel in Downtown Oshawa. • Holiday Inn Express and Conference Centre 120 room hotel. • 100 Bond development has broken ground for the construction of 239 residential units with retail at grade. • 1900 Simcoe Street North.

oshawa.ca/business 11 Taxes & Incentives

Businesses that locate in Oshawa enjoy the benefits and advantages associated with doing business in Ontario, Canada. Canada remains the most tax competitive country in the world for business according to KPMG 2014 Competitive Analysis. Ontario’s combined general federal- provincial Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate is lower than the average G20 countries and lower than the average federal-state CIT rate in the United States.

Combined Provincial and Federal Corporate Taxes January 1, 2015 General/Manufacturing and Processing/Investment (General Corporation) 25.0% General; Active Business Income (General Corporation) 26.5% Small Business Income up to $500,000 (Canadian Controlled) 15.0% General; Active Business Income (Canadian Controlled) 2.7%

Source: Manifold Data Mining 2016

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Tax Rates (2016) HST provides tax credits for sales tax paid on many inputs  and capital investments. Ontario’s HST rate is 13%. Property Class Tax Rates Land Transfer Tax Commercial 3.126% Ontario has a land transfer tax of between 0.5% and Industrial 4.603% 2% depending on the cost and use of the property. Office 3.126% Property Tax Residential 1.561% The City of Oshawa collects property taxes on behalf Multi-Residential 2.751% of the City, the Region of Durham and the Provincial Education Tax.

12 oshawa.ca/business Incentives A number of incentives are available to support private Federal and Provincial investment and development in key areas from the government incentives municipal, provincial and federal levels. are available in the following • Brownfield Community Improvement Plan: offers categories:  property tax cancellation and a redevelopment grant. • Commercialization • Central Business District Community Improvement • Community Development Plan: assists property owners with building façade and • Digital Media accessibility improvements, building code upgrades • Energy or assistance with building permit fees for key • Export redevelopment projects. • Financing • Simcoe Street South Community Improvement • Human Resources and Training Plan: assists property owners with building façade • Infrastructure improvements. • Research and Development • University and College Area Community • Venture Capital Improvement Plan: designed for the redevelopment Collaboration with various agencies and post- of higher density residential properties in the university secondary institutions can realize further incentives and college area. This incentive is a grant instrument for many research and development projects. that reduces the portion of city taxes attributable to the increased assessment over a 10 year period. • Property Tax Cancellation: a component of a select number of Community Incentive Programs offered by the City.

The City of Oshawa’s portion of Development Charges has been eliminated for Industrial and Downtown development projects.

oshawa.ca/business 13 Education & Innovation

Durham College Since opening its doors in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been providing high-quality, post-secondary education and producing outstanding graduates, while contributing an economic impact of more than $800 million to Durham Region. Home to more than 30,000 students, 1,600 full and part-time staff, and more than 70,000 alumni, DC has campuses in Oshawa and Whitby and a Pickering Learning Site, offering more than 140 market-driven programs taught by industry experts. Customized corporate training solutions are available through Corporate Training Services, a division of DC that delivers innovative, responsive and flexible third-party training solutions. Named as one of Canada’s top 25 research colleges, DC also focuses on applied research through its Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORSIE), working with small- and- medium- sized businesses to help them innovate, commercialize and develop their ideas. durhamcollege.ca

Trent University Durham Ranked as the top university in Ontario in the undergraduate category by Maclean’s, Trent University is consistently recognized for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction. Building on a tradition of academic excellence spanning over four decades in the east GTA, Trent University Durham offers a dynamic and rigorous educational experience rooted in the social sciences and humanities.

14 oshawa.ca/business Education & Innovation

Students seeking a truly personalized and flexible instilling characteristics like learning experience can complete full- and part- risk taking, problem solving time studies in Business Administration, Social Work, and learning by doing. Anthropology, English Literature, History, Psychology, Through its more than Sociology, Media Studies, and Communications & Critical 70 specialized research Thinking, as well as in a fast-growing roster of certificate laboratories and facilities, including programs such as the Human Resources Management the state-of-the-art ACE climatic wind Postgraduate Certificate. Students at Trent University tunnel and the Clean Energy Research Laboratory, Durham enthusiastically speak of the unparalleled sense UOIT aims to push the boundaries of learning through of community on campus and the opportunity to be imaginative uses of technology. uoit.ca involved in a vibrant and dynamic student experience. trentu.ca/durham LHEARN The LHEARN Centre (Lakeridge Health Education and University of Ontario Institute of Research Network) welcomes more than 1,600 students Technology (UOIT) across a broad range of health disciplines and has Business leaders and investors need sophisticated partnered with more than 80 post-secondary institutions expertise, a knowledgeable labour force and accessible including Queen’s University, , UOIT research facilities to build their organizations. At its and Durham College. The LHEARN Centre is unique for modern campus in Oshawa, UOIT partners with hundreds a community hospital in Canada, blending education of businesses and community organizations to deliver a directly into the delivery of health care. The LHEARN mix of theoretical and hands-on learning to its Centre has an auditorium with HD videoconferencing 10,000 students. The university offers more than through the Ontario Telemedicine Network, health 70 career-focused and market-oriented graduate sciences library and state-of-the-art simulation labs and undergraduate programs that equipped with simulators that create realistic foster advanced manufacturing, medical scenarios with a system that records sustainable energy research and and plays back simulations to improve the development of smart learning outcomes. The LHEARN Centre communities. UOIT prides plays a pivotal role in training the next itself on promoting an generation of physicians and health entrepreneurial mindset, care providers.

oshawa.ca/business 15 Housing

Offering some of the most affordable housing in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), options include urban condos, traditional family dwellings, skillfully planned subdivisions and townhomes, not to mention many options for retirement and student living.

Out of 2,845 building permits issued in 2014 in Oshawa continues to maintain a solid supply of Durham Region, the largest proportion were lots currently developed and in the development issued in Oshawa with 813 units. approval process, equivalent to a +/– 5 year supply. Source: 2014 Annual Building Permit Activity Review, Source: City of Oshawa Development Activity: Review of 2014 and Durham Region Outlook for 2015

Tenure Split of Existing Housing Stock Private apartment vacancy rates fell from 1.8% in 70% Owned and 30% Rented 2014 to 1.7% in 2015. Source: Manifold Data Mining 2016 Source: CMHC Rental Market Report, Greater Toronto Area, Fall 2015

City of Oshawa Housing Unit Distribution by Type Real Estate Hotspot 55.5% ■ Single Detached 34,972 8.6% ■ Semi-Detached 5,395 8.9% ■ Townhouse 5,640 Oshawa is a real estate hotspot with 27.0% ■ Apartment 17,041 the lowest median detached house sale price for cities in the GTA. Total Units 63,048 Source: Toronto Real Estate Board Market Watch, Source: City of Oshawa Housing Monitoring Report 2015 June 2016

16 oshawa.ca/business Lifestyle

Quality of life means different things to different people. Access to vibrant arts and culture with live theatre, symphonies and museums is desirable to some, while others may wish to take in a concert or sporting event. Others seek a cozy spot to listen to live bands, and for others it is access to the outdoors through golf, hiking, or biking. Whatever your lifestyle – Oshawa provides a safe, inclusive and accessible community.

Parks & Recreation First-class facilities include public and private golf courses, indoor and outdoor Quick Fact swimming pools, ice rinks, ball diamonds, stadiums, beachfront park space, trails, community centres and Oshawa is home to Treetop Eco Adventure libraries. The Civic Recreation Complex is the City’s Park – a thrilling zip line and outdoor adventure premier sporting destination and features five outdoor park with five zip lines, aerial obstacle course, fields (two with artificial turf), a FIFA sized indoor and archery games all with breathtaking views Fieldhouse, indoor and outdoor tracks, swimming pool, of the . fitness centre and indoor courts for tennis, badminton and squash. In addition to acres of pristine parkland, the community also features an extensive paved trail system Grandview Children’s Centre the only outpatient of nearly 27 km (16 miles). rehabilitation facility in Durham Region for children with special needs. grandviewcc.ca Health Care Oshawa is supported by a variety of medical clinics, urgent care clinics and community-based Culture Counts Oshawa is a vibrant city with home health care, in addition to an acute care hospital, a exciting festivals, engaging heritage sites, dynamic regional cancer centre and a specialized surgical centre. programs and creative cultural workers. The City has Lakeridge Health Oshawa provides primary, secondary an active Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan aimed to and tertiary healthcare. lakeridgehealth.on.ca strengthen the work of cultural organizations, while Taunton Surgical Centre specializes in general, plastic connecting the arts, cultural and business communities and orthopedic surgeries. oshawaclinic.com together.

oshawa.ca/business 17

Economic Development Strategy & Key Sectors

Oshawa’s Sector Analysis and Cluster Development For Site Selectors Strategy was developed to reflect the city’s evolving Oshawa’s Economic Development economic landscape and to set a new direction for Services offers ED Tools, a economic development initiatives. Throughout a number comprehensive database providing the of community and business consultations, the study latest demographics, labour market revealed five key sectors in Oshawa that are positioned information, utility and tax rates, lists with high potential for growth. of top employers, research centres • Advanced Manufacturing and more. The database enables • Energy Generation users to select information/statistics • Health and Biosciences needed and can generate customized • Information Technologies PDF reports. An inventory of available • Multimodal Transportation and Logistics properties in Oshawa is also available. Oshawa also offers BizPaL, an online tool to streamline your business permit and licensing experience. oshawa.ca/business oshawa.ca/siteselection

Labour Force Per Sector (Durham Region) NAICS Place of Place of Codes Residence Work  Advanced Manufacturing 31–33 27,390 19,930 Oshawa has been rated as the number one Transportation/Logistics 48–49 10,825 5,980 Canadian city in the Top 10 Small American IT 51 9,340 3,740 Cities of the Future as ranked by fDi Sustainable Energy 2211 7,340 9,520 Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times 2212 545 55 (UK). Oshawa placed fifth in the category when Health Technologies 62 30,400 22,340 compared with Canadian and U.S. small cities. 3391 235 170

Source: Household Survey, 2011.

oshawa.ca/business 19 Highlights Oshawa is a leader in advanced manufacturing with local post-secondary institutions acting as an anchor to support a diverse base of technology driven companies. Oshawa companies are globally competitive and sustainable with innovative products across a wide spectrum of industries. Best recognized for automotive excellence, Oshawa companies also include food processors, aerospace and defense industries, robotics, and large metal fabricators.

Assets • ACE at UOIT (one of the world’s most sophisticated climatic wind tunnels that can test product life cycling and performance under the most intense and extreme weather conditions) Sector Profile • Durham College School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship and Renewable Technology • General Motors Canadian Engineering Centre • Integrated Manufacturing Centre at Durham College • OPG Engineering Building at UOIT

Key Companies Advanced Manufacturing • BRIC Engineering • EHC Global • Cimetrix • Fresh Del Monte Produce • Cleeve Technology • General Motors of Canada Labour Stat

Oshawa’s Advanced Manufacturing Labour Force: 8,400+

Source: 2011 National Housing Survey as provided by the Durham Workforce Authority

20 Energy Sector Profile

Highlights Oshawa’s location within Durham Region (Ontario’s Energy Capital) coupled with the local presence of innovative companies and relevant post-secondary programs have established Energy Technology as a prominent economic sector for Oshawa. UOIT’s Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre is a 9,290-square-metre facility that houses the university’s unique-in-Canada education programs and research in geothermal, hydraulic, hydrogen, natural gas, nuclear, solar and wind energy technologies.

Assets • Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL) • Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC) • Nuclear Simulation Lab • OPUC – Solar Energy Management System (SEMS Project) – new technology pilot funded by NEDO of Japan • Energy Systems Engineering Technology Program Key Companies Labour Stat • En-Pro International • EV Fern Oshawa’s Energy Labour Force: 4,000+ • GDS Technologies Source: 2011 National Housing Survey as provided by the Durham • Ontario Power Generation Workforce Authority • Oshawa PUC Networks 21 Highlights Oshawa is a growing and innovative health technology cluster built on the strengths of Lakeridge Health and its emerging research capacity. Oshawa’s top health care professionals and educators undertake cutting edge research, manufacture innovative products, provide public service in state- of-the-art facilities and prepare the next generation of family physicians and health care providers. Oshawa is Durham Region’s hub for health technologies production, post-secondary education and primary, secondary and tertiary medical services.

Assets • Grandview Children’s Centre Sector Profile • 10 Family Medical Clinics

Health Technology • Lakeridge Health • Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN)

Key Companies • Orthodent • Paradigm Clinical Trials • Praxair • Prosthetic Technologies

Labour Stat

Oshawa’s Health Technology Labour Force: 9,600+

Source: 2011 National Housing Survey as provided by the Durham Workforce Authority

22 Logistics Sector Profile

Highlights Oshawa offers all modes of transportation to move people and products locally, regionally and around the globe and is emerging as an integrated regional logistics and distribution hub for the GTA and eastern Ontario markets.

Assets • Air: The is an executive-level airport that can accommodate a range of aircraft – from small recreational planes and 20-passenger business jets to 70-passenger turbo prop commuters. Corporate travel and just-in-time freight services are expedited with the presence of Canada Customs and fixed-based aviation services (FBO). Toronto Pearson International Airport – Canada’s largest airport is located only 70 km/43 mi from Oshawa. • Rail: CN Rail & CP Rail • Roads: Highway 401 & Highway 407 • Seaway: Port of Oshawa accommodates any size or type of vessel that transits the St. Lawrence Seaway System. Port of Oshawa is fully intermodal with CN rail spur.

Key Companies • Canada Cartage Labour Stat • Enterprise Airlines Oshawa’s Logistics Labour Force: 4,000+ • Mackie Transportation • Oshawa Stevedoring Source: 2011 National Housing Survey as provided by the Durham Workforce Authority • Pival 23 Highlights Information Technology (IT) is the enabler that facilitates growth across all other business sectors. With strong post-secondary institutional programming and research in IT security, adaptive technology and big data, IT enabled companies and entrepreneurs are well supported in Oshawa. Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre is one of 17 Regional Innovation Centres in Ontario that are available to assist innovative technology businesses to start-up, scale and grow. Spark Centre uses competitions, training, mentoring and connections to help technology based business reach their full potential. In 2015, Spark Centre in partnership with the City of Oshawa announced the grand opening of

Sector Profile The Loft – a new 90 seat start-up incubation space in Downtown.

Assets • Gaming and Virtual Reality Laboratory • Marketing Laboratory • Hacker Research Laboratory • Networking Laboratory • Health Informatics Laboratory • OPUC Dark Fibre Optics Communication Network Information Technologies Key Companies • Conpute Labour Stat • IFTech Oshawa’s Information Technologies Labour • Minacs Force: 1,900+ • Mojility • Resource Software Source: 2011 National Housing Survey as provided by the Durham Workforce Authority International (RSI)

24 Awards & Accolades Oshawa is an award-winning community • Record-setting Growth | Over half a billion dollars in construction value – the highest year on record! • Real Estate Hot Spot | Oshawa ranks Top 10 for real estate value in Canada (MoneySense Magazine) and also recognized by Canada Real Estate Magazine as a real estate hot spot in Canada. • City of the Future | Oshawa ranked as top Canadian city in the Top 10 Small American Cities of the Future as ranked by fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times (UK). Oshawa placed fifth in the category when compared with Canadian and U.S. small cities. • Top Economic Developer | Oshawa economic developer recognized as one of ’s Top 50 (Consultant Connect) • Community of Choice | Top 10 community for net intra-Canada migration (Statistics Canada) • Best Place to be a Woman in Canada | Oshawa ranked 10th best city in Canada (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) • Start-up City | Ranked 4th in major Canadian cities for entrepreneurial policy (Canadian Federation of Independent Business); CORE21 co-working office received award (Economic Developers Council of Ontario) • Foodie Hotspot | Publication award for Downtown Foodies Guide (Economic Developers Council of Ontario) • Award-winning events | Peony Festival and Fiesta Week named Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario • Beautiful City | Winner of the Ontario Parks Association Municipal Garden Competition in the Floral Art and Xeroscape categories • General Motors Centre | Major Venue of the Year (Canadian Music Week) and ranked #1 (Venues Today Magazine) for its size category • 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions Jr. A Hockey Team

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