Community Profile Welcome Message from Mayor Henry Table of Contents

Welcome to , ’s eastern gateway to one of North America’s most Access and Connectivity 3 Cost Competitiveness 13 Key Sectors 25 dynamic metropolitan areas. 2017 was a blockbuster development year for the city Diverse Economy 5 Educational Assets 15 Advanced Manufacturing 26 with over $600 million in new building permits, a year in which the city set 10 building Growing Economy 7 A Laboratory for Urban Innovation 17 Health & Biosciences 28 records; a first in Oshawa’s history. Our city is projected to have the highest 2018 GDP A Growing Community 9 Downtown 19 Energy 30 growth in , placing our community in the top 5 for GDP growth across Canada. Talent 11 Entrepreneurship 21 Information Technology 31 Our employment base grew 4% last year with 2,700 jobs and 477 new companies. Logistics 32 Our city continues to chart a path of a remarkable economic transformation, marked by growth in areas such as healthcare, education and advanced manufacturing. With the growth of assets in our community, our businesses and academic partners continue to contribute to high quality job growth and a highly educated talent pool. With a population of 167,000 residents, Oshawa is the largest city in Durham Region. The Oshawa Advantage Our city offers the best of both worlds—the amenities and opportunities of a thriving urban centre combined with the lifestyle of a connected community featuring diverse culture, Oshawa’s competitive advantage is derived from seaway, air and commuter services ensure passengers unrivaled transportation infrastructure, affordable living and great employment prospects. Talent, Access and Value. Local businesses continue to and freight have convenient access to North American The 2018 Oshawa Community Profile highlights our many achievements, opportunities thrive based on these economic drivers: and global markets. With GO Transit and 407 expansions well underway, Oshawa is making and presents a compelling business case for investing in our amazing city. Companies Talent Oshawa is host to approximately dramatic upgrades to transportation infrastructure. that are located in Oshawa enjoy access to a highly skilled and continuously growing 25,000 bright minded University and College students workforce, connected infrastructure, state-of-the-art research facilities and a business- studying at three top ranking postsecondary Value Oshawa companies enjoy the benefits friendly environment. You will find a rich blend of global companies complimented with institutions: , Durham associated with doing business in Ontario, Canada. innovative start-ups and long standing family owned businesses. and the University of Ontario According to KPMG Competitive Alternatives, Canada (UOIT). Market-driven education focused on As a lifelong resident and former business owner, I am proud to call Oshawa home. I invite has one of the lowest costs of doing business in the technology coupled with globally renowned research you to visit us to discover how you can become part of our amazing success story. world, including a very generous R&D tax treatment facilities show why our graduates are sought after by and the second lowest business costs among the G7 top companies. countries. According to The World Bank, Canada is Access Oshawa businesses enjoy access to a the easiest place to start a business in the G20. connected and integrated transportation system offering Locally, Oshawa offers development incentives, all modes of transportation. Oshawa’s roads, rail, affordable real estate and business-friendly services. Mayor John Henry Located on the north shore of , Oshawa is Durham Region’s hub for business, transportation, education and Québec entertainment and the gateway to the Greater Area (GTA). Access and Connectivity

Sudbury Distance to Major Centres Local expansion and growth in transportation Port of Oshawa OshawaOshawa Toronto Toronto, ON 60 Km/37 mi infrastructure give the city more North American In 2017 the Port of Oshawa handled over 400,000 Hamilton Boston Buffalo, NY London Rochester 222 Km/138 mi exposure and global reach than ever before. Oshawa metric tonnes of regular cargo such as steel, potash Buffalo Washington, DC 841 Km/522 mi provides access to and is part of four of the top five and salt. This represents a 9% increase in regular New York City Ottawa, ON 392 Km/243 mi public infrastructure projects currently underway in cargo over 2016. Cement has now joined the list of Philadelphia Windsor, ON 410 Km/254 mi Canada: the Highway 407 extension, the Darlington Baltimore regular cargoes. In addition 11,500 cubic metres of Montreal, QC 486 Km/302 mi nuclear plant refurbishment, the GO Train extension to Washington D.C. special projects, which included Nacelles and Hubs New York, NY 805 Km/500 mi and the Port Hope area nuclear for windmills, were received. Oshawa’s rail spur is Boston, MA 848 Km/527 mi remediation. These projects represent nearly $16 billion utilized for steel shipments out west and dimensional , IL 880 Km/547 mi in public investment. moves. With Highway 401 only two kilometres away, Atlanta, GA 1,598 Km/993 mi the Port of Oshawa is truly intermodal. Major Highway Infrastructure Kingston Oshawa has two 400 series highways, including the recently extended Highway 407: The Oshawa Executive Airport’s main runway was Oshawa ONTARIO • The first phase of the Highway 407 extension, rehabilitated in 2017. The project was completed which opened last year and included a new on-time and within five weeks. The Oshawa Executive Kitchener-Waterloo Highway 412, is already seeing approximately Toronto Airport plays a key role in our local economy and Hamilton 40,000 vehicles per day, improving travel times supports corporate, medical, police, military and MICHIGAN Rochester Syracuse across this growing region. recreational needs for Durham Region, the Greater • The new addition to Highway 407, including two Toronto Area and . NAV Canada Niagara Falls Sarnia London Buffalo new interchanges, will allow even more commuters recently invested $8 million to construct a new control NEW YORK and families travel across the region faster. tower at the airport. Detroit • The final phase, scheduled to by 2020, will Urban Centre Windsor connect Highway 407 to Highway 35/115 and Airport Border Crossing includes Highway 418, which will provide an Major Highway additional north/south connection from Highway 407 to Highway 401.

2 Community Profile Access and Connectivity3 Lakeridge Precision Inc. offers mass production, prototyping, and fabrication for original equipment Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) manufacturers worldwide. They also provide reverse engineering from existing parts. Diverse Economy Oshawa is about to become home to Kruger Products has leased a 300,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility for their facial tissue, the most comprehensive aerodynamic The City of Oshawa continues to benefit from a significant economic transformation which reflects knowledge paper towel, bathroom tissue and napkin products. and thermal test centre in the world. sector employment needs. While manufacturing remains a strong area of employment in Oshawa, health services jobs have increased by 45% over ten years. Jobs in educational services have increased by nearly Triad Metals has completed construction on a 40% over the same period. These new and emerging sectors now represent over 25% of Oshawa’s total $12 million, 165,000 sq. ft. wholesale steel The University of Ontario Institute of employment base. Oshawa’s sector diversity and accelerating population growth creates sustained economic distribution facility. Proximity and access to the Port of Technology’s, ACE research centre is a one-of-a- stability for the community and a solid foundation to build upon. Local academic partners such as The Oshawa's multi-modal facility was a key factor in kind research facility with a full range of testing, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College, Trent University Durham GTA & Queen’s Triad Metals International choosing this location. educational and research labs. ACE is getting University lead the way by providing a sustainable stream of exceptional new talent into our market every year. Concentrix Canadian Head Office (formerly known as ready to add a Moving Ground Plane—a giant Minacs) is one of Oshawa’s largest employers with belt that acts as a road moving under a vehicle, approximately 1,000 staff. They provide customer simulating the aerodynamic forces against support for automotive and financial brands including moving vehicles, and measuring physical and American Express. Concentix staff characteristics in real-world conditions. helped victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and The university’s unique ACE facility's climatic Louisiana, fielding calls from people reaching out to the wind tunnel possesses extreme weather American Red Cross and through OnStar. capabilities along with a large yawing chassis 3S International has its international head office in dynamometer that can test properties in Oshawa and has been serving the North American, crosswinds. The research facility also has a solar Middle East and South Asian Countries since 2001. array to replicate the effects of the sun, and is Specializing in LED lighting products and technology. 3S also hydrogen-capable, allowing for alternative International is currently working to light up one of the fuel cell development. tallest buildings in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This commercial test facility is available for rent Aviation Unlimited an exclusive Canadian distributor to manufacturers of all descriptions, startup Talent of Piper, Diamond and Gipps Aero aircraft, they companies and researchers in Canada and is the #1 factor companies recently constructed a new sales and service facility at around the globe. look for in choosing a location. the Oshawa Airport.

Diverse Economy54 Community Profile Centre for Collaborative Education (CFCE) Durham College has broken ground on its $35 million new Centre for Collaborative Education. The 75,000 square foot building will embody the Growing Economy College’s commitment to working with its partners to create a new facility where students, employees and Oshawa is projected to have the highest GDP growth in track its new technology worldwide, while also the broader community can work together in ways Ontario at 2.4%; making the city’s GDP growth one of allowing Cleeve to build another Oshawa that transcend the traditional concepts of education. the top 5 across Canada. This comes off of 4.1% growth manufacturing facility that will result in over 60 new, in 2017, a 15 year record. New job growth of 4% was high-skilled jobs. also realized in 2017, with 2,700 net new jobs. The city There are 13 employment areas in Oshawa continues to boast some of the best real estate return on Software and Informatics Research Centre A new differentiated by their unique qualities, characteristics investment in the $33.5 million Software and Informatics Research Centre and geographic location to the City. Together they (SIRC) was constructed in 2017. The SIRC is a hub for Durham Region’s population is projected to nearly comprise a total of approximately 2,700 acres of research in health and business analytics, IT security, double to 1.2 million residents by 2041, with over employment designated land which includes the networking, gaming, and software engineering. 80,000 jobs created over the same period. While many Oshawa Harbour and Airport areas. other GTA markets are often restricted by a lack of space The recently hired 1,000 new full for new commercial and industrial development, and part-time retail employees. $230 million Oshawa has space for significant growth in industrial redevelopment and expansion opened in 2016. Northwood Business Park is currently being serviced and commercial activity. This presents much greater and zoned to allow for employment uses. This opportunities for more shovel ready employment land General Motors has begun implementing its undeveloped 650 acre park is close to UOIT/Durham within a five-year timeframe. investment of $424 million for upgrades at the College, Highway 407 and Oshawa Executive Airport. Oshawa Vehicle Assembly Plant. RioCan is currently planning a 160 acre ‘Regional Retail Site’ in North Oshawa. This project will accommodate up to 1.5 million square feet of development, and is expected to begin in6 2017. BMO labour trends report ranks Centre for Advanced Research, Innovation and Cleeve Technology International, a high-tech Oshawa 1st in Ontario and 3rd Entrepreneurship (CARIE) UOIT plans for a new aerospace Oshawa company received a $10 million in Canada in an analysis of the best $100 million Centre for Advanced Research, Innovation Chinese investment for their BRIC Engineered Systems Canadian cities to find and Entrepreneurship (CARIE). CARIE will act as a division (BRIC), which designs and assembles robotic employment. catalyst for a new cluster for advanced manufacturing, systems. With this investment, it will allow BRIC to fast research and development in strategic industries.

6 Community Profile Growing Economy7 The Kedron Planning Area is currently 90% under-development, with a planned capacity of 22,000 new residents on over 1,151 acres of land. This includes seven new schools, several parks and nearly 4,000 homes and dwellings. A Growing Community Windfields Community is a mixed use neighbourhood, with a planned capacity of 13,000 residents. Estimated completion date: 2020 Oshawa continues to see accelerated population Exciting new developments with the capacity to growth, and for the first time in its history, the city has accommodate over 35,000 new residents are well Medallion Development is a $600 million residential development consisting of surpassed $600 million in construction value for underway. In 2017, 1,700 new residential units— apartment buildings and townhouses. With 2,200 units and 4,500 residents. building permits in one year. In doing so, Oshawa 600 townhouses, 500 apartment units, 470 single- Estimated construction start: 2018 shattered 10 building records including seven all-time detached, 113 accessory dwelling units and 44 semi- records. detached homes – were created. With close proximity 100 Bond Phase 1 of Bond & Mary Developments, a mixed use development now In 2017, Oshawa issued 2,286 building permits for a and easy accessibility to Toronto, many new residents occupied by 300+ residents, currently working to lease 1,326 square metres of total of $614,343,700 million in construction value, a are discovering the tremendous value Oshawa ground floor retail and office space. 35% increase over the previous year. provides. At a 10.9% annual average over 5 years, 80 Bond Street East 375 units proposed in Phase 2 of Bond & Mary Developments, 2017 Construction Values: Oshawa real estate return on investment is amongst the including 224 condominium units and 151 rental units. The project includes a • $483 Million Residential highest in Canada. 21 storey residential condo tower and 622 square metres of ground floor • $60 Million Governmental/Institutional commercial space. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2018. • $43 Million Commercial • $28 Million Industrial 55 Mary Street North 331 student housing units. Includes an 18 storey residential tower and 1,216 square feet of ground floor commercial space. Estimated construction start: Fall 2017 Single-Family Detached Home

University & College Area Corridor A combined 246 townhouses, 366 apartments, and 1,192 square metres of commercial space are proposed in the Simcoe Street Private Apartment Average Rents North corridor near UOIT and Durham College in the next three years. This growth Oshawa $716,394 Oshawa $1,143 is driven by strong demand for student housing and retail catering to student Milton $943,592 Milton $1,206 populations, as well as incentives from the University and College Area Community Pickering $1,037,112 $1,236 Improvement Plan program. $1,593,333 Mississauga $1,268 $1,811,355 Toronto $1,308 Toronto $1,992,554 Markham $1,339

8 Community Profile A Growing Community9 Labour Force Oshawa Labour Force 92,051 Talent Oshawa CMA Labour Force (includes & Whitby) 222,600 Toronto CMA Labour Force 3,528,400 Canada has the most educated talent pool in the OECD, with more than half of its population aged 25 to 64 45 Minute Commuter Shed 1,200,000 having a tertiary level of education. At over 90,000 strong, approximately 20% of Durham Region’s labour force is derived from Oshawa’s local economy. With 86% of Oshawa’s working population comprised of post- secondary graduates, Oshawa is one of the highest educated cities in Canada. With direct and convenient access to Toronto’s labour force of 3.5 million, organizations located in our region continue to benefit from one of the deepest and fastest growing pools of intellectual capital and a global hub of innovation.

The AI Hub at Durham College Artificial intelligence The AI Hub at DC focuses on how narrow AI can be (AI) is transforming the ways in which business applied to business challenges faced by SMEs. Narrow systems, consumer interactions and devices are being AI refers to any software that uses technologies such as developed and used. Building on Canada’s machine learning (ML), decision support, natural established lead in AI scientific research, the Durham language processing and automation to recommend College Hub for Applied Research in Artificial strategic options, make decisions autonomously and act Intelligence for Business Solutions—known more in a manner that would be considered intelligent. commonly as the AI Hub—aims to ensure this In addition to supporting SMEs, the AI Hub also emerging and vital competitive advantage for business provides DC students opportunities to gain highly Oshawa Residents: Major Fields of Study can be understood, developed and adopted by small sought-after skills and experience to improve their 11% and medium enterprises (SMEs). Engineering, Architecture and related technologies competitiveness in today’s job market. The AI Hub offers industry partners access to technical 23% durhamcollege.ca/theaihub expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and students who are Business, Management, and Public Administration 16% emerging leaders in their field. Through applied research projects, industry and the AI Hub Health and related fields collaboratively uncover business insights and 21% implement intelligent and autonomous solutions that Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law increase companies’ productivity, competitiveness and create growth.

10 Community Profile Talent 11 • Cost Competitiveness Office Gross Rent/sf: Commercial and industrial lease/sale rates deliver Top 3 cost competitive countries Oshawa: $19.20 exceptional value making Oshawa one of the most Mississauga: $28.42 Major Cost Factors cost effective cities in the GTA. Excellent future Markham: $29.24 development opportunities are supported by 1 2 3 • infrastructure and local incentives. Oshawa has zero Labour Mexico Canada Italy City Development Charges on any land use in the Facility Costs Mexico Germany Canada Industrial Canada is the Downtown and on industrial development. Oshawa is Transportation Japan Canada Germany Gross Rent /sf: easiest place to start Oshawa: $5.52 truly open for business. a business in the Corporate Income Tax Rates Mississauga: $6.18 Community Improvement Grants G20.World Bank, 2018 Markham: $5.88 1 2 3 Grant funding has been provided a number of Canada has the Top 10 countries Digital Canada UK Netherlands businesses in the past year to help support with the lowest R & D France Netherlands Canada highest FDI improvements to facades, building interiors and/or Corporate UK Canada Netherlands stock-to-GDP ratio in business costs upper-floor conversions to residential units. the G7 and among 1. Mexico Manufacturing UK Canada Netherlands The City of Oshawa offers funding programs to OECD countries. 2. Canada building and property owners: UNCTAD 3. Netherlands Countries with the most significant increase in cost 4. Italy • Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan competitiveness (2012–2016) 5. Australia • Brownfields Renaissance Community Improvement Plan Canada 10.1% 6. France • Simcoe Street South Community Improvement Plan Italy 8.8% 7. UK • University and College Area Renaissance Japan 15.3% 8. Germany Community Improvement Plan. Australia 13.8% 9. Japan 10. US Funding is available for various projects, including façade improvements, costs for environmental studies, and large residential projects.

12 Community Profile Cost Competitiveness 13 LHEARN Located in Lakeridge Health Oshawa, The LHEARN Centre (Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network) welcomes more than 1,900 students across a broad range of disciplines and has partnered with Educational Assets over 80 post-secondary institutions including Queen’s University, University of Toronto, UOIT and Durham College. Using state of the art high fidelity patient Oshawa’s economy has rapidly evolved into one which student-to-faculty ratios, Trent University Durham GTA is simulators to train medical residents, staff and students, the LHEARN Centre is grounded in academics, research and intellectual known as an especially teaching-focused university with offers one of the most advanced community hospital training environments in discovery. The City is host to four nationally and an emphasis on social responsibility and an abundance Canada. As a regional hub for clinical education and research, The LHEARN internationally recognized post-secondary institutions with of opportunities for student engagement. Building on a Centre continues play a vital role in training the next generation of physicians a future estimated student population of over 25,000. tradition of academic excellence spanning over four and health care providers for our community. University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) decades, Trent Durham offers a dynamic and rigorous Business leaders and investors need sophisticated educational experience rooted in the social sciences expertise, a knowledgeable labour force and accessible and humanities and is quickly becoming the campus of research facilities to build their organizations. The choice for top scholars looking for a truly personalized University of Ontario Institute of Technology helps meet learning experience. those needs. The university offers unique entrepreneurial Durham College Since 1967, Durham College (DC) curricula, along with funding support and industry has continued to put the student experience first. With guidance, to help students transform bright ideas into campuses in Oshawa and the surrounding region, DC marketable products and services that energize Ontario is host to over 11,000 full-time post-secondary and and Canada’s marketplace. Its more than 75 career apprenticeship students, 1,400 full- and part-time staff focused and market-oriented graduate and and over 76,000 alumni. The college offers more than undergraduate programs fosters advanced 140 full-time and eight apprenticeship programs manufacturing, sustainable energy research and the through its nine schools –Based on experiential learning development of smart communities. The university has and market-driven course design, DC’s programs teach more than 70 unique research facilities and a flexible, students the skills required to meet the demands of intellectual property model that makes it a dynamic today’s job market. Named as one of Canada’s top resource for industry. 25 research colleges, DC also focuses on applied Trent University Durham GTA Ranked as the top research through its Office of Research Services, undergraduate university in Ontario, Trent University is Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORSIE), working with consistently recognized for leadership in teaching, small- and medium- sized businesses to help them research and student satisfaction. With one of the best innovate, commercialize and develop their ideas.

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Teaching City The City of Oshawa has embraced the partnerships that have been developed with business, need for continuous improvement and innovation as a education and other stakeholders who have helped way of meeting its challenges and the needs of the contribute to the City’s revitalization and advancement. community. The City, along with educational partners, The evaluation by the Intelligent Community Forum is are formally collaborating to make Oshawa a ‘Teaching based on six Intelligent Community Indicators: City’ that establishes the city as one focused on • Broadband Connectivity; experimental learning, applied research and innovative • Knowledge Workforce; teaching partnerships to address urban issues. • Innovation; The City of Oshawa, along with Durham College, The • Digital Inclusion; University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Trent • Sustainability; and, University Durham GTA, The Canadian Urban Institute • Advocacy. and the Civil Engineering Department at The University of Toronto are partners in the initiative. As a mid-sized municipality that is part of one of North America's largest urban areas, Oshawa is uniquely positioned to take on this role. Over time the 'Teaching City' initiative will help make the City of Oshawa, Durham Region, and the Toronto Urban Region operate even better as it implements new technologies, policies and practices that will create a safer, cleaner and more prosperous city.

Smart21 Community The City of Oshawa is proud to have been selected as a Smart21 Community by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). Having the City acknowledged on the world stage is a testament to the

16 Community Profile A Laboratory for Urban Innovation 17 Downtown

Downtown Oshawa Highlights • 174,000 shoppers within a 5km radius & $103K household income (6% higher than Ontario average) • Minimized business costs with the best business operational value of any downtown in the GTA With growing residential demand, downtown • 3,200 new downtown residential units proposed with 5,000 new residents expected (42% growth) Oshawa’s revitalization is quickly taking shape with • Daily pedestrian foot traffic in downtown intersections of over 5,000 and growing new hotels, restaurants, a future convention centre, numerous cultural assets and entertainment destinations. • Excellent proximity to high profile entertainment venues, concerts & sporting events Thousands of new residents are expected in the There are 3,244 new residential units proposed within the downtown core. A large percentage of these units coming years based on major residential development are rental, student housing, or bachelor units, attracting the young, urban demographic that activates a projects. A new Oshawa Central GO Station planned downtown and attracts new investment. for the downtown core will bring expanded growth and connectivity to an urban area with some of the Proposed Developments: best value in the GTA. • 100 Bond Phase 1: 239 luxury rental suites (completed in February 2017) • 100 Bond Phase 2A: 258 condo suites King Street East Pilot Street Scape Project This Pilot Project includes the proposed widening of • 100 Bond Phase 2B: 331 student housing units the sidewalk on the north side of King Street East • 157–163 Athol Street E: 188 student housing units between Ontario Street and Mary Street North, • Medallion Development Phase 1: 1,767 apartment and townhouse units which will allow for additional space for • Medallion Development Phase 2: 461 apartment and townhouse units pedestrians, landscaping, outdoor patios/cafes, streetscape amenities and businesses. The Projected Growth: Streetscape Design Vision will guide the • Downtown population 2016: 11,863 development of public areas downtown, with a • Downtown households 2016: 5,959 specific focus on the Downtown Oshawa Business Improvement Area, and will include specifications • New units proposed: 3,244 for benches, trash receptacles and greenery. • Population increase once built: >5000

18 Community Profile Downtown 19 Lakeridge Health—Spark Centre Partnership that are developing some amazing products and Lakeridge Health is turning to entrepreneurs and services that can help improve patient experience,” small businesses at the Spark Centre to find explains Len Kleine, Lakeridge Health’s Director of Entrepreneurship innovative solutions to health care problems. One of Business Development. For example, the hospital will Ontario’s largest community hospitals, Lakeridge be piloting a state-of-the-art digital wayfinding solution Health provides care to more than developed by InnerSpace, a Toronto-based company. Spark Centre began operations in 2010, focusing Zambah is a mobile application platform dedicated 1,600 people every day across 16 sites, including The goal for this symbiotic partnership is to catalyze on earlier stage and pre-revenue technology to exposing and promoting independent music artists 5 hospitals. Tapping into the Spark Centre grants the commercialization process for companies and start-up companies. The centre has advised over to wide variety of new fans. this network access to the creativity and energy of 700 companies in all facets of business, and has ensure solutions are relevant and useful to health care CrossPlatform is focused on harnessing the best of emerging technology companies, and provides 19 professionals focused on helping clients achieve organizations. With plans to grow Lakeridge Health’s cloud technology to make it more accessible, easier to entrepreneurs with the opportunity to test their scalable revenue and long term success. Spark clients Innovation Office in the future, Len hopes innovators at use, and delivering innovative products for users. products in a real health care setting. the hospital can also benefit from its partnership with range in focus and include wearable technology, We Traq is a portable credit card-sized global “Through our relationship with the Spark Centre, we the Spark Centre by connecting with mentors and the clean tech, health tech, software and invention: tracking device for parents, caregivers and pet owners have been able to connect with start-up companies support they need to grow their ideas. Dash MD provides patients with the tools and to track what is most precious to them. resources they need to successfully traverse their road to recovery after a visit to the hospital. IApotheca Healthcare Software for pharmacies and nursing homes that digitalizes policies and procedures Hexyoo Scientific Developers of viscoelastic polymers allowing managers and owners to see conformation (gel) for a variety of industries and applications. reports and to share information across many pharmacy locations.

Spark Partnership in celebration of the fifth year anniversary of their Ignite Competition (a pitch competition supported by local municipalities, academia and private sector businesses across Durham Region), Spark Innovation Centre is extending their reach to include much sought after global markets with a newly announced partnership with Beijing Future Science Park.

20 Community Profile Entrepreneurship 21 #1 city for jobs Smart 21 in Canada One of Ontario’s Community top ranked 1 million workers Fastest growing cancer centres Canadian economy within a 45 minute commute in 2017 Top 3 economic sectors among mid-size cities • Healthcare • Advanced manufacturing $600M + • Education In annual building permit value All-time record Highest Canadian 3 job growth Downtown named a Post Secondary Institutions 9,500 companies at 13% Top 100 • University of Ontario Institute of Technology • Trent University Durham GTA 68,000 jobs Canadian Neighbourhood • Durham College 25,000 student population in a unique, technology rich learning environment

2nd best Investment #1 place to 20% Strategy buy real estate in the projected population among small Greater Toronto Area growth over American cities the next decade 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 Services offers ED economic landscape and to set a new direction for Tools, a comprehensive database providing the latest economic development initiatives. Throughout a demographics, labour market information, utility and number of community and business consultations, the tax rates, lists of top employers, research centres and study revealed five key sectors in Oshawa that are more. The database enables users to select positioned with high potential for growth. information/statistics needed and can generate • Advanced Manufacturing customized PDF reports. An inventory of available • Energy properties in Oshawa is also available. • Health and Biosciences oshawa.ca/business • Information Technologies oshawa.ca/siteselection • Logistics

Labour Force Per Sector NAICS Oshawa Durham Codes Jobs Region Jobs Advanced Manufacturing 31–33 6,959 17,704

Logistics 48–49 2,692 7,868 IT 51 690 1,967 Oshawa ranked 2nd in the Sustainable Energy 2,212 390 7,868 2017/18 Top 10 Small American Health Technologies 62 11,214 25,572 Cities of the Future as ranked by fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times (UK).

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Sector Profile Advanced Manufacturing 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 % Cost Advantage Relative to the US • 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 Mexico 13.9% and extreme weather conditions) Canada 9.7% • Durham College School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship and Renewable Netherlands 8.4% Technology Italy 7.1% • General Motors Canadian Engineering Centre UK 7.0% • Integrated Manufacturing Centre at Durham College Australia 7.0% • OPG Engineering Building at UOIT France 6.5% Germany 5.0% Key Companies Japan 5.0% • Cimetrix • Fresh Del Monte Produce • Cleeve Technology • General Motors of Canada • EHC Global

Labour Stat 10% total jobs in Oshawa Durham Region’s Advanced Manufacturing Labour Force: 17,704 represented by the

Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 Manufacturing Sector.

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Sector Profile Health and Biosciences 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.

International Cost Index Assets Mexico 53.8 • Grandview Children’s Centre • The Oshawa Clinic Group represents the largest Netherlands 73.0 multi-speciality medical group practice in Canada. Canada 73.4 • Lakeridge Health Australia 77.5 • Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN) • Local post-secondary programs supporting Health Sector at Italy 78.7 Durham College, University of Ontario Institute of France 79.4 Technology and triOS College. Germany 82.8 Key Companies Japan 87.4 • Orthodent • Paradigm Clinical Trials UK 89.7 • Praxair US 100 • Prosthetic Technologies 16% Labour Stat total jobs in Oshawa represented by the Durham Region’s Health Technology Labour Force: 25,572 Health Technology

Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 Sector.

28 Health and Biosciences Sector Profile Energy Sector Profile Information Technology Highlights Highlights Oshawa’s location within Durham Region (Ontario’s Energy Capital) coupled with the local presence of Information Technology (IT) is the enabler that facilitates growth across all other business sectors. With strong innovative companies and relevant post-secondary programs have established Energy Technology as a post-secondary institutional programming and research in IT security, adaptive technology and big data, IT prominent economic sector for Oshawa. UOIT’s Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre is enabled companies and entrepreneurs are well supported in Oshawa. a 9,290 square-metre facility that houses the university’s unique-in-Canada education programs and Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre is available to assist innovative technology businesses to research in geothermal, hydraulic, hydrogen, natural gas, nuclear, solar and wind energy technologies. start-up, scale and grow. Spark Centre uses competitions, training, mentoring and connections to help technology based business reach their full potential. Spark Centre’s open concept co-working space called Assets The Loft, is a 90 seat start-up incubation space in Core21 in Downtown Oshawa. • Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL) • Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC) Assets • Nuclear Simulation Lab • Spark Centre at Core21 • The Loft • Marketing Laboratory • OPUC — Solar Energy Management System (SEMS Project) — new technology pilot funded by NEDO • Gaming and Virtual Reality Laboratory • Hacker Research Laboratory • Networking Laboratory of Japan • Health Informatics Laboratory • OPUC Dark Fibre Optics • Communication Network • Energy Systems Engineering Technology Program Key Companies Labour Stat Digital Services • Conpute • Cross Platform Cloud Technologies Key Companies International Cost Advantage Durham Region’s Energy Labour Force: 7,868 • IFTech • Concentrix • En-Pro International Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 • Mojility • Resource Software Mexico 34.4% • EV Fern • International (RSI) Canada 26.0% • Ontario Power Generation Incentives and Financial Assistance Netherlands 17.7% • Oshawa PUC Networks Italy 16.5% • Conservation Fund Australia 15.9% • Feed-in Tariff Program Ontario Power Authority Labour Stat UK 14.4% • NextGen Biofuels Fund Sustainable Development France 12.2% Technology Canada 200% Durham Region’s Information Technologies Japan 11.2% • Save on Energy Labour Force: 1,967 growth in Oshawa’s Energy Sector Germany 11.0% companies. (2011—2016) • Smart Grid Fund Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 relative to the US*

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Sector Profile Logistics 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 Oshawa Executive Airport 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 • Enterprise Airlines • Mackie Transportation • Oshawa Stevedoring • Pival • CEVA Logistics Labour Stat

Durham Region’s Logistics Labour Force: 7,868 Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 Real Estate Rates Oshawa’s industrial land prices and industrial lease rates are lower than most parts of the 2014—2015 | The number of logistics sector Greater Toronto Area with no municipal companies in Oshawa grew by 43% development charges.

32 Logistics Oshawa’s Economic Development Services [email protected] www.oshawa.ca/business 1-800-6-OSHAWA (1-800-667-4292) 905-436-5617

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