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The City of is entering a historic period as we transition away from Access and Connectivity 3 Cost Competitiveness 13 Key Sectors 25 reliance on the auto sector and embrace new opportunities to build upon an A Diverse Economy 5 Educational Assets 15 Advanced Manufacturing 26 already dynamic economy. This moment calls on all of us to imagine our city A Dynamic Economy 7 TeachingCity 17 Health and Biosciences 28 not only for this year, but for the next 30 years. Let us capture this moment and A Growing Community 9 Downtown 19 Energy 30 embrace the opportunity. Talent 11 Entrepreneurship 21 Information Technology 31 The 2019 Oshawa Community Profile highlights our many achievements, Logistics 32 opportunities and presents a compelling business case for investment in our amazing city. Companies that are located in Oshawa enjoy access to a highly skilled and growing workforce, connected infrastructure, state-of-the-art research facilities and a business friendly environment. You will find a rich blend of global companies, innovative tech start-ups and long standing family owned businesses. The Oshawa Advantage Oshawa has been widely recognized for its economic diversification and strength: • Oshawa ranked as one of the most diverse economies in the country (Conference Board of ) Oshawa’s sustainable competitive advantage comes from Talent, Access and Value. Local businesses continue to • Top employment sectors include health care, education, energy and the professional services industry thrive based on these fundamental drivers of economic growth and prosperity: • 10,000+ businesses call Oshawa home—an increase of 40% since 2014 Talent Oshawa’s labour shed incudes over 1 million Value Oshawa companies enjoy the benefits • Oshawa has one of the best unemployment rates across Canada at 5.6% within a 45 minute commute. The city is home to a associated with doing business in , Canada. Our talented workforce and world leading academic partners make Oshawa the ideal city for rapidly growing student population of 25,000 across According to KPMG Competitive Alternatives, Canada innovation. As you read through our Community Profile, I encourage you to engage with the city and three top ranking postsecondary institutions: Durham has one of the lowest costs of doing business in the , Trent Utniversity Durham GTA and Ontario world, including a very generous R&D tax treatment help us imagine how innovation will shape Oshawa’s future. Tech University. Market-driven education combined and the second lowest business costs among the G7 with globally renowned research facilities have created countries. According to The World Bank, Canada a highly sought after talent pool by top companies. is the easiest place to start a business in the G20. Locally, Oshawa offers zero development charges, and Access Oshawa offers one of the most robust systems of some of the best real estate costs in the GTA. transportation in our region. With an executive airport, deep sea port, rail spurs and direct access to highways Dan Carter 401 and 407, passengers and freight have convenient Mayor, City of Oshawa access to North American and global markets. Kingston Oshawa Access and Connectivity Ontario

Kitchener Located along the north shore of , the City of Oshawa is the largest urban municipality in Durham Waterloo Region and is the eastern gateway to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Companies in Oshawa have quick and Michigan Hamilton convenient access to Canada's largest consumer market of more than 5 million people and are located within a day's drive of more than 120 million Canadian and American consumers. With easy connections to multiple USA Niagara Falls Syracuse border crossings into New York, Michigan and Minnesota, Oshawa offers superior access to American markets. Sarnia London Rochester Buffalo Urban Centre Port of Oshawa The Port of Oshawa is Durham Region’s gateway Situated on nearly 500 acres of land, this executive Airport New York to world markets through the St. Lawrence Seaway. level regional airport is a modern terminal facilitating Windsor Border Crossing Oshawa’s national deep-sea port has handled over corporate business travel and general aviation. Air Major Highway 500 vessels and shipped more than 3 million tonnes ambulance, passenger charter services, flight training, of cargo over the past decade. On average, the port freight services, aerial police operations, aircraft handles $23 million worth of cargo annually, from salt maintenance and aircraft restoration services are all and steel products to asphalt and grain. The movement provided at the airport. of cargo through the port generates Distance to Major Centres $6 million annually in federal and provincial taxes and Toronto, ON 60 Km/37 mi supports hundreds of local jobs. Buffalo, NY 222 Km/138 mi Québec Highway Infrastructure Washington, DC 841 Km/522 mi Sudbury Oshawa has two 400 series highways, of which the , ON 392 Km/243 mi Ottawa 407 extension is most recent. The highway 407 extension Windsor, ON 410 Km/254 mi was completed in 2016, which brought the 407 east Montreal, QC 486 Km/302 mi Oshawa Toronto from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Hamilton New York, NY 805 Km/500 mi Boston London Rochester North Oshawa. Phase 2A of the 407 project remains Buffalo Boston, MA 848 Km/527 mi Detroit underway. This phase will consist of an 8 kilometer Chicago, IL 880 Km/547 mi New York City section linking Harmony Road North to Highway 418 in Atlanta, GA 1,598 Km/993 mi Philadelphia , which will directly link to Highway 401. Baltimore

Washington D.C.

2 Community Profile Access and Connectivity 3 Oshawa’s Dynamic and Diverse Economy Composed of: Oshawa’s Dynamic and Diverse Economy Composed of: Health Care 18% Accomodations & Food Services 7% A Diverse Economy Health Care 18% Accomodations & Food Services 7% Educational Services 10% Professional Services 3% Educational Services 10% Professional Services 3% Retail Trade 14% Finance & Insurance 3% Retail Trade 14%Oshawa is continuingFinance & toInsurance grow 3%as a diverse and innovative city for business, research and education across a Manufacturing variety9% of sectorsInformation including: & Cultural Advanced 1% Manufacturing, Health and Biosciences, Energy Generation, Multimodal Manufacturing 9% Information & Cultural 1% Transportation and Logistics, and Information Technology. Oshawa’s economic diversity will play a key role Admin & Support 8% Other 19% in the city’s recovery from the General Motors shift in auto production, which has increasingly played a less Admin & Support 8% Other 19% Public Administration 8% significant role in Oshawa’s economy over the past ten years. Public Administration 8%

GM jobs at risk represent only 3% of the Cities employment base.

Jobs by Employment Sectors, without GM Oshawa All Employment City of Oshawa Health Care 11,980 Retail Trade 9,326 3% Educational Services 6,624 Admin and Support 4,992 Public Admin 5,164 Accommodations & Food Services 5,014 Manufacturing without GM 3,500 Professional/Technical Services without GM 1,940 Finance and Insurance 1,850 Information and Cultural 960 97%

GM Auto Manufacturing 2,500 GM Professional Staff 700

A Diverse Economy 54 Community Profile Number of Jobs Number of Companies 75,000 12,000 A Dynamic Economy 10,000 70,000 Fibre Optic Broadband Network has Nothing is currently preparing to establish operations in 8000 announced that it will invest over $100 million to roll Oshawa at 438 Ritson Road South. out an all-fibre optic broadband network in Oshawa. 65,000 Durham GTA Trent University 6000 The company plans to offer broadband communication Durham Greater Toronto Area has unveiled expansion services to 60,000 homes and businesses in the city plans for its Oshawa campus that includes a recently 60,000 4000 through a new fibre network that will extend 240 km. 2018201720162015 20172016201520142013 approved $26 million building for Phase 1. The Panattoni has purchased on 27 acres on Thornton building will combine academic and residential space, Road South and Wentworth Street West. They are lecture halls, classrooms and faculty offices in a full proposing two industrial buildings totaling over living/learning community. In June 2017, the City 600,000 square feet. Construction for Panattoni’s announced a donation of 1.8 acres of land to Trent Oshawa project is expected to begin in 2019. University Durham GTA, enabling the University to proceed with plans to expand. 70,000 Jobs in Oshawa 10,600+ businesses in Oshawa RioCan The RioCan Windfields Retail Hub is a 160 acre site which will include 840,000 square feet of • Year over year change 2.8% • Year over Year Change 6.7% commercial space as well as 343 townhouse units and • 5 year change 10.3% • 5 Year Change 38.42% 352 apartment units. Construction will begin in 2019. Northwood Business Park is comprised of 650 acres of employment designated land. The area QAC—ACE Partnership is currently in the process of being serviced and zoned The new QAC partnership with the Automotive Centre to allow for future development. This area has the of Excellence (ACE) creates the most comprehensive advantage of being located in proximity to Ontario Tech independent vehicle software and physical testing University/ main campus, the Highway capability in the world. The partnership places ACE, 407 and the Oshawa Executive Airport. and QAC at the forefront of global leadership in delivering bug-free and highly All or Nothing Brewhouse founded in 2014 in Oshawa reliable physical and digital systems in connected and by brothers Jeff and Eric Dornan. The company is known autonomous vehicles. for superior, high quality and full-flavour beer”. All or

6 Community Profile A Dynamic Economy 7 80 Bond Street East $60M project consisting of 375 units in Phase 2 of Bond and Mary Developments, With a projected population of nearly including 224 condominium units and 151 rental 200,000 in 2031, the number of Oshawa A Growing Community units. Includes a 21 storey residential condo tower and residents will grow by 20% over the next 6,700 square feet of ground floor commercial space. 10 years. Oshawa offers the amenities and opportunities of a growing urban centre coupled with a lifestyle enhance by Construction is expected to begin in 2019. short commutes, vibrant culture and affordable living. With renowned post-secondary institutions, streamlined development services and competitive business costs, there really has never been a better time to invest in Oshawa. Medallion135 Bruce Street A brand new neighbourhood is being planned in Oshawa's core; 35, 39, 45 Division Street 100 unit residential 73 Ontario Street 630 units in two 18 storey a 2,241 unit mixed-use redevelopment of a former development across Division Street from the Durham residential towers proposed in the core of Downtown industrial site. The project will include 2,145 apartment Regional Courthouse in downtown Oshawa. An Oshawa. The project will also include 6,000 square units and 96 townhouse units, as well as office and 11 storey, 93,000 square feet condominium building feet of commercial space on a two storey podium. retail ground floor space, in buildings ranging from 3 to is proposed for the northeast corner of Bond Street East 18 stories in height. Construction to begin in 2019. and Division Street.

Kedron Part II Planning Area will accommodate 22,000 new residents on 1,151 acres. Ten new schools and a number of new parks are expected along with 30,000 square feet of commercial space. 2019 is the seventh consecutive year that Oshawa’s Peony Festival has been awarded as one of the Top 100 Festivals & Oshawa's Climate Ranks in the Top 10 for: Events in Ontario. The Peony Festival attracts more than 7,000 visitors to Oshawa for Warmest climate one weekend in June each year. Lowest Amount of

Longest frost-free season (amongst largest Canadian Metropolitan Areas)

Source: Environment Canada 1981–2010

8 Community Profile A Growing Community 9 Ontario Tech University Student wins International Microsoft Competition Hamayal Choudhry (Ontario Tech University Mechatronics Engineering) & Samin Khan, are founders of Talent smartARM and winners of Microsoft's 2018 Imagine cup. Over 40,000 students from 200 countries competed this year. smartARM created a Oshawa companies draw from 1.2 million workers within a 45 minute commute. Most employees from the robotic hand prosthetic, using Microsoft Azure Computer Vision, Machine Learning Region and the Greater Toronto Area commute to Oshawa on a daily basis via Highway 401, Highway 407, and Cloud Storage, that uses a camera embedded in its palm to recognize and Regional Transit. Oshawa’s labour force is comprised of over 80,000 employees. The City’s labour force is objects and calculate the most appropriate grip for an object. highly educated, with 83% of the population 25-64 years having a certificate, diploma or degree. Companies Based on machine learning, the more have direct access to graduates from Ontario Tech University, Durham College and Trent University Durham GTA. the model is used, the more accurate it becomes. Locally, resources are available to assist companies The following local organizations provide talent As the victors, smartARM with accessing skilled professionals across a variety recruitment services: wins a mentoring session of industry specialities. From facilitating links to • Durham Region Unemployment Help Centre (DRUHC) with Microsoft CEO specialized post-secondary programming to candidate • Ontario Tech University Career Centre Satya Nadella, pre-screening, job fairs and training cost incentives— • Durham College Career Services $85,000 in organizations in Oshawa and Durham Region are • John Howard Society of Durham cash and a available to help streamline connections to the • Human Resources and Skills Development Canada $50,000 right talent. • YMCA Durham Employment & Community. Azure grant.

Say hello to Ontario Tech University On March 27 the University of Ontario Institute of Technology announced its new brand. It’s now Ontario Tech University. The new brand aims to create a new and exciting platform to share the university’s story, facilitate improved engagement with various stakeholders, and support the original mandate. Between now and the start of the next academic year in September, the campus will transform into Ontario Tech University. The university will sport a vibrant new look and feel with an exciting new visual identity and market positioning. Learn more at ontariotechu.ca

Talent 1110 C Ontario’s Combined Federal and Provincial GTHA Average Industrial Corporate Tax Rate Net Market Rents (per sq. ft.) Peel Region Cost Competitiveness Ohio $7.05 Texas York Region $6.98 Washington Halton Region $6.80 Oshawa’s economic competitiveness is tied to our proximity to the most densely populated and industrialized North Carolina region in Canada. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is one of the fastest growing regions in . Colorado City of Toronto $6.12 Companies in Oshawa have quick and convenient access to the largest consumer market in the country of Florida City of Hamilton $6.10 6 million people and are within a day's drive to many large Canadian and American centres with a population Ontario 26.50% Durham Region $6.04 of 120 million people. Québec (Oshawa) Georgia Industrial Lease Rates deliver exceptional value The City of Oshawa offers a variety of incentive Source: Tax Foundation Facts & Figures 2018 (US); Indianapolis Canada Revenue Agency (Ontario) making Oshawa one of the most cost effective cities programs to support investment and development. Virginia in the Greater Toronto Area. Excellent future Municipal initiatives include: development opportunities are supported by • The City’s portion of Development Charges has been infrastructure and local incentives. Oshawa has zero eliminated for industrial and downtown development New York Average Price of Serviced City Development Charges on industrial development. projects; Tennessee Employment Land per Acre This would represent a savings of nearly $900,000 • Brownfield Community Improvement Plan offers Massachusetts Peel $1,002,000 Maryland per 100,000 square feet of development. Oshawa is property tax cancellation and a redevelopment grant. York California $915,000 truly open for business. • Oshawa Public Utilities Corporation—Energy Conservation and Retrofit Grants. New Jersey Halton $849,000 Canada Remains Competitive Salaries are only part • Employment Service Agencies—Targeted Wage Subsidies Illinois Hamilton $498,000 of the equation. Labour cost savings are amplified D.C. Waterloo significantly by our lower employee benefits costs. Pennsylvannia $367,000 Whereas U.S. employers pay an average of Durham (Oshawa) $338,000 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 37% of payroll to health care and benefits, Canadian Source: Tax Foundation Facts & Figures 2018 (US); Canada Niagara $115,000 Revenue Agency (Ontario) employers only pay an average of 25% to cover those Peterborough $100,000 same costs. Northumberland $80,000 Corporate Taxes At a combined rate of 26.5%, Ontario’s combined federal and provincial corporate Source: Data from Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. compiled by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. (Watson) with tax rate remains lower than all other provinces and key exception of City of Hamilton, Peterborough (City & County) US states. and Northumberland County data based on Watson estimates.

12 Community Profile Cost Competitiveness 13 LHEARN Centre The Lakeridge Health Education & Research Network (LHEARN) is on the cutting edge of teaching healthcare practitioners the skills they will need in order to succeed in the Educational Assets ever evolving field of medicine. As Oshawa’s largest employer, Lakeridge Health utilizes world class training technologies to The City of Oshawa’s economic transformation is fueled by the education services sector, with world class market attract and retain medical talent in our community. Lifelike driven research assets. Three post-secondary institutions provide an economic impact of $500 million and over patient simulators mimic hundreds real world pathologies at the 5,000 jobs. From nuclear simulation and advanced aerodynamic testing to artificial intelligence and high fidelity push of a button. This innovative approach allows medical healthcare simulation, Oshawa is host to a wealth of talent and academic assets that continue to spur innovation. residents to practice clinical scenarios in a risk free environment, which translates into better care for our community. Every year, Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) offers industry partners access to technical expertise, Lakeridge Health welcomes over 1,800 students across a broad The ACE research and testing facility offers chambers state-of-the-art facilities and platforms, and student range of health disciplines as they pursue their studies in state-of-the-art facilities under the guidance of expert and technology for climatic, structural durability and talent, so that businesses can uncover insights while instructors. Lakeridge Health has partnered with more than 80 post-secondary institutions, including Queen's life-cycle testing. Facilities include one of the largest providing intelligent and autonomous solutions that University, Durham College, Ontario Tech University and the , to train the next generation and most sophisticated climatic wind tunnels (CWT) increase productivity and growth. The AI Hub engages of healthcare providers for our growing community. To date, Lakeridge has also been host to over 600 research on the planet. In the CWT, wind speeds can reach with existing businesses and start-up ventures utilizing studies and clinical trials across many clinical programs. 300 kilometers per hour with temperatures that range advanced AI techniques and solutions to address from –40 to +60°C. With solar arrays and storm practical business problems. Durham College Esports Gaming Arena generators, ACE can create any weather conditions Durham College (DC) officially opened a imaginable, from sweltering jungle downpours to the first-of-its-kind Esports Gaming Arena. paralyzing cold of an arctic storm. Chambers are used Located in the Student Centre at the college’s to test automotive and aerospace products, to improve Oshawa campus, the 3,000 sq.-ft. venue is the performance of elite athletes and to provide unique from any other collegiate gaming services to many other markets. This facility is a core space in Canada thanks to its extensive component of the Durham Regional Technology broadcast capabilities and lounge area that Development Site (RTDS) for the Autonomous Vehicle can hold up to 120 spectators for esport Innovation Network (AVIN). The work done here is at tournaments. Its industry-grade design will the centre of the cutting-edge research and technology provide students with vital hands-on experi- development related to autonomous vehicles. ence to prepare them for career success in The AI Hub—Durham College the global esports market, which is on track The Durham College Hub for Applied Research in to exceed $1.6 billion by 2021. Artificial Intelligence for Business Solutions (AI Hub)

Educational Assets 1514 Community Profile The City and its partners focus on addressing Oshawa’s urban issues through innovation, collaboration, applied research and shared TeachingCity experiential learning opportunities. Since its inception, TeachingCity Oshawa has Launched in 2017, TeachingCity Oshawa brings together the City of Oshawa and its education and research started many research projects ranging from partners—the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI), Durham College (DC), Trent University Durham Greater Toronto studying air quality in the downtown, water quality Area (Trent University Durham GTA), the Ontario Tech University, and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of in stormwater management ponds, corporate Applied Science & Engineering. facilities energy management, the production of a diversity and inclusion plan and more. TeachingCity Oshawa has also launched an innovative program for post-secondary students entitled “City Idea Lab”. City Idea Lab is a collaborative, course-based project between the City and its academic partners that offers experiential learning opportunities to post- secondary students via a credit course at the downtown TeachingCity Hub. Throughout the semester, the students apply their academic learning and work in a lab environment to collaborate with City staff and faculty to co-design possible solutions to challenge questions posed by the City. TeachingCity is positioning Oshawa as a local, national and global community of urban research and learning.

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16 Community Profile TeachingCity 17 Incentive Programs The City of Oshawa offers King Street East Street Scape Improvements Oshawa a variety of incentive programs to support private offers the only urban downtown east of Toronto. We are investment and development in key areas. Oshawa's rebuilding our streetscape to welcome both visitors and Downtown community improvement plans have seen significant new residents. This project includes the widening of the reinvestment back into the community. The Urban sidewalk on the north side of King Street East between As the only urban downtown environment of its kind east of Toronto, Downtown Oshawa is located on the main Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan consists Ontario Street and Mary Street North, which will allow transit line for and just minutes away from the planned Oshawa GO Train station. Residents of five grant programs: for additional space for pedestrians, outdoor patios/ of Downtown Oshawa will not only find great value, but an excellent range of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants to cafes, amenities and businesses. • Increased Assessment Grant Program suit every occasion. Downtown is conveniently close to Oshawa attractions such as The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, • Façade and Accessibility Improvement McLaughlin Public Library, Parkwood National Historical Site and the Tribute Communities Centre. Grant Program Fourteen ½ Suites Renovation in an urban setting, • Conversion to Residential Grant Program Downtown Growth delivers a historic footprint with a modern approach. • Upgrade to Building, Fire and Electrical Safety Over 3,000 residential units will be built in Located in the heart of the newly revitalized downtown Codes Grant Program the downtown core, resulting in upwards of Oshawa, steps from shopping, various amenities and • Economic Stimulus Grant Program 6,000 new residents in 10–15 years. transit. The suites at Fourteen ½ deliver modern living, warmth, historic charm and accessibility to a thriving urban community.

70 King The Genosha Hotel Heritage Building Revitalization is a complete rennovation of the historic Genosha Hotel in Downtown Oshawa, adding 86 brand new residential units and approximately 11,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space. The designated heritage building at 70 King Street East began its revitalization in Spring 2018, and is planned for completion in 2019.

18 Community Profile Downtown 19 Proposed Innovation District Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) Durham Region companies, institutions and government Ontario Centres of Excellence, on behalf of the agencies are poised to bring together its eight Ontario government, announced that Oshawa/ Entrepreneurship municipalities for the development of a regional Durham Region will be one of six Regional Technology Innovation Hub, centrally located in Oshawa. An Development Sites (RTDS) and part of the Autonomous Entrepreneurship and innovation will continue to drive the next wave of economic growth in Oshawa. The city is Innovation Hub will be the first component of an overall Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) project. The AVIN home to a number of dynamic entrepreneurial incubators including the Spark Centre, Ontario Tech University’s eco system strategy that will act as a driver to bolster project focuses on accelerating innovative, connected, Brilliant Catalyst and FastStartDC at Durham College. Innovation examples include: business growth in the region. The Innovation Hub will and autonomous vehicle technologies and supporting be a catalyst for re-imaging and re-branding the region the development of the talent pool to service the as a leader in research, entrepreneurship and industry. AVIN builds upon Oshawa’s and Ontario’s Healthy Pets simplifies pet parents’ produce carcinogenic fumes, as well as contain innovation as the Eastern gateway to the Southern position as a globally leading automotive access to pet care through a harmful chemicals in a frail container that may cause Ontario Innovation Corridor. Based on an analysis of manufacturing and supply jurisdiction. The large convenient, on-demand, and spontaneous combustion. location criteria, it is recommended that the primary cluster of information and communication technology affordable way to connect online to hub be located in Oshawa. companies allows Ontario to reinforce its position as a a trusted network of local veterinarians. As a new North American leader in transformative automotive leader in telemedicine, Healthy Pets will revolutionize The new Spark Centre office is located inside technologies, as well as transportation systems and access to pet care through unique technology the CIBC building at the corner of King St supporting infrastructure. Expanse Microtechnologies Inc. and Simcoe St in Oshawa. At 9,000 square Founded in 2016, Expanse feet, Spark has expanded to create an even Microtechnologies provides a suite of larger ecosystem for clients and partners! materials characterization services Visit sparkcentre.org to learn more. Ontario using highresolution X-ray computed tomography. They focus on 3D analysis for fiber-reinforced plastics and metal additive manufacturing for the automotive, aerospace and medical device industries. Durham Region Oombo has developed a non- York flamable/fume solution to illuminate roadside hazards. The EB 300 is Wellington Northumberland Innovation Corridor Toronto County equipped with ultra-bright LEDs, a Peel Toronto-Waterloo Tech Corridor 10 hour battery-life, and durable Waterloo Halton plastic housing. Flammable flares only last 30 minutes,

20 Community Profile Entrepreneurship 21 Downtown named a Post Secondary Top 10 Top 100 Top 10 Intelligent Canadian Neighbourhood places Institutions Community ■ to work Ontario Tech University ■ Durham College ■ Trent University Durham GTA 2nd best #1 City investment strategy for jobs 20% among small in Canada projected American cities population growth Top 3 over the next decade economic sectors ■ Healthcare Top 10 ■ Education Community ■ Professional —Ontario 1 million+ Construction workers Services Report within a 45 minute commute Record breaking #1 place One of the most construction to buy real estate activity in the Greater diverse Toronto Area economies Smart 21 in Canada community One of Canada’s 25,000 10,000+ fastest growing student population companies in a unique, One of Ontario's markets for top ranked 70,000+ technology rich jobs cancer centres tech talent learning environment Oshawa’s competitive advantage comes from cost Other areas of competitive advantage include: competitive labour, an emerging pool of talent from • Low industrial and office commercial lease rates key institutions such as Ontario Tech University, Key Sectors • Competitive property taxes for industrial and Durham College and Trent University Durham GTA, commercial office development Oshawa’s Sector Strategy was developed to reflect the For Site Selectors affordable desk space and a network of co-working • Competitive development costs city’s evolving economic landscape and to set directions Oshawa’s Economic Development Services offers spaces such as Core21 and Spark. ED Tools, a comprehensive database providing the • Affordable wages for start-up businesses for economic development initatives. Throughout a number of community and business consultations, the latest demographics, labour market information, • Access to high quality infrastructure study revealed five key sectors in Oshawa that are utility and tax rates, lists of top employers, research Oshawa ranked 2nd in the • Strong technical and college level programming, positioned with high potential for growth. centres and more. The database enables users to aligned with local labour market 2017/18 Top 10 Small American • Advanced Manufacturing select information/statistics needed and can generate Cities of the Future for FDI Strategy • Emerging presence of research and • Energy customized PDF reports. An inventory of available as ranked by fDI Intelligence. innovation assets • Health and Biosciences properties in Oshawa is also available. • High quality of place • Information Technologies oshawa.ca/business • Logistics oshawa.ca/siteselection

Labour Force Per Sector Canada is ranked: NAICS Codes Oshawa Jobs Durham Region Jobs Free trade deals Advanced Manufacturing 31–33 6,060 20,301 with 46 countries 3rd Logistics 48–49 2,596 8,016 2nd in the 2018 #2 best place best place to locate IT 51 960 4,186 in the world to Global 1.6B start a business. Entrepreneurship Index Global HQ customers Sustainable Energy 212 419 9,244 Source: Global Source: US News and Source: Ontario Ministry Source: The World Bank Entrepreneurship and 2017 World Report, 2018. of Economic Development, Health Technologies 62 11,980 30,973 Development Institute. Job Creation and Trade.

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Advanced manufacturing has ushered in new methods of production of goods and services using computer- controlled and micro-electronics-based equipment, including CAD design, robots and automated storage systems. Increased innovation and technological adoption now involves new manufacturing processes that encompass innovative technologies such as 3D printing, machine learning and cybersecurity.

Assets % Cost Advantage • ACE at Ontario Tech University (one of the world’s most sophisticated Relative to the US climatic wind tunnels that can test product life cycling and performance under Mexico 13.9% the most intense 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 Ontario Tech University France 6.5% Key Companies Germany 5.0% • AGS Automotive Oshawa • EHC Global Japan 5.0% • Canfab Packaging • Fresh Del Monte Produce • Cleeve Technology • General Motors of Canada

Labour Stat 9% total jobs in Oshawa Durham Region’s Advanced Manufacturing Labour Force: 7,728 represented by the Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 Manufacturing Sector.

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The health and biosciences sector encompasses a variety of businesses, including medical research, the development of pharmaceuticals, digital health, precision medicine, development and manufacturing of medical health devices with technological elements such as artificial intelligence, and the healthcare system itself. The health and biosciences industry generates significant economic growth annually, representing 11% of Canada’s annual GDP and accounting for 11,250 jobs in Oshawa.

Assets International Cost Index • Grandview Children’s Centre Mexico 53.8 • The Oshawa Clinic Group represents the largest Netherlands 73.0 multi-speciality medical group practice in Canada. • Lakeridge Health Canada 73.4 • Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network Australia 77.5 (LHEARN) • Local post-secondary programs supporting Health Italy 78.7 Sector at Durham College, Ontario Tech University France 79.4 and triOS College.

Germany 82.8 Key Companies Japan 87.4 • Orthodent The Pharmaceutical • Paradigm Clinical Trials UK 89.7 Chemistry program • Praxair at Ontario Tech US 100 • Prosthetic Technologies University is one of the top ranking programs in Canada. Labour Stat

Durham Region’s Health Technology Labour Force: 29,793 total jobs in Oshawa represented Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 18% by the Health Technology Sector.

28 Health and Biosciences Sector Profile Energy Sector Profile Information Technology

Oshawa’s location within Durham Region (Ontario’s Energy Capital) coupled with the local presence of Information Technology includes goods and services that process, transmit or receive information. These are innovative companies and relevant post-secondary programs have established Energy Technology as a technologies related to software, hardware, computer services, telecommunications, and microelectronics. I.T. prominent economic sector for Oshawa. Ontario Tech University Energy Systems and Nuclear Science is prevalent in e-commerce, e-learning, e-health, wireless multimedia and digital entertainment, in addition to Research Centre is a 100,000 sq.-ft. facility that houses the university’s unique-in-Canada education emerging technologies such artificial intelligence. programs and research in geothermal, hydraulic, hydrogen, natural gas, nuclear, solar and wind energy technologies. Assets • Spark Centre • The Loft at Core21 • Marketing Laboratory Assets • Gaming and Virtual Reality Laboratory • Hacker Research Laboratory • Networking Laboratory • Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL) • Health Informatics Laboratory • OPUC Dark Fibre Optics • Communication Network • Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC) • Nuclear Simulation Lab Key Companies • OPUC — Solar Energy Management System (SEMS Project) — new technology pilot funded by NEDO • Concentrix • IFTech • Mojility of Japan • Conpute • International (RSI) • Resource Software • Energy Systems Engineering • Cross Platform Cloud Technologies Technology Program OPG to Produce Life-Saving Isotopes

Key Companies A collaboration between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Digital Services International Cost Advantage* • En-Pro International and a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) will make • Ontario Power Generation Darlington Nuclear the first large scale commercial nuclear Mexico 34.4% • Oshawa PUC Networks power station worldwide to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) Canada 26.0% and will help ensure the world's long term supply of this critical Netherlands 17.7% medical isotope that is used in over 30 million lifesaving Italy 16.5% diagnostic and medical treatments each year. Australia 15.9% UK 14.4% Labour Stat France 12.2% Labour Stat Durham Region’s Information Technologies growth in Oshawa’s Japan 11.2% Durham Region’s Energy Labour Force: 9,244 28% Labour Force: 4,241 Germany 11.0% Energy Sector companies. (2016—2017) Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017 relative to the US*

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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 • Mackie Transportation • CEVA Logistics • Oshawa Stevedoring • Enterprise Airlines • Pival Real Estate Rates Oshawa’s industrial land prices and industrial lease rates are lower than most parts of the Greater Toronto Area with no municipal development charges.

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Durham Region’s Logistics Labour Force: 7,728 Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2017

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