2. Jackie St. Pierre
Executive Director

3. over two
million
people
more than
200
communities

4. WHAT DO WE DO?
We promote Eastern Ontario as a centre for investment.
We provide a one-stop shop - where investors and their
representatives can find information they need to make
educated, business decisions.

5. Through shared resources and working
collaboratively, we promote the region
highlighting the advantages of Eastern Ontario.

6. MARKET ACCESS
within 800km of 50 million people
overnight surface delivery to 62%
of all Canadians
largest markets

7. QUALITY OF LIFE
urban, small town, rural or
lakeshore the choice is
yours!
four seasons of activities
inexpensive real estate and
utilities

8. WORLD CLASS RESEARCH
world-class academic institutions with vibrant research
centres partnering with industry
R+D tax credit programs
innovation-focused incentive programs
support to assist industry in finding funding and
industry/academic institution research partnerships

9. INFRASTRUCTURE
port access (three locations on Lake Ontario)
three, under-utilized USA bridge crossings
superior rail service
four-lane highways
shovel-ready land and business parks

10. COST COMPETIVITNESS
advantages
labour, land, taxes, utilities

11. SKILLED WORKFORCE
highly-skilled workforce
strong partnerships with universities and colleges
supplying labour force
loyal, motivated workers
just-in-time training available

12. SECTORS OF ENGAGEMENT

13. SECTOR TEAMS
LEVERAGING YOUR MARKETING DOLLARS
pay to play members leverage their marketing
dollars
develop a team strategic plan, annually
host events for retention
database our assets
develop research projects
attend national and international tradeshows

14. FOOD PROCESSING
-largest food processing cluster
in the province, Ontario East has the highest
ratio of large-to-medium companies
Source: Ontario East Food Study, 2011

15. FOOD PROCESSING

16. INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

18. CREATIVE ECONOMY

19. LOGISTICS
Ontario East hosts more than 30 ++ million sq ft
of warehouse/ distribution, third-party logistics, including:
NEW Target and Walmart 1.3 million sq ft warehouse
Lyreco
National Grocers
SCM
Sears National Canada Distribution Centre
Shoppers Drug Mart
Sysco Serca Foods

20. LOGISTICS
DIRECTORY

21. INVESTMENT TOURISM
investment attraction programs
work with communities to ensure
they are investment ready
strong partnership with Ministry of
Tourism Investment Division and
Ministry of Economic Development
Business Immigration

22. INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
IN
EASTERN
ONTARIO

23. BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
Ontario East works with
Provincial and Federal
government and our
municipal partners to host
events to showcase
investment opportunities in
Eastern Ontario.

24. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
manufacturing and fabricating,
with new opportunities in:
solar
wind
nuclear
waste water
bio-energy - forestry
aviation/aerospace

25. NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Ontario East market-driven
research;
strengths in life sciences/bio-
med (NEW strategy underway)
redefining our role in the auto
sector

26. MANUFACTURING -­ AEROSPACE
-­ fifth largest in the world
Access to key US Markets -­ within 500 miles of several key US clusters (New York
City, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC)
are in close proximity in Ontario East,
other parts of Ontario and in neighbouring Quebec with a highly-­skilled labour force of
3,000 workers (estimate)
Specialist education programming in aerospace and materials science
Research excellence in aerospace, space, materials science and future advanced
manufacturing technologies

27. MANUFACTURING -­ CLEANTECH
Eastern Ontario continues to;
develop strategies to attract and retain industry in the green
technologies
work with colleges and universities to create leading-edge
training programs to ensure we meet industry labour needs
and, we excel in academic and industry R+D

28. ACTIVE IN LEAD GENERATION
ACTIVITES AND RESEARCH
we develop sector-­based strategic plans based on
research
lead generation and business development activities
OE expertise research and marketing

29. ACTIVE IN HOSTING
FAM TOURS FOR INVESTORS
Ontario East hosts tours for investors
to showcase the region
participating in in-­bound and out-­
bound events

30. ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
to develop partnerships to collaborate
on projects focused on economic
development
continue to grow membership
continue to grow sector teams

31. 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

32. 2013
Ontario East
celebrates 25 years!

33. Jackie St. Pierre
Executive Director
Innovation Park
945 Princess Street
Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6