spotlights

Filled with some of the brightest minds in the industry, Collision wasn’t just another tech conference for Kayan Health.

Waterloo’s growing IT cluster is leading the charge in tech innovation in Ontario, Canada. Waterloo is a tech hotspot, home to IT giants, STEM graduates, R&D centres and top-tier research institutions.

This is the first time Canada has claimed the top spot in the yearly ranking, having spent several years in the second and third positions. Highlighted in the 2021 report is that Canada ranked first in sub-rankings, including quality of life and social purpose, meaning that it is seen as “a stable and safe society in which individuals [and business] can develop and prosper, and is open, fair and equitable.”

Experts predict the province will be a crucial jurisdiction in the global production and development of electric vehicles. Ontario is poised to build the innovative technologies that will define the future state of automotive design in EV and beyond.

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the global marketplace to innovate, accelerate and respond resourcefully—including in my home province of Ontario, Canada. Living in France throughout the challenging past year, I have experienced first-hand the resilience of the commercial ties between businesses in Ontario and France.

Ontario was proud to send 65 companies to this year’s Collision conference. With a healthy mix of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, our tech talent was on full display.

Canada’s largest city was recognized for economic potential, business friendliness and human capital and lifestyle.

Welcome to Invest in Ontario’s latest in a series of regional spotlights showcasing the diverse municipalities spread across our province. Each month we post a feature highlighting a unique region and what makes it special from a business and lifestyle standpoint. As always, it will be in their own words. Here’s the next in our lineup from our friends in Sudbury.

As high-growth sectors and the push towards a green economy drive demand for critical minerals, Ontario is uniquely positioned to become a global supplier of choice.

Ontario’s representative in Japan, David Perdue gives his take on how innovation is the key to Ontario and Japan’s growing relationship, especially in the wake of COVID-19.