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A plan for economic development, inclusiveness and success
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
TECHNOLOGY
COMPANIES
COMMUNITIES
PRIORITIES FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
Supporting Innovation
Expand and strengthen the regional innovation ecosystems to support competitive businesses and clean growth
Growing Companies
Enhance the delivery of supports for business start-ups, scale-ups and clusters to grow competitive companies and stimulate economic growth
Building Stronger Communities
Help communities better respond to opportunities and challenges
AREAS OF COLLABORATIVE ACTION
Expand regional ecosystems and clusters
Support competitive businesses reach new markets
Build the economic development capacity of rural and Indigenous communities
Expand access to capital opportunities
Invest in potential growth sectors
Invest in key community and regional infrastructure
Strengthen linkages
Develop and grow Indigenous businesses and women entrepreneurship
Develop an attraction and retention strategy for Northern Ontario
Increase support for incubators, accelerators and innovation hubs
Leverage employment opportunities for a bilingual workforce
Focus youth and skills programs to address gaps
WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
More businesses exporting products and services
More professional, science and tech-related jobs
More businesses developing and adopting technologies
More skilled and trade workers
More opportunities for Indigenous peoples and entreprises
Stronger communities better equipped to respond to opportunities
More opportunities for women entrepreneurs
Stronger innovation ecosystem that will accelerate business growth