What if your business partner was a whole province?
We are Ontario, Canada, and within our borders, possibilities are endless.
Your Innovation Partner
We have what your business needs to thrive
A world-class innovation ecosystem. A highly skilled workforce. Competitive business costs. Access to global markets. Modern and efficient infrastructure. Stable economic climate. A collaborative spirit. Ontario, Canada is more than a destination—it’s your strategic innovation partner for growth and global impact. You’ll find it all right here, in Ontario. Discover how Invest Ontario can support your growth strategy.
Integrated global supply chain
A diversified and integrated supply chain that includes some of the world’s largest suppliers, major OEMs, and homegrown start-ups.
Strategic location
At the centre of global opportunity, Ontario has trade agreements across 50 countries, a prime location in the heart of North America, and offers direct flights to Tokyo, London, Paris, Seoul, Frankfurt, Detroit, or any major destination.
Access to talent
Globally renowned universities and colleges provide a steady stream of high-quality talent, with over 86,000 STEM graduates annually. Our welcoming approach to immigration expands our talent pool further and enriches our culture of innovation.
Technology powerhouse
Home to one of the world’s largest IT clusters, where industry giants like Amazon, Google, IBM, Cisco, and AMD invest billions in R&D and production.
Clean electricity mix
Ontario’s electricity grid is one of the cleanest in the world, with a diverse supply mix made up of nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas, wind, solar, and bioenergy. It is also the first jurisdiction in North America to phase out coal power, paving the way for a cleaner, greener electricity system.
If we haven’t convinced you yet, see where our province can take you and learn more about our sectors.
Next-gen mobility
We’ve been in the business of producing some of the world’s best vehicles for over 100 years. Now, we’re driving the future with electric innovation and shaping what’s next in mobility.
Ontario, Canada, your automotive partner.
Along the 800-kilometre (500-mile) corridor in Southern Ontario lies one of the richest concentrations of auto-related resources anywhere in the world. Ontario is the only subnational jurisdiction with six OEMs and is one of the top vehicle-producing jurisdictions in North America.
Add to that, an end-to-end automotive supply chain, an abundance of minerals, and one of the world’s largest IT clusters, and you have everything you need to build the next generation of vehicles.
6of the world’s top original equipment manufacturers
Including:
Ford
General Motors
Stellantis
Toyota
Volkswagen/PowerCo
Honda
400+companies work in connected and autonomous development and smart mobility
Advancing advanced manufacturing
There’s never been a more challenging or exciting time to be a global manufacturer, and in Ontario, Canada, we have the tools your business needs to build the future.
700+automotive parts suppliers
500+tool, die and mould makers
Nearly 650chemical manufacturing companies
200+aerospace firms
1,000+pure-play cleantech companies
Ontario, Canada, your advanced manufacturing partner.
Through a vibrant R&D environment, integrated supply chain, highly skilled talent, and strong digital infrastructure, Ontario’s advanced manufacturing capabilities ensure products are built both cost-competitively and sustainably.
Mining critical minerals
When it comes to mining, we dig deep. Ontario is redefining what it means to be a global leader
in the critical minerals sector, with an approach guided by responsible resource development. Our leadership, efficiency, safety, and proven record of innovation is world renowned—and our
multi-billion-dollar mining industry provides the ethically-sourced critical minerals you rely on daily for everything from electronics and medical equipment to clean technology and renewable energy.
Ontario, Canada, your critical minerals partner.
Ontario has the critical minerals the world needs, delivered through a responsible development framework. Ontario’s competitive business climate and legacy of innovation provide abundant opportunities for companies to access some of the world’s most mineral-rich deposits within a stable and secure jurisdiction. Add a highly skilled talent pool, global market access, and transparent regulatory frameworks that ensure sustainability, Ontario offers unmatched opportunities for mining, processing, and innovation done the right way.
$3.6Bworth of critical minerals produced in 2024
Including:
nickel
cobalt
copper
zinc
platinum group elements
#1largest producer of platinum group elements and nickel in Canada
#2largest producer of copper in Canada
Reacting to nuclear energy
Ontario’s leadership in nuclear energy is ensuring businesses will have access to reliable and affordable energy for decades to come.
1stSMR engineering and service centre in the world
16CANDU reactors across 3 nuclear power stations:
Bruce
Darlington
Pickering
200+companies supporting the nuclear supply chain
75000+workers in the nuclear supply chain
Ontario, Canada, your nuclear energy partner.
Ontario’s expansion and investment in cutting-edge technologies empower businesses to access clean, affordable and reliable electricity. With an innovative and expansive infrastructure, Ontario is building the G7’s first small modular reactors (SMRs).
A catalyst for life science discoveries
Innovation that leads to advances in life sciences requires a collaborative ecosystem of partners. Talented people in hospitals, research centres, universities, technology incubators, start-ups, scientists, and multinational companies are collaborating every day in Ontario, Canada.
Ontario, Canada, your life sciences partner.
Home to world-renowned research centres and cutting-edge advancements, Ontario is a global leader in health research, clinical trials, and nuclear medicine, developing the health technologies of tomorrow. With expansive market access, a deep talent pool, and a collaborative spirit, Ontario’s diversified life sciences sector is creating medical innovations that will improve health care delivery around the globe.
10of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies
Including:
Novartis
Johnson & Johnson
Roche
Nearly2,000life sciences firms
Including:
Apotex
Baxter
Sanofi
74,000+life sciences workers
Critical tech for critical operations
Tackling some of the biggest challenges the world has ever seen is what we do in Ontario, Canada. Businesses in Ontario’s critical tech sector thrive because they work within a robust digital infrastructure and an innovative and open culture, with a multicultural, tech-skilled workforce and a government that supports technological developments.
22,000+tech businesses
Including:
Shopify
D2L
OpenText
420,000+IT workers
$7.8Bin R&D business expenditures
400+AI firms
Ontario, Canada, your critical technologies partner.
From the pioneering telephone to nanotechnology that prevents bill counterfeiting, the world’s first Geographical Information System (GIS) software, IMAX film technology, ground-breaking two-way wireless technology, the development of AI technologies, and breakthroughs in 3D animation, Ontario has an impressive history of invention and innovation.
Connect with Ontario, Canada
Invest Ontario works with the world’s leading companies to expand their operations into the province. We take a proactive and business-focused approach to drive your business growth by facilitating access to top talent, government programs, site selection support and more.
With high quality of life, a diverse and skilled talent pool, competitive business costs, government programs, and strong innovative ecosystem, Ontario is the right place for business – and Invest Ontario can help you get there.
Learn more about how Invest Ontario can help your business thrive.
