Economic Development News

Learning Through Innovation and Playing with Purpose

Written by: Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer – Freelance

The saying "necessity is the mother of invention" rings true for Christa and Sunday Eniojukan. More than eight years ago, while searching for a summer camp that combined academic learning with physical activity for their children, they were frustrated to find options that offered one or the other, but not both.

Christa, a former middle-school teacher and current Head Coach of the York University Lions women’s basketball team, and her...

Whitby-raised emerging filmmaker wins DRIFF’s $10,000 incubator prize

Whitby, ON: Durham Region International Film Festival (DRIFF) is proud to announce Mitchell Jaramillo and Siddharth Sharma, of Hold the Sauce Films, and their short film ‘Unfamily’ as the winning submission in its $10,000 incubator contest.

The Emerging Filmmaker Incubator will provide producer Jaramillo, Sharma—the film’s writer and director—and their team with $10,000 cash, mentoring and in-kind services to produce their film and have it screened at DRIFF from October 24 to 26, 2024.

“We’re...

United Computers: From Solo Venture to Thriving Business in Durham Region

Written by: Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer – Freelance

Louis Plummer is an Information Technology (IT) professional who transformed his passion for problem-solving into his own successful IT consulting business—United Computers—serving commercial businesses across Durham Region.

“Around 20 years ago, the company I was working for restructured and I took the opportunity to launch my own business,” says Louis, reflecting on his entrepreneurial journey. “I knew IT would always be in demand,...

A snapshot of Durham Region's economy in 2023

The Region of Durham's Economic Development and Tourism division is responsible for supporting the growth of our Regional economy through creating and retaining jobs. To do this, Invest Durham promotes the region as a great place to do business, provides business services to attract new investment, enables a vibrant tourism industry, and provides agricultural and rural economic development programming in the northern townships.

The 2023 Economic Development and Tourism Annual Report captures a...

Black Business Catalyst Project: Challenges, Inspiration and Insights

The Black Business Catalyst Project (BBCP) is a limited web series, presented by geekspeak Commerce, focusing on the e-commerce journeys of four Black-owned businesses—including One More Cocoa and Swift Hockey in Durham Region. Created in celebration of Black History Month 2024, a new episode was released each week throughout the month of February—showcasing the participant's work, as well as business challenges, inspiration, and insights from guest mentors.

View the series below to learn more about...