Economic Development News

Catch the DRIFF at this year’s Durham Region International Film Festival

Whitby, Ontario – The Durham Region Film Commission (Film Durham) is inviting the community to attend the annual Durham Regional International Film Festival (DRIFF) this October.

Offering three days of thoughtfully curated, in-person programming from around the globe—with a focus on Canadian and Durham Region productions—this year’s DRIFF event will include interactive film workshops; industry panels designed to engage a diverse network of audiences, filmmakers, and collaborators through a shared...

#GatherAtTheFarm in Durham Region this season

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism Division (Durham Tourism) has launched a new campaign in celebration of Durham Farm Fresh (DFF)'s 30th anniversary this October, encouraging residents and visitors to Gather at the Farm in Durham Region this season.

With the official start of fall last week, and with Thanksgiving around the corner, there are more reasons than ever to gather at the farm. From pumpkin patches and wagon rides to gathering farm-fresh ingredients...

smartARM’s story begins at Ontario Tech University

Hamayal Choudhry’s fascination with robotics and automated systems began as a mechatronics engineering student at Ontario Tech University. While exploring how they are beginning to make life easier and through a conversation with his friend Sekai Muscutt—who lives with a congenital limb difference—he realized there was a gap in the prosthetics market. On one side of the market were cosmetic solutions—in which many did not offer any significant function—and on the other side, were robotic...

From Durham Region to ears around the world: Adamson Systems Engineering is in Growth Mode

By Will McGuirk

Sound travels. Music moves around the globe, and helping to amplify it all is Adamson Systems Engineering from their base in Port Perry. Their loudspeaker systems can be heard in venues all over the world—at the Paradiso in Amsterdam; at the Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre in New Zealand; at Studio 104 in Paris, France; the Claude Debussy Theatre in Cannes, France; the Olavshallen Concert Hall in Trondheim, Norway; and yes, Adamson speakers are even good enough for Elvis himself...

Durham Region’s partnerships helping to build opportunities in the Electric Vehicle sector

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham’s Economic Development and Tourism division (Invest Durham)—in partnership with Durham College, Ontario Tech University, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), and Durham Regional Technology Development Site (Durham RTDS)—are empowering the transition to Electric Vehicles (EV) through collaboration.

Located on the east side of the Greater Toronto Area, Durham Region offers a competitive business environment...