Industries
Durham Region's booming growth and location within the Greater Toronto Area make it a prime location for investment and business expansions.
Invest Durham's strategy is to attract investment toward a set of five key priority clusters. We do this by enabling infrastructure, sites, skills and resources needed for these industries to grow. Durham Region's priority clusters are:
Future Energy
Durham Region is the Clean Energy Capital of Canada and offers tremendous opportunities for businesses in energy and environmental industries to grow, with a focus on transitioning to a clean and sustainable economy.
Next Gen Mobility
Nationwide, Durham Region is known for its strength in the automotive sector and as a leader in energy innovation. Today, these sectors are converging and creating new opportunities and Durham Region is now an important location for the interplay of energy innovation and advanced mobility.
Agri-Food
Durham Region's agricultural sector is one of the largest primary goods-producing sectors in the region. Production includes: beef cattle; dairy cattle; hog and pig; poultry and egg; sheep and goat; oilseed and grain; vegetable and fruit; and greenhouse, nursery and floriculture. Our livestock breeders are world-renowned for their quality genetics.
Creative Industries
Durham Region's cluster of arts, culture and creative industries spans a range of business types. The region has a well-established role in Ontario's film and television industry, a notable music scene, and 14 vibrant downtowns that host a growing base of creative businesses such as music venues, culinary destinations, and micro-manufacturers.
Applied Digital Technology
Thriving local digital technology businesses, post-secondary institutions, innovation hubs, and economic development leaders come together to form an innovation community that drives innovation, growth, productivity and develops the workforce for the technology sector.