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Invest Durham and Town of Ajax drive $10M manufacturing expansion at Triforest
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 02:24 PM
Whitby, Ontario – In a move that strengthens economic growth in Durham Region, Invest Durham and the Town of Ajax’s Business Engagement and Supports Team secured a $10 million expansion at Triforest’s manufacturing plant in Ajax. Their collaborative efforts are a significant achievement in advanced manufacturing and job creation.
The milestone was marked at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Regional Chair and CEO, John Henry; Regional and local Councillors from Town of Ajax; and Triforest...

From Concept To Can: The Future Is Brewing At The Centre for Craft Beverage Innovation
Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 01:57 PM
Written by Sarah Israel | Photos by Jessica Khalaf
Tucked away in a suite of rooms on Durham College’s Whitby Campus, the Centre for Craft Beverage Innovation (CCBI) looks unassuming, but don’t be fooled: major innovation is happening in this space.
Since 2018, the CCBI has been working with craft beverage makers to develop new products, perfect their recipes, or diagnose and remedy costly production problems that threaten a beverage producer’s bottom line.
Promoting beverage innovation in Durham...
A snapshot of Durham Region's economy in 2024
Posted on Monday, June 09, 2025 11:34 AM
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 2024 Economic Development and Tourism Annual Report captures a...

Hop In Technologies: Driving New Routes to Employment
Posted on Monday, May 26, 2025 10:07 AM
Written by Abigail Guevara, Senior Content Writer, Freelance
Access to transportation shouldn’t be a barrier to employment, yet it is for millions of people in North America. Hop In Technologies, a business-to-business (B2B) app, addresses this problem by helping people commute to work each day by connecting them with reliable and affordable transportation options.
“Not having access to a car and/or public transportation negatively impacts people’s quality of life as well as their families’ lives...

Region of Durham launches Industrial DC Deferral Program
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2025 03:33 PM
The Region of Durham has launched the Industrial DC Deferral Program to provide financial relief to industrial developers. This program allows eligible developments to defer their development charges over a period of up to five years, supporting economic growth and resilience in our community. The program is currently available to building permit applications for industrial developments submitted on or after February 1, 2025.
Learn more about the program and how to apply