Invest Durham
Invest Durham is Durham Region, Canada’s economic development and tourism office. Durham Region is part of the strongest economic metropolitan area in Canada, the Greater Toronto Area, and represents a large municipal region made up of 8 cities and towns. Durham Region has a population of nearly 800,000 and offers tremendous opportunities for businesses in energy and environmental industries to expand, with a focus on transitioning to a clean and sustainable economy.
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Initiative name
Invest Durham
Initiative description
Durham Region has a rapidly growing population and an economy in continued transformation. Due to historic dominance of the automotive industry in Durham Region, the area has a persistent reputation. Meanwhile, Durham Region has evolved to a knowledge economy with 4 post-secondary institutions and is home to the strongest clustering of nuclear industry businesses in Canada. Durham Region’s dominant nuclear sector is growing rapidly, in terms of employment, talent and supply chain and it is home to two nuclear generating stations, numerous corporate offices and headquarters, and the G7 and Canada’s first grid-scale Small Modular Reactors under construction. This initiative leverages this opportunity and advances a narrative shift to firmly position Durham Region as the Clean Energy Capital of Canada.