York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more.
IN THIS ISSUE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY & INVESTMENT NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- York Region’s Innovators | Launching SpaceRyde Into Space
- Loblaw Breaks Ground on East Gwillimbury’s Largest Employment Development
- Building Out Spokes: Selecting the Right Space For Your Company
- SmartONE Wins KPMG’s Canadian Tech Innovator Competition
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
YORK REGION ECONOMIC DATA
BUSINESS EVENTS & OTHER INFORMATION
BUSINESS COMMUNITY & INVESTMENT NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
York Region’s Innovators | Launching SpaceRyde Into Space
In partnership with the Financial Post, we’ve developed a new series, Dream Big(ger): York Region’s Innovators, to highlight innovative companies and people in York Region. Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing these stories to showcase our robust local innovation ecosystem and the inspiring people who work in it.
In our next piece, we’re featuring Sohrab Haghighat and Saharnaz Safari of SpaceRyde.
Based on technology that makes getting out of Earth’s lower atmosphere a lot less polluting than traditional methods, and getting into space a lot less expensive, SpaceRyde uses high-altitude balloons to float its rockets above 99% of the atmosphere.
Loblaw Breaks Ground on East Gwillimbury’s Largest Employment Development
You may have noticed a huge amount of earth being moved on Woodbine Avenue in East Gwillimbury. Loblaw Companies Ltd. officially broke ground Aug. 19 on the 1.2-million-sq.-ft. advanced logistics and distribution centre located on Woodbine Avenue.
Building Out Spokes: Selecting the Right Space for Your Company’s Return-to-Office Plan
The hub-and-spoke office model pushes companies to reconsider a single central location and instead have a primary head office with smaller ‘spoke’ locations placed closer to where employees live. Giving staff the option to come into the office with more accessibility and comfort.
Markham-based SmartONE wins KPMG’s Canadian Tech Innovator competition
SmartONE Solutions Inc., a proptech company based in Markham, Ontario, was named KPMG in Canada’s 2022 Tech Innovator. SmartONE will now compete against winners from 21 other countries for the title of KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator this November in Lisbon.
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
York Region Showcases Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
The Summer Company program held its first in-person business showcase since 2019 at the Upper Canada Mall on August 18th. The young entrepreneurs who got to start businesses through the program got the chance to show them off within the bustling mall and garner potential customers.
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Register for the 2022 Agri-Food Forum
Last year York Region hosted the Agri-Food Forum, and this year we’re excited to see the County of Brant co-hosting the 14th annual 2022 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs!
This year’s theme is ‘Tradition, Innovation and Regeneration’. At the forum, explore County of Brant farms and agricultural businesses that embrace technology, new crops, entrepreneurship and environmental stewardship. This is a great opportunity to learn, network and share experiences with stakeholders from across Ontario.
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YORK REGION ECONOMIC DATA
Unemployment Rates (%)*
*Statistics Canada, Labour Force Characteristics, 3-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality
CMA – Census Metropolitan Area
BUSINESS EVENTS & OTHER INFORMATION
A Selection of Upcoming Business Events:
09/15 | BUSINESS PLANNING LAUNCHPAD SERIES: MARKETING | City of Vaughan
09/20 | LEGAL BASICS FOR ENTREPRENEURS | YSpace
09/23 | WOMEN IN BUSINESS CONFERENCE | Georgina Chamber of Commerce
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YORK REGION BUSINESS UPDATE / AGRI-FOOD / SMALL BUSINESS
York Link | York Region Economic Development
The York Link team are here to help and are committed to supporting local businesses. We are still providing business advisory and consultation services, information on business resources, support for startups, and more in a virtual capacity at this time.