Looking for the perfect place to invest or set up shop? Look no further than Essex County.
We have booming tourism, manufacturing, and agri-business sectors. We have a highly-skilled workforce supported by quality post-secondary educational institutions that place an emphasis on industrial research and technological training.
The cost of doing business here is inexpensive compared to other jurisdictions. We have municipalities ready and willing to work with you. Invest WindsorEssex exists to promote development and help businesses succeed.
Our location? It just can't be beat. We have access to rail and marine trading corridors. We're located at the nexus of the North American economy, a vital link between Ontario's economic heartland and hundreds of millions of potential customers in the United States.
Hundreds of thousands of trucks travel every year over the Ambassador Bridge. Work has already begun on a second span – the Gordie Howe International Bridge – that will facilitate even more trade and commerce between the U.S. and Canada.
Windsor-Essex boasts a rapidly expanding tourism industry with more than 17 commercial wineries and craft breweries. Our Agri-business sector is growing at a breakneck pace. We have 92 food and beverage companies and 2,300 acres of greenhouses – the second largest cluster in the world – growing tomatoes, peppers and cannabis.
Good things grow in Essex County. Your business can too.
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