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BEDC E-Newsletter
October - November
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GO Mobility Hubs Employment Vision
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As Burlington transitions from a suburban to an urban community, the city plans to focus future population growth in our Mobility Hubs. The three GO Station Mobility Hubs will become a major focus of employment with the potential to add up to 64,000 jobs in a modern environment that appeals to innovative companies and the workforce of the future.
To ensure Burlington is positioned to attract jobs and companies to our GO Mobility Hubs, BEDC is developing a GO Mobility Hubs Employment Vision. During 2018 BEDC engaged over 40 stakeholders and conducted best practice analysis to support the development of an employment vision and implementation strategy for the hubs, which will align with the City of Burlington's overall vision.
Based on this work BEDC developed draft guiding principles, which will be enhanced and finalized through continuous stakeholder engagement and research. Read more about the Mobility Hub Employment Vision background and the draft guiding principles
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Applied Recognition Joins the TechPlace LaunchPad Program
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From left to right: BEDC Acting Executive Director, Anita Cassidy; Burlington Mayor-Elect, Marianne Meed Ward; Co-CEO at Applied Recognition, Don Waugh; and TechPlace Manager, Mark Steffler.
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Leader in face detection, recognition and authentication technology, Applied Recognition is the eighth company to join the TechPlace
LaunchPad Program. Applied Recognition has a number of innovative patents for facial recognition and indexing, and for enterprise-grade, biometric authentication technologies. Learn
more here.
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Transportation Tomorrow Survey
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The Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS) is a comprehensive travel survey conducted in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area once every five years. The BEDC TTS report focuses on data pertaining to Burlington, analyzing shifts in transportation patterns within Burlington and comparing statistics to the wider Halton Region.
Burlington is experiencing positive trends in commuters choosing to walk or cycle, overall transit pass ownership, and absolute values of commuters traveling to Burlington from outside jurisdictions.
Full analysis here.
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iLLUMA-Drive Receives E
lectrical Certification
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iLLUMA-Drive Inc., the Smart DC Energy company has achieved UL certification on its CENSE low voltage DC system.
CENSE is a low voltage DC in-building network that is almost 40% more efficient than traditional LED's, is cheaper to maintain and install, and generates 40 times less flicker.
iLLUMA-Drive's CEO, Derek Hopkins said "Our team and Underwriters Laboratories have worked tirelessly to certify our CENSE unit as the technology is so unique that we have had to develop new testing methods and systems. Both teams agree that the benefits of certification are huge, both to the lighting industry and more generally to the electrical sector." Read the full press release
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Photo: Derek Hopkins, Founder/President and CEO at iLLUMA-Drive and Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament Oakville North-Burlington demoing a CENSE green DC energy management system.
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Innovation in Action Tour Highlights Halton Innovation
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The Innovation in Action Tour, hosted in partnership with TechPlace and Haltech, brought together over 50 attendees for an action-packed day of facility tours, lightning talks and networking opportunities.
Read more.
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#BurlBoostBusiness Video Series
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We sat down with some established Burlington businesses to learn more about why they chose to locate in Burlington.
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#BurlBoostsBusiness:
Jan Kelley
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#BurlBoostsBusiness: Cogent Power
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2018 Peel Halton Employer Survey
Led by the Peel Halton Workforce Development Group and in collaboration with Ryerson University, the 2018 Employer Survey aims to investigate the challenges in hiring and retaining newcomers. O
bjectives are to identify the gaps and identify strategies for the local employment services system and educational institutions in meeting the needs of local employers and newcomers.
BEDC is partnering with the Peel Halton Workforce Development Group to implement this survey. The main purpose of this anonymous online survey is to build a picture of the GTA labour market from the employer's perspective.
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Doing Business in the U.S. -
Cross Border Workshop Series with Halton Global Business Centre
In partnership with Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP and Hanson Crossborder Tax Inc
How will the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) impact your business? Hear from expert cross-border advisors who will help you understand your options, determine your structure, and expand your business into the United States. Learn more and
register.
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Invest Halton Resource Library
Halton Region has pulled together some resources to help business looking to expand, start-up or locate to the region.
On this page, you may access documents and videos about development and economic activities, demographics, labour force information, industry information, and results from Halton business surveys.
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Competitive Analysis: 2018 Update
The BEDC Competitive Analysis compares Burlington and select jurisdictions.
Key advantages found include high employment and business count growth in key sectors, among the lowest site plan fees for 2017, and among the highest in quality of life rankings.
Key disadvantages found include high home prices, high rental costs, and low land inventory. Read the Competitive Analysis
online here.
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Five Burlington-Based Companies Named a Top Employer for 2019
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Jan Kelley Named One of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures
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RIC Centre's Tech Forecast
RIC Centre
December 6th, 8:30
am - 11am
RIC Centre's Tech Forecast will answer these pressing questions. With experts in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Hardware and more on hand, you will learn how technology can grow in the coming years and how it can be used to make better business decisions and improve our lives.
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Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel
December 6th, 5pm - 7pm
Join members and guests for an evening of networking and holiday cheer! Hynek Financial Group will be making a charitable donation on behalf of every attendee.
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