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Invest Durham - Enews - September 2021

Durham Economic Task Force COVID Response The Durham Economic Task Force is here to help Durham Region businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. For information on government support, business support, funding, and opportunities to help, visit the Invest Durham COVID Response page. The Durham Region Health Department has updated the Business Reopening Toolkit to include Recommendations for Establishing a Vaccination Policy for your Workplace at Durham.ca/ReopeningToolkit.

Townhall for Business: Focus on Vaccines Join Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Pepi McTavish, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Durham Region Health Department and Lisa Fortuna, Director, Health Protection from Durham Region Public Health Department to learn more about COVID-19 vaccine requirements and workplace vaccine policies and potential impacts on workplaces and the local business community. The event will also feature the following topics and speakers: Update on vaccine requirements for businesses from the Province of Ontario. A discussion on workplace vaccine policies from a local law firm. Managing employee and customer safety from Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Business recovery resources from the Durham Economic Task Force (DETF) A half hour question and answer period will be available at the end with all speakers.

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A Timeline of Innovation

We’re confident our innovation community will continue to change the world. Since 1864, when Robert McLaughlin started his journey to transform human mobility, businesses in Durham have committed to improve lives—not just for local residents—but across the globe. Here in Durham Region, we’re not just innovating; we’re innovating to solve big problems. We are building a robust innovation ecosystem that translates research and development assets into jobs and investment. Check out our Timeline of Innovation which offers a true sense of pride in our innovation history. View it online at InvestDurham.ca/innovation.

Events and Partnerships

Durham Region Supporting Ontario Shores’ Mental Health Innovation Incubator Invest Durham, in partnership with all eight area municipalities, is pleased to announce funding to support Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) in developing a business case to create Canada’s first-ever Mental Health Innovation Incubator. Learn more. EMC Manufacturing GPS – 2021 Partner Program and Survey Now Open The Region of Durham has partnered with Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) to provide resources to local manufacturers and the benefits of real time access to regional Labour Market Intelligence! Benchmark your company against industry average and HR trends, in just three steps at manufacturinggps.ca. For a full listing of events and webinars, visit InvestDurham/calendar.

Recent Business News

William F White establishes largest Film Backlot of its kind in Canada in City of Pickering. The City of Pickering has finalized an agreement with William F. White International Inc. (WFW), a Sunbelt Rentals company, for the lease of City-owned lands, which will be used as a movie and television filming backlot, commencing October 1, 2021 for up to a nine-year period. Whitby welcomes Paramount Pallet to the Town of Whitby. Paramount Pallet is Canada's largest pallet supplier. The company has leased a 185,000 SF facility on Tricont Avenue and has plans to create 70 local jobs. Durham College's Centre for Cybersecurity Innovation has received over $2.788 million in grants. Small – and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area will have enhanced access to support from the Centre for Cybersecurity Innovation. Thrifting in Durham and how Slow Fashion is fast-tracking sustainability. These Durham entrepreneurs understand that being thrifty isn't a trend, it's a style, and it is even catching on with folks who can already buy pretty well anything they wish to. Learn more at the Downtowns of Durham website!

Durham Region Business Showcase

For a full listing of events and webinars, visit InvestDurham/calendar. Calling all businesses: showcase your products and services to the Region   The Region of Durham is calling on businesses interested in working with the Region to tell us about your product! Join the virtual Business Showcase Event, from October 18 to 21, for the opportunity to showcase your products or services to Regional staff. Businesses will have 10 minutes to introduce their company and provide a product overview, and Regional staff whose work relates to each theme will attend to learn about products and services; in line with Durham Region’s Intelligent Communities framework.  Register by October 11. For more details, visit durham.ca/BusinessShowcase.

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