The Niagara region is one of the most affordable cities in North America to do business, according to a study just released by KPMG LLP entitled Competitive Alternatives 2010. The report is the most thorough comparison of international business locations ever undertaken by KPMG. This study contains valuable information for any company considering their international business location options.. Read More..
The City of Welland has entered into a new partnership with Oneworld Energy Inc., a Toronto-based renewable energy company, to develop a solar energy hub in Welland that could help lead to the creation of 1,000 new jobs in Niagara.
The agreement between the City and Oneworld Energy Inc.’s subsidiary COU Solar Inc. will see the establishment of three different manufacturing companies in Welland.. Read More..
A Niagara pharmaceutical maker has acquired the capability to manufacture and package its own drugs from its St. Catharines laboratory.
Biolyse Pharma Corp. celebrated the opening of its new multimillion dollar “Clean Room” high-tech production facility at its Wellandvale Rd. lab on February 25. The federally-licensed production room now allows Biolyse to produce, package and conduct its own quality control on its medicines, including its innovative cancer treatment drug Paclitaxel.. Read More..
Digital media is hot, engaging, and a national economic development priority. In Niagara, the digital media sector is robust and growing, sustained by entrepreneurial business leaders, a pool of talented researchers and creative programmers, and a broad spectrum of products and services.
The Niagara Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) recently joined forces with other Ontario Technology Corridor executives to attend the 2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC) on March 9, 2010, hosted in San Francisco, CA.. Read More..
The Niagara Economic Development Corporation recently presented Dr. Tim Noharra, founding president and CEO of Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc., with its inaugural Niagara Original Award during the recent Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Ceremony.
The annual award recognizes an alumnus of the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards who exemplifies the four designated attributes of the new Niagara Original brand: inventive, accessible, abundant and vivid.. Read More.
A Thorold biotechnology company’s launch into molecular diagnostics could help create hundreds of new jobs in Niagara’s growing biosciences cluster.
Norgen Biotek Corp., already a leader in nucleic acid and protein sample preparation, has announced that it is expanding into the field of molecular diagnostics.. Read More..
Niagara’s tourism promotion organizations are welcoming the return of GO Transit’s summer train service for the 2010 summer season. The popular train service is scheduled to run every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and on holidays between May 21 and September 26, connecting riders between Toronto’s Union Station and Niagara Falls.
Last year’s pilot initiative by GO Transit proved highly successful with the weekend and holiday train averaging 1,400 passengers a day.. Read More..
Niagara’s world-class tourism and hospitality sector added its newest attraction in early 2010 when young chef Trevor Ritchie earned top honours at the prestigious World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) event held in Santiago, Chile.
Ritchie, a former Niagara College Cook Apprentice, won the Hans Bueschkens Memorial Trophy and Gold Medal at the Hans Bueschkens Junior Culinary Challenge at the WACS event in January. He is the Chef de Cuisine for Tiara Restaurant at Queen’s Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake.. Read More..
Fifteen years ago, Civil Engineer Peter Vieveen acted on an idea to help make roadside work zones safer and decrease onsite labour costs. The result was the creation of an industry-changing invention known as the Remote Controlled Flagman, an Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) capable of replacing the traditional flagman position at work-zone and construction sites. Since then, his small, home-based venture has grown into the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of work-zone traffic control devices.. Read More..
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