Economic Development News

Driving business growth: Ontario Tech University and Whitby’s 1855 Technology Accelerator

Influential entrepreneurial support structures unveil new partnership

In Durham Region, the largest region in the Greater Toronto Area, a strong, innovative community ecosystem is enabling business startups and founders to scale and grow their companies.

To bolster the startup success rates and create sustainable businesses, Ontario Tech University’s Brilliant Catalyst incubator and experiential learning hub is forging a new partnership with Whitby’s 1855 Technology Accelerator. To fill a...

CloudTax commits to 1855 Accelerator for acceleration services and its corporate location in Canada

Whitby, Ontario – CloudTax, Canada’s newest financial technology (FinTech) company with solutions in automating personal tax return filings, has selected 1855 Accelerator in Durham Region as the location for its newest office and for acceleration advisory services.

1855 Accelerator and Invest Durham joined forces to bring this investment to the region.

“1855 Accelerator and Invest Durham offer the most compelling value proposition for tech startups in the Greater Toronto Area, including...

Global leader Excelencia Consulting commits to 1855 Accelerator as its corporate location in Canada

 

Whitby, Ontario – Excelencia Consulting, a global leader in technology and information technology services, has selected the 1855 Accelerator in Durham Region as the location for its new Canadian office. As its first Canadian location, the company’s new operations in Whitby will help to further service its growing North American client base. Headquartered in India, Excelencia Consulting worked with Toronto Global and Invest Durham, in collaboration with 1855 Accelerator, to bring...

Salvage Kings Filming Uxbridge Ontario

History Channel television series, Salvage Kings, seeking historical buildings in Uxbridge

Editor's note: The Uxbridge episode of Salvage Kings can be seen in Season 3, Episode 8. 

In wake of recent severe weather events that impacted so many local businesses in the Township of Uxbridge, History Channel’s series, Salvage Kings, is looking for buildings that need assistance with rebuilding and restoring. These buildings will spotlight Uxbridge and the resilience of the community when faced with the...

Durham Region’s innovation community to meet with tech trailblazers at Collision Conference

Whitby, Ontario – One of the fastest growing technology conferences in North America—Collision Conference—is returning to Toronto this June. The Durham Region Economic Development and Tourism division (Invest Durham), along with partners, will be in attendance to showcase what makes Durham Region an ideal place to build, start or grow an innovative technology business.

From June 20 to 23 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Invest Durham; the region’s eight local-area municipal economic development...