Sector Profile Information Technology
Sector Profile Logistics
Information Technology includes goods and services that process, transmit or receive information. These are technologies related to software, hardware, computer services, telecommunications, and microelectronics. I.T. is prevalent in e-commerce, e-learning, e-health, wireless multimedia and digital entertainment, in addition to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Oshawa is one of few cities that can boast an airport, rail lines, a regional deep-sea port and major highways all within close proximity. Companies appreciate that the deep-sea port’s loading dock is located just 2 km/1.2 mi from Highway 401. With the completion of a rail spur, the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority is truly intermodal, and able to respond to the growing demands of current and prospective port clients. Employing over 300 people, the Port handled a record level of cargo in 2020 at 672,000 metric tonnes.
Global Cyberlympics In 2019, the City of Oshawa was host to The Global Cyberlympics, a worldwide cybersecurity competition. It pits teams from all over the world to compete in a series of challenges in the areas of Digital Forensics, Web Application Exploitation, System Exploitation, Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering.
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Spark Centre Regional Innovation Centre • Durham College AI/Hub Gaming and Virtual Reality Laboratory • Hacker Research Laboratory Health Informatics Laboratory • OPUC Dark Fibre Optics Spark Angel Network
Key Companies • Concentrix • Cross Platform Cloud Technologies • Conpute • IFTech • Mojility • International (RSI) • Resource Software Canada is ranked 12th in the world for autonomous readiness and is a world leading hub of AI —KPMG
Labour Stat Durham Region’s Information Technologies Labour Force: 9,700 Source: ESRI Data Modelling, 2019
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Information Technology
• Marketing Laboratory • Networking Laboratory • Communication Network
Digital Services
International Cost Advantage* Mexico
34.4%
Canada
26.0%
Netherlands
17.7%
Italy
16.5%
Australia
15.9%
UK
14.4%
France
12.2%
Japan
11.2%
Germany
11.0%
relative to the U.S.*
Assets • Air: The Oshawa Executive Airport can accommodate a range of aircraft—from small recreational planes and 20-passenger business jets to 70-passenger turbo prop commuters. Corporate travel and just-in-time freight services are expedited with the presence of Canada Customs and fixed-based aviation services (FBO). Toronto Pearson International Airport (Canada’s largest airport) is located only 70 km/43 mi from Oshawa • Rail: CN Rail and CP Rail • Roads: Highway 401 and Highway 407 East • Seaway: Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority accommodates any size or type of vessel that transits the Street Lawrence Seaway System and is fully intermodal with CN rail spur
Key Companies • • • •
Canada Cartage Oshawa Stevedoring Pival International TMH Logistics
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Mackie Transportation Enterprise Airlines TTR Transport Aosom Canada Inc
The Port of Oshawa cargo totals reached 672,000 metric tonnes— a record volume for 2020.
The Oshawa Port’s newest addition features a $6 million grain terminal with a 10,000 metric tonne capacity for the local farming community.
Residents working in the Transportation and Warehousing Sector Oshawa 5,190 Durham Region 17,011 Commuter Region 63,913
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