Approved Developments

Company Growth (continued)

DYMON Self Storage The City of Oshawa is welcoming DYMON Self Storage with their newest location at Five Points Mall (285 Taunton Road East). The new 24,300 sq. m. (252,000 sq. ft.) facility features 1,660 storage suites ranging in size from a closet-sized space up to 10 x 30 feet. There are also options available for small businesses looking to safely store inventory or equipment, and the facility has an enclosed drive-in area that provides guests the opportunity to load or unload their possessions in a safe, climate-controlled, secure environment.

Oshawa Markets 555 Simcoe Street South Having recently opened in 2021, Oshawa Markets features 8,361 sq. m (90,000 sq. f.) of local businesses from across the G.T.A.. Vendors sell merchandise, crafts, food, and collectibles, spending the week sourcing their product in anticipation of the weekend crowds. Oshawa’s employment is expected to grow 5.9% in 2021. —Conference Board of Canada

GM Canada to invest up to $1.3 billion at the Oshawa Assembly Plant, hiring 1,800 Delivering one of the fastest plant launches in GM history, General Motors is bringing pickup production back to the Oshawa Assembly Plant. GM’s planned investment of up to $1.3 billion at the Oshawa Assembly Plant is expected to result in the hiring of 1,800 hourly workers. The plant will include a new body shop and flexible assembly module, to support a fast response to strong customer demand for GM’s new family of pickup trucks. Oshawa Assembly has been retooled in record time to be one of the most flexible and advanced of its kind in the industry. Oshawa began shipping trucks to dealers in December 2021. Pickups are GM’s largest and most important market segment in Canada and across the continent. They also help fund GM’s transition to the electric, autonomous and highly connected future.

“General Motors has been an integral part of the Oshawa community for more than 100 years. The quality work from generations of Oshawa GM workers has shaped our city for more than a century and with this announcement, that legacy will continue for years to come.” —Dan Carter, Mayor of Oshawa

Innovations Driving the Future Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the pace of digital transformation and technological disruption as businesses adapt to a new environment. These challenges also brought about unique opportunities and a renewed interest in Oshawa, as new technology adoption empowers companies and employees to redefine the workplace. As evidenced in a report released by CBRE, Oshawa has been ranked as one of the top five markets for tech talent growth across Canada. We will continue to embrace and support emerging high growth sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, augmented reality and eSports.

A.V.I.N. The Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (A.V.I.N.) is a Provincial program created to encourage the collaboration of industry, academia and government for the development of connected and autonomous vehicles. As one of the six Regional Technology Development Sites, Durham Region works alongside partners to create a space for small to medium-sized enterprises to test and validate emerging technologies and prototypes. A.C.E. The Automotive Centre of Excellence (A.C.E.) at Ontario Tech University provides the tools and expertise to develop, test and validate prototypes. Chambers and technology are available for climatic, structural durability and lifecycle testing. Facilities include one of the most advanced climatic wind tunnels on the planet. The wind tunnel simulates weather conditions, such as wind, humidity, snow, ice and desert heat, to measure the safety, durability and efficiency of prototypes. Additional chambers include a climatic four-post shaker, anechoic chamber with a multi-axis shaker table, and two large climate chambers. Ontario Tech University named lead academic institution for Project Arrow zero emission concept vehicle In 2020, Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) unveiled plans for Project Arrow, a visionary and ambitious plan for an all-Canadian zero emission concept vehicle to be designed, engineered and built by the country’s worldclass automotive supply sector and post-secondary institutions. Ontario Tech University will be a driving force behind the next phase of the country’s vision to produce a domestic zero emissions alternative-fuel vehicle by 2022: a car featuring the latest in autonomous and propulsion technology.

Canadian Technical Centre (C.T.C.) McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track A 22 hectare (54 acre) outdoor advanced technology track was part of a $170 million investment announced by GM to honour GM Canada founder and visionary, Colonel Sam McLaughlin. The C.T.C. McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track will support advanced software and engineering work conducted

EaRTH District As the global climate crisis accelerates, Ontario Tech University, Durham College, Trent University, Centennial College and University of Toronto have joined together to advance clean, green, sustainable solutions, such as net-zero vertical farming and technology to reverse groundwater pollution. They officially launched the Environmental and Related Technologies Hub (EaRTH District) in the eastern G.T.A. region. An EaRTHcommissioned study projects the district to generate $8.4 billion in total direct cumulative output, $1 billion in taxes and more than 4,000 jobs over the next two decades. To learn more, visit earthdistrict.ca.