Key Sectors
Existing industry sectors in North Grenville span a wide array of enterprises. From agriculture to tourism and manufacturing, North Grenville is an ever-expanding source of great economic promise. With provincially significant companies including the Ferguson Forestry Centre and Eastern Breeders, North Grenville offers the perfect atmosphere for both green and creative industries to develop and thrive in a competitive and prosperous environment. This section provides important information regarding key industrial sectors and their significance in North Grenville.
Technology EnterprisesProximity to Ottawa and its growing sectors of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT), Health Sciences and Cleantech make North Grenville an ideal location for startups and expanding enterprises. More> Agricultural TechnologyEastern Ontario is an agricultural centre of production and innovation – and North Grenville is at the heart of eastern Ontario. Existing industries within the agricultural sector include Eastern Breeders Inc. (EBI), representing one of North Grenville’s most profitable operations with annual sales upwards of $5 million. More> Creative EnterprisesNorth Grenville is a Creative Community. Figures released from a recent study indicate that North Grenville has a higher than average percentage of its people working in jobs in the creative sector. These include jobs in the design and advertising business, architecture and engineering, music and the visual and performing arts, plus jobs in information technology, software design and electronic publishing. More>
Tourism InvestmentWith an abundance of natural and heritage assets and attractions, North Grenville is poised as the perfect day-trip destination for tourists and visitors. In fact, from the traveling family to the leisurely explorer and the avid adventurer – they’re coming already. Visitors seeking an authentic distinctly small-town/rural experience find it here in North Grenville – just minutes south of Ottawa, the Nation’s Capital, along the historic Rideau Canal waterway (a UNESCO World Heritage site). More>
TransportationNorth Grenville’s strategic location is one of its primary assets. Highway 416 travels directly through the Municipality, just east of Kemptville. Highway 416 connects to Highway 401 just 32 km to the south of North Grenville, and Highway 417 just to the north. North Grenville also offers connection to US Interstate 81 via Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge and Route 37 in New York, which lies 35 km to the south. More> |
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