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Direction. Planning. Coordination.

The mandate of the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation is to provide the following valuable services to the Windsor-Essex Region.

• To attract new business, capital investment and other assessment and employment-creating enterprises
• To aid in the strengthening, diversification and growth of existing business
• To maintain an attractive business and economic environment through constant contact with the appropriate government agencies and community groups
• To promote the region as a desirable location

Our Services

Supporting Windsor-Essex Region Businesses

• Resolve conflicts and issues
• Connect businesses and government bodies

Assisting Windsor-Essex Region Companies to Expand Locally and Internationally

• Facilitate strategic relationships with government and foreign offices
• Identify and match export/import opportunities with local and foreign companies
• Support key trade missions
• Market the Windsor-Essex Region's position as the #1 Small City for Business Investment in North America

Delivering Business Investment Services

• Customized site selection assistance
• Provide information for industrial and commercial land development
• Address community-related factors critical to business investment decisions

Providing Regional economic data

• Provide up-to-date information on the Windsor-Essex Region's key sectors:
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Agri-business & Food Processing
• Engineering, Research & Development
• Tourism
• Evaluate issues critical to the Windsor-Essex Region's economic development competitiveness
• Identify trends and target opportunities for business development
• Compile key statistics on economic indicators
• Provide a Manufacturer's Directory, an online search tool for Windsor-Essex Region manufacturers and the companies in need of their services
• Provide community and lifestyle information

The WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation provides leadership, strong business connections to the community and overall coordination for economic development activities in the Windsor-Essex Region.

We're committed to marketing the Windsor-Essex Region's competitive advantages and pro-business climate across Canada and around the world. Working closely with stakeholders from business, the community and government, our job is to capitalize on the Windsor-Essex Region's abundant advanced manufacturing skills and entrepreneurial spirit to facilitate sustainable economic growth.

The WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation is managed by an independent board of directors.