“Downtown Kingston!”, Poker Runs America, and Power Boating Canada, are pleased to announce that the renowned 1000 Islands Poker Run will return to Kingston, Ontario August 5 & 6 , 2011. This spectacular event attracts over 70 of North America’s premier high performance enthusiasts and their exotic boats to experience the fabulous waters of the… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development KEDCO continues to work closely with StarTek and community partners to provide support, resources and information to the staff at StarTek’s K II location on Princess Street. Over the past four weeks, there have been workshops and information sessions held on-site, including presentations and drop-in hours by… Keep Reading
“Downtown Kingston!” is inviting everyone to take a stroll down the centre of Princess Street this Saturday, July 30th, from 10am to 6pm when it will be closed to vehicular traffic from Division Street to Ontario Street for the Princess Street Promenade. The promenade is a one day festival that promotes active living and community… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development John-Paul Shearer, Director of Business Development was in Toronto on July 20 with Mayor Mark Gerretsen to meet with the provincial Ministry of Economic Development & Trade and senior representatives from a company looking at expanding operations in Kingston. The company, which is involved in water technology,… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development KEDCO was pleased to host the official signing ceremony for Performance Plants Inc. (PPI), a leading global agricultural biotechnology provider with R&D facilities in Kingston, who has entered into a commercial licensing agreement in corn and a four-year R&D collaborative licensing agreement in rice and soybean with… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development The Kingston Technology Council (KTC) will host an evening with Jeremy Rifkin, sought-after advisor, lecturer and author. Mr. Rifkin is the author of 17 best-selling books and architect of the European Union’s Long-Term Economic Sustainability Plan to address global economic crisis, energy security and climate change. The… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Minister John Gerretsen, MPP Kingston & The Islands announced on June 29 that Bombardier Transportation was the successful recipient of $750,000 Eastern Ontario Development Fund support towards their initiatives in design of new state-of-the-art monorail and energy-efficient transit technologies at the Millhaven facility. To expand on its… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development On June 23 Minister Gerretsen announced that the Province of Ontario, through support from the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) is helping MetalCraft Marine Inc. double its production capacity and create 20 new jobs. The province is providing a $417,409 EODF grant as part of the company’s… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Eikon Device Inc., a local company specializing in the research, design, and manufacturing of tattoo equipment, has received support through the provincial Eastern Ontario Development Fund for expansion of their local facility and the creation of 10 new jobs. Along with these 10 new positions, the company… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development KEDCO was pleased to support local companies and organizations participating in the annual Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Discovery 2011 held in Toronto on May 18-19. Discovery brings together key players from industry, academia, government, the investment community as well as entrepreneurs and students to pursue collaboration… Keep Reading
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Jeff Garrah, CEO attended the SIAL Canada Tradeshow & Exhibition on May 12 at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre. SIAL Canada is an international tradeshow dedicated to food industry professionals which targets the North American market. Each year, over 530 agrifood exhibitors and 12,000 professionals come together… Keep Reading
