Key Industry Sectors

The Greater Toronto Area is a major centre for many key industry sectors. Several have grown to be among the largest and most prominent in North America by capitalizing on the region’s competitive costs, well-educated workforce, exceptional infrastructure and world class R&D.

Other important sectors are continuing to develop and are beginning to fully exploit the advantages available in the Toronto region to become global performers.

Numerous opportunities for investment and growth exist within the GTA’s key sectors, including:

• Aerospace
• Automotive and Advanced Manufacturing
• Energy and Environment (EN2)
• Information and Communications Technologies including the following sub-sectors:
• Interactive digital media (iDM)
• e-learning
• e-health
• Financial Services

The Toronto region’s ability to attract creative, highly skilled people and support world class R&D is closely linked to the emergence of these globally competitive sectors.