A lot has happened this year, and it's only February! Read the highlights below and scroll through for more details.
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- Anita Cassidy Named Executive Director of Burlington Economic Development
- Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward Delivers State of the City Address
- City of Burlington Undertaking a Rebranding Project
- PV Labs Receives $4 Million USD Investment
- Burlington Economic Development Receives International fDi Award for Start-up and SME Support
- Get your Tickets for 3rd Annual #HerHalton International Women's Day Breakfast
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Anita Cassidy Officially Named Executive Director of Burlington Economic Development
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Photo above left to right: Anita Cassidy, Executive Director, Burlington Economic Development; Randy Smallbone, Board Chair, Burlington Economic Development; and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward.
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Burlington Economic Development is pleased to announce the appointment of Anita Cassidy as Executive Director. Cassidy has 15 years of experience in Economic Development delivering results-
oriented strategies and programs that drive economic growth.
Cassidy first joined Burlington Economic Development in 2011. Since becoming Acting Executive Director in 2018, she has led Burlington Economic Development to a number of recent successes including the implementation of several of the recommendations resulting from the Mayor’s Red Tape Red Carpet Taskforce. She also continues to collaborate with the City of Burlington on the development of a proposed Municipal Development Corporation, which will be under consideration by City Council in 2020. Cassidy also
oversaw the continued growth of TechPlace, which is going into its third year of operations.
Cassidy has and will continue to make partnership a top priority at Economic Development, working closely with colleagues at the City, Halton Region, Tourism, Chamber of Commerce, and Burlington’s Business Improvement Areas. Read more
here.
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Mayor Marianne Meed Ward Delivers
State of the City Address
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Last week the Burlington Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2020 Mayor’s State of the City. This annual event welcomed over 300 people to hear Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward reflect on 2019 and present future plans for Council. Highlights from 2019 include additional measures taken to protect our environment and green space, developing a Key to the City program, strengthening international twinning relationships, updates to public transit, managing development in the downtown, and the Red Tape Red Carpet Taskforce (RTRC). The RTRC was announced at last year's event and now the City is moving the 22 recommendations forward. You can view the progress of the RTRC recommendations
here. Read more about the 2020 Mayor’s State of the City
here.
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Photo above: Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward delivers her 2020 State of the City address at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
Photo left: Burlington Economic Development Executive Director Anita Cassidy (right) with Burlington Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carla Y. Nell (left).
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City of Burlington Undertaking One Brand Project
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The City is undertaking a rebranding project with the goal of creating a single, unified brand that reflects one city, one story. The project comes as a result of the direction provided in the City of Burlington's 2015-2040 Strategic Plan, as well as recommendations from the
Red Tape Red Carpet
initiative.
The new brand will be rooted in a strong brand promise that reflects our community and speaks to our residents, our businesses, visitors, city staff, and the world.
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Having the new unified brand will better position Burlington to:
- share our stories about who we are as a city and the value of what we offer
- build local genuine attachment and pride for our city
- compete globally for jobs, investment and visitors
- attract top employers who will create strong impact and value in our community
- appeal to and retain top talent
- increase awareness of Burlington as a tourism destination and attract more visitors
There will be extensive staff, stakeholder and public engagement in 2020. Diverse voices need to be heard and represented as part of the One Brand development to create an identity that speaks to our residents, our businesses, and the world. Additional details will be shared as available.
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PV Labs Receives $4 Million USD Investment
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In early January, Lockheed Martin,
an American global security and aerospace company,
invested $4 million USD in PV Labs. This investment will allow the Burlington-based high tech imaging company to develop new products.
Founded in 2017, PV Labs has grown to 45 employees with plans to increase to 70 by the end of this year. The Honourable Karina Gould, Burlington MP and Minister of International Development, visited the company in early January alongside Mayor Meed Ward and Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith to tour the facilities and announce the investment. Read more
here.
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Photo right: The Honourable Karina Gould, Burlington MP and Minister of International Development; Robert Kelly, International Business Development, Senior Manager
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Lockheed Martin; Burlington Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith; and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward on their tour of PV Labs.
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Burlington Economic Development Receives International fDi Award for
Start-up and SME Support
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TechPlace has earned international recognition from Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) Magazine, a product of the Financial Times that is popular among investment promotion and economic development professionals. TechPlace is 100% led by Burlington Economic Development and is at the heart of how we support the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship in Burlington.
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#HerHalton 2020 International Women's
Day Breakfast
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Join
Burlington Economic Development
,
TechPlace
,
Yellow Robo
t
and
Haltech
at the 3rd Annual #HerHalton Women's Day Breakfast on March 5th! This very popular event celebrates the great accomplishments of Halton Region's female leaders and entrepreneurs. It's a great opportunity to network and will feature inspiring panelists and guest speakers.
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What's Happening at TechPlace?
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Haltech and TechPlace are excited to welcome RBC as their latest joint sponsor. RBC will bring their experience and advice to startups, scale-ups, and SMEs in Halton’s innovation ecosystem. Through the sponsorship, RBC will be working with TechPlace to provide drop-in office hours, advice and guidance to Haltech clients, and Webinar/seminar educational programming. Find out more
here.
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Eco Waste Solutions is one of the world’s leading suppliers of modular thermal treatment and Waste to Energy (WTE) technology for solid waste. Started in Burlington in 1994, the company has remained here ever since. They've been able to start and scale up within Burlington to deliver solutions all over the world and offer large scale equipment that is built right here. Find out more
here.
Do you want your company to be featured in next month's Business Spotlight? Email us to find out how!
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Adversity Resilience Success
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When:
February 12, 2020
Where:
Burlington Convention Centre
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Join the Burlington Chamber of Commerce for a panel discussion, featuring Lisa Lisson, focusing on how to overcome adversity and demonstrate resilience to achieve success both professionally and personally.
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BACCC Climate Change Forum
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When:
February 25, 2020
Where:
The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation at Mohawk College
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Hear from local leaders and special guest speaker
Dr. Mark Jaccard, author of The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success, in this dinner discussion and workshop.
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