Business In Durham Region
Durham Region is a dynamic business centre including many international companies that were started right here in Durham. Companies such as Aditya Birla Minacs, Cleeve Technologies, Algoma Orchards who started in Durham and now have multiple locations in North America and beyond.
In 2009 the Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its 2009 Communities in Boom Report and the Oshawa CMA (which includes Oshawa, Whitby and Clarington) had been ranked second amongst Ontario cities in the entrepreneurial index giving further proof that Durham Region is in the right place to start your business. Durham offers access to a significant number of municipal, provincial and federal programs to help businesses get started and grow.