Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is part of Halton Hills’ comprehensive economic development efforts, and part of the Town’s broader Economic Development and Tourism Strategy.
An Actionable and Case-Based Roadmap for Halton Hills’ FDI Program
FDI supports the local economy by providing benefits to local businesses, creating quality local jobs, and attracting net new jobs and investment. In March 2020, Halton Hills approved its first FDI Attraction Strategy and Action Plan. The FDI Attraction Strategy:
- Provides an FDI roadmap for Halton Hills to be competitive and grow its local economy;
- Augments and aligns with regional, provincial and national FDI efforts;
- Identifies and leverages untapped economic development potential;
- Makes strategic market recommendations, which align with local opportunities, and Federal and/or Provincial trading strengths, target markets, sectors and policy direction;
- Recommends how best to raise awareness of Halton Hills’ Unique Value Proposition (UVP) in foreign markets;
- Identifies and builds on strengths of the existing local business community; and
- Recommends export growth opportunities.
FDI Target Markets and Sectors
Halton Hills’ FDI program is focused primarily on two target markets:
- Germany
- Netherlands
The Town’s FDI Attraction Strategy also identified four target sectors:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agri-Business
- Food and Beverage Processing
- Clean Technology/Renewable Energy