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City Departments

Economic Development Services

For businesses considering expanding, relocating or establishing in Cambridge, the Economic Development Division provides a number of essential services. These services are provided to support three major objectives designed to encourage and promote a stable, diverse and strong business community.
  1. Encouraging new investment in Cambridge;
  2. Supporting existing businesses with their expansion needs;
  3. Assisting small business and new entrepreneurs to establish in Cambridge.

Encouraging new investment in Cambridge
To promote and market Cambridge as a premier business location to encourage new investment and business expansion.
  1. Provide a supply of serviced, graded industrial land for sale, which is ready for immediate construction.
  2. Develop and compile targeted, strategic economic development data and information to support business decision making.
  3. Assist prospective investors with site selection research including detailed statistical and market information on the City's business environment.
  4. Publish an inventory of available privately owned and city-owned land for sale, as well as industrial and commercial buildings for sale or lease.
  5. Act as community salesperson and goodwill ambassador; participate in tradeshows, investment seminars, special events and host visiting delegations.
  6. Act as the principal liaison between City Council and the business community and facilitate dealings with various City Departments.

Supporting existing businesses with their expansion
  1. Have regular contact with the business community through networking and the visitation program --- to identify needs and challenges and assist in improving the overall business climate.
  2. Bring companies together to foster local procurement, joint ventures, technology transfer opportunities and strategic partnerships.
  3. Encourage and participate in partnerships, business networks and industry cluster development.
  4. Provide information on government programs and services available to business such as trade missions and export opportunities.
  5. Support local business events and community initiatives.

Assisting small business and new entrepreneurs to establish in Cambridge
  1. Act as counsellor, referral agent and facilitator to meet the needs of new and emerging small business enterprises.
  2. Provide information and resource material through the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre.
  3. Support the delivery of small business seminars.

Please contact us
  • If you are considering expanding, starting or locating your business in Cambridge;
  • For assistance in searching for available land or buildings for your business;
  • For economic, statistical and market information;
  • For assistance dealing with government agencies;
  • Or if you require general business information or any of our publications.