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Halifax: Canadian Gateway to the World

Halifax: Canadian Gateway to the World. October 4 th , 2011. Halifax overview . Population: 403,000. A smart city: 6 universities/3 community college campuses; 67% of workforce have some post-secondary education;

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Halifax: Canadian Gateway to the World

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  1. Halifax: Canadian Gateway to the World October 4th, 2011

  2. Halifax overview • Population: 403,000. • A smart city: • 6 universities/3 community college campuses; • 67% of workforce have some post-secondary education; • Critical mass of public/private sector scientists doing world-class research and development; • Halifax Marine Research Institute. • Strategically-located for transportation by air, sea, road and rail.

  3. Key assets The most regional head offices in Atlantic Canada, including the “big 5” banks; The second largest concentration of financial services companies in Canada; The largest share of DND assets in Canada, including home to the East Coast Navy; Largest commercial Aerospace & Defence cluster east of Montreal; One of the largest concentrations of health care facilities in Canada; The largest seaport and airport in Atlantic Canada.

  4. Halifax growth sectors Halifax has strong growth sectors in: • Ocean Industries; • Shipbuilding; • Ocean Technology; • Aerospace and Defence; • Transportation and Logistics; • Financial Services; • Life Sciences; • Digital Industries. These sectors are identified as priorities in AGREATERHalifax, the 2011-16 Economic Strategy for Halifax.

  5. HALIFAX Key priorities Alignment of assets, organizations and resources from business, government, post-secondary, not-for-profit and the wider community to: • Build a vibrant and attractive regional centre; • Create a business climate that drives and sustains growth by improving competitiveness and leveraging our natural strengths; • Create a community which welcomes the world’s talent to great opportunities; • Create a unique, international city brand; • Capitalize on our best opportunities for economic growth. • Halifax Shipyard bid for the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.

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