Message
from the Director
Invest Mississauga is where ideas turn into impact. From startups to global enterprises, the team at Invest Mississauga works side by side with businesses and entrepreneurs — listening, collaborating, and delivering strategies, resources, and programs that help them grow and succeed. Our mission is simple: make Mississauga the best place to start, locate, and scale a business.
Path to Prosperity 2030, our new Economic Development Strategy reflects our values and approach — industry-informed, evidence based, and built through collaboration. We engaged more than 200 voices from businesses, entrepreneurs, education institutions, and community organizations to ensure this strategy speaks to real needs and shared ambitions.
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Christina Kakaflikas,
Director of Economic Development
Our
Vision
Mississauga will unlock the full potential of our diverse talent, entrepreneurs, industries, and infrastructure to shape a globally competitive, inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready economy — powered by creativity and vibrant places.
Our
Pillars
Our Strategy, Path to Prosperity 2030, sets out five pillars with supporting objectives and actions to guide efforts in pursuit of our vision.
Pillar 1
Build a
Competitive
& Business-
Friendly
Environment
by delivering investment-ready infrastructure, maintaining a diverse supply employment lands, and optimizing non-residential development processes, business services, and incentives.
Pillar 2
Strengthen
Economic
Diversification
& Agility
by diversifying trade and
investment markets, building
local business capabilities
and climate-readiness, and
expanding business outreach
and engagement.
Pillar 3
Accelerate
Innovation
& Sector-Led
Growth
through increased coordination
of priority sectors, enhanced
support for scaling companies,
and leveraging major
infrastructure opportunities.
Pillar 4
Invest in
Future-Ready
Talent
by investing in skill development and engaging education and training institutions, workforce organizations, and local businesses to strengthen inclusive career pathways and ensure industry can compete with access
to top talent.
Pillar 5
Foster
& Promote
Vibrant
Communities
where people want to live, work, study, play and visit by encouraging a healthy and diverse retail sector, strengthening
creative industry growth and increasing visibility of Mississauga’s brand through enhanced storytelling
and marketing.
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