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1. Invest in Toronto Region:
Accelerate Innovation to
Drive Competitive Advantage
April 2010
TORONTO REGION RESEARCH ALLIANCE
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2. Breakthrough Innovation
Insulin (1921)
Stem Cells (1961)
Blackberry™ (1999)
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3. Pivotal North American Location
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4. Key Facts
7.4 million people – 4th largest urban
centre in North America
$349 Billion GDP
64% of population 25-64 with post-
secondary education
79,700 science & technology workplaces
(308,000 overall)
30% of Canada’s most highly-cited
scientists
Sources: Environics Analytical Group 2010; Conference Board of Canada, 2007; ISI, 2010
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5. Exceptional Infrastructure
Publicly supported, integrated transit
systems
100% digital telecom infrastructure
2 Major rail carriers
7 Major highways
6 Airports with 79 carriers
Largest, electronically cleared
container facility in the Great Lakes
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6. Magnet for Innovative Companies
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7. Substantial R&D Investment –
Canadian Headquarters in Toronto Region
R&D Expenditure Rank
Company
$000 FY2008 CDN
Magna International 693,000 3
IBM Canada 397,000 5
Research in Motion 384,000 6
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. 329,000 7
Apotex 219,000 9
GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (Canada) 150,000 13
Ericsson 126,000 14
Open Text Corporation 113,000 17
Aastra Technologies Limited 105,000 18
Biovail 99,000 23
AstraZeneca Canada 89,000 25
Source: Research InfoSource 2009
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8. Why the Toronto Region?
Global Status
Top Talent
Outstanding R&D
Competitive Costs
Advanced Economy
Attractive Lifestyle
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9. Global Status

10. Hub of Leading Clusters
Number of key strategic clusters in which
Toronto Region ranks in the top 5 in North America
Los Angeles 22
Chicago 20
Toronto Region 18
New York 18
Boston 7
Dallas 7 Toronto Region Top Clusters
San Jose 5
Houston 4 #2 Automotive
Detroit 3 #2 Food Production
Philadelphia 3 #2 Financial Services
Sources: (US) ISC Harvard 2007, (Canadian) Institute of Competitiveness and Prosperity Canadian Cluster Data 2006
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11. On the Rise and Connected to the World
Broadband Penetration, G7 Countries through June 2009
35
Canada
Germany
30
France
25 Unit ed Kingdom
Unit ed St at es
20 Japan
OECD
15 It aly
Source :
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Source: OECD 2010
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12. Top Talent

13. Best Educated Population in the World
Percentage of Population with Post-Secondary Education
(25 to 64 years of age)
80%
64%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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Sources: Statistics Canada, 2006; OECD Education at a Glance, 2007
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14. Most Ethnically Diverse Region
Over 100 languages and
major dialects
60% of immigrants have at
least one university degree
Connected to business and
science worldwide
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006; City of Toronto
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15. Continually Renewed Pool of Skilled Workers
87,000 Graduates /Year 47,000 Immigrants /Year
with University Degree
1.8 Million Workers with University Degrees or
College Diplomas (25-64 Years)
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2006; Common University Data Ontario, 2009
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16. Leading Region for Top Scientists
Number of Highly Cited Scientists Per Million People
Switzerland 15.14
United States 12.98
Toronto Region 7.96
Sweden 6.89
Israel 6.73
Netherlands 6.31
Denmark 5.66
Canada 5.72
Australia 5.44
Germany 3.18
France 2.60
Japan 2.08
Austria 2.38
Ireland 1.74
Italy 1.43
United 1.05
Source: ISI, 2009
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17. Outstanding R&D

18. World-Leading Research and Education
9 Universities
12 Academic Hospitals
8 Institutes of Technology and Colleges
Over 300 Research Institutes
320,000 Full-Time Students
87,000 Graduating Students per Year
11,450 Faculty Members
Sources: Common University Data Ontario, 2010; Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, 2006
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19. Advanced Research Collaborations
Examples Include:
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Guelph Molecular Super Centre
MaRS Discovery District
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Sheridan Science and Technology Park
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20. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Globally recognized
Located in the heart of Toronto
International, trans-disciplinary
research collaborations
Over 300 of the world’s top
scientists from 13 countries
14 Nobel Laureates
12 Research Programs
1,400 post-graduates
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21. MaRS Discovery District
750,000 sf innovation centre in downtown
Toronto focused on creating and growing a
new generation of technology companies
The MaRS Centre co-locates 65
organizations and 2,000 people from:
Multinational companies
Public research labs
Technology start-ups
Venture capital firms
Professional services firms
Technology transfer offices
Regional associations and networks
Over $350 million in funding from the
private sector, the Governments of Ontario
and Canada, and university and regional
stakeholders
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22. Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
$142 million funding by the Government of
Ontario
Toronto based
Modeled after the Broad Institute at
Harvard and MIT
Multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional
collaboration
Supports over 50 internationally
recognized researchers across the
province
Led by Dr. Tom Hudson, world-leading
genomics researcher
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23. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
World leading foundational
theoretical physics research
institute
Located in the thriving city of
Waterloo
$175 million endowment
42 resident researchers
300-plus visiting scientists per year
Shared knowledge agreements with
30 universities worldwide
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24. Advanced Research Resources
Examples Include:
Automotive Centre of Excellence at
University of Ontario Institute of
Technology
Canada Centre for Electron Microscopy
at McMaster University
Ontario Tumour Bank
ORION/CANARIE high bandwidth
networks
Positron Emission Tomography Centre at
the Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health
The University of Toronto Structural
Genomics Consortium
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25. Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy
$ 18 million facility with most
advanced suite of electron
microscopes in the world
Shared vision of almost 90
researchers across Canada
Key component of national
nanoscience strategy
Opened in June 2007 at
Brockhouse Institute for Materials
Science at McMaster University
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26. ORION/CANARIE high bandwidth networks
ORION
Leading-edge network for Ontario’s
research community
Spans 5,800 km to 21 cities in Ontario
Electronic resources for faculty and
students
Access to almost 10 million articles from
over 7,600 research journals
CANARIE
Links ORION users to researchers across
Canada and around the world
World’s first national, user-controlled,
optical Internet research and education
network
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27. Competitive Costs

28. Competitive Operating Costs for R&D
Low Operating Costs for Research and Development
Toronto 95.8
Raleigh 96.4
Dallas 97.7
Houston 97.9
Chicago 98.8
Paris 100.1
Boston 100.8
San Diego 100.9
London 101.7
New York City 102
Frankfurt 103.6
Tokyo 108.9
95 100 105 110
Cost Index: 100 = US Average
Source: KPMG Competitive Alternatives 2010
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29. Lowest Expenditure on Health Care as a
Percentage of GDP in G7 (2007)
Ontario 7.6
70% of health care costs
Japan 8.1 in Canada are publicly-
funded compared to 45%
United Kingdom 8.4
in the United States.
Italy 8.7
Canada 10.1
Germany 10.4
France 11.0
United States 16.0
Sources: OECD Health Data 2008, www.investinontario.com, 2009
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30. Lower Corporate Income Taxes
(% of income)
Ontario 32.0%
North Carolina 41.9%
New York 42.1%
Illinois 42.3%
Indiana 43.5%
Massachusetts 43.8%
California 43.8%
Pennsylvania 45.0%
Sources: Deloitte Quick Facts 2008, Federation of Tax Administrators 2010, OECD Tax Database 2009
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31. Exceptional R&D Tax Credits*
France 123.9
Canada 100
Japan 85.9
U.K. 84
U.S. 80.6
Italy 77
Germany 76.1
*Index Canada = 100
Source: Think Canada March 2010
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32. Favourable Cost of Living
Toronto 70.9
Index = 100 (New York)
Chicago 80.7
Los Angeles 87.6
London 92.7
Paris 95.1
Shanghai 95.2
Singapore 98
New York 100
Hong Kong 108.7
Tokyo 143.7
Source: Mercer Cost of Living Survey, 2009
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33. Additional Support
Grants and loans
Ontario Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS)
Ontario Market Readiness Program
Ontario Biopharmaceutical Investment Program (BIP)
Ontario Next Generation of Jobs Fund
Federal Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
Federal Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Federal Technology Partnerships Canada
Other Support
Regional Innovation Centres and Sector Innovation Centres
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Industry Liaison Initiatives by Universities, Colleges, Institutes of
Technology, and Hospitals
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34. Advanced Economy

35. Large Multi-Sectored Economy
Resilient to business cycles
Exceptional support services
Cross-sectoral scope and synergy
Large talent pools in critical staff areas
Magnet for knowledge and creativity
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36. Leading the Convergence of R&D Clusters
Photonics
Robotics Electronics
Medical devices
Environmental technologies
Advanced Medical imaging
Nanotechnology Manufacturing
Biomaterials
Quantum
computing Stem cell research
ICT BIO
Cryptography Drug development
Digital Media Biomarkers
Wireless
Health informatics Proteomics Agri-Food
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37. Attractive Lifestyles

38. Appealing Lifestyle Options
Safe environment
Vibrant arts and culture
Exceptional sports and recreation
Great variety of urban, suburban and rural
communities
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39. Leadership and Commitment
The Hon Dalton McGuinty, Premier Courtney Pratt
TRRA Founding Co-Chairs: Chairman
Mr. Gordon Nixon, CEO, RBC Financial Group Toronto Region Research Alliance
Dr. John Evans, Chair, MaRS Discovery District
(TRRA Launch October 2005)
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40. TRRA offers R&D Investors
1. Key information and data
2. Quick access to regional leadership (governments,
business and institutions)
3. Reliable navigation and introductions to the most relevant
regional resources
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41. Let’s Get Started ….
Global Status
Top Talent
Outstanding R&D
Competitive Costs
Advanced Economy
Attractive Lifestyles
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42. Why Invest in Toronto Region?
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43. For more information, contact us:
Toronto Region Research Alliance
MaRS Centre, Heritage Building
101 College Street, Suite HL30
Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
Email: info@trra.ca
Tel: 1 416 673 6674
Fax: 1 416 673 6671
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