Jobs and Economies

Ontario’s universities are working to ensure the province remains competitive and attracts investment by developing the highly skilled talent needed for Ontario to prosper.

Universities are vital contributors to Ontario’s growing critical minerals and materials industry, developing the highly skilled talent and delivering ground-breaking innovations, which improve the efficiency and productive capacity of the sector.

Ontario’s engineering graduates and researchers have a vital role to play in our society. Ontario’s universities will continue to train the engineering workforce Ontario needs to fill in-demand jobs and conduct groundbreaking research across key sectors.

Ontario’s universities are supporting the growth, development and innovation of the province’s EV industry by developing ground-breaking research across the EV lifecycle – from testing to battery recycling – and training the highly skilled talent needed to bolster and develop Ontario-made EV innovations.

Ontario’s universities are helping drive the province’s infrastructure by training the highly skilled talent needed to build new construction and maintain existing infrastructure, as well as leading innovative construction and urbanization research for a thriving economy.