Industry-Specific Economic Recovery Plans

  • General Committee endorsed two of five industry-specific plans to guide the City’s economic recovery from COVID-19.
  • The Small Business and Broader Industry plans outline priorities and actions to reboot and grow these industries.
  • The Small Business and Broader Industry Economic Recovery Plans are being led by the City’s Economic Development Office (EDO).
  • The plans identify 42 unique actions to help small business and broader industry through the economic recovery. Key initiatives include:
    • Digital economy inclusion actions that support access to digital technology for small businesses and Mississauga residents
    • Establishing an innovation hub program for early stage entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups to encourage job growth, talent attraction, business investment and economic competitiveness in Mississauga
    • Business recovery placemaking campaigns to restore consumer confidence and attract business investment to the City
    • Kick-starting the development of the Lakeview Innovation District by prioritizing investments to maximize the potential of the site
    • Programs focused on business investment retention, expansion and attraction opportunities emerging during the pandemic and beyond

For more information, visit Mississauga.ca/recovery.

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