Thrive: Invest

Thrive: Invest

We collaborate with multiple stakeholders to attract and retain innovative industries and a skilled workforce in Huron County.  

The work we do:

  • Provides a point of contact for potential investors.
  • Maintains connections with community, County Planners, and partner municipalities.
  • Connects employers and employees.
  • Attracts and develops a skilled workforce.
  • Collects and shares local data.
  • And much more!

Investment Attraction

Why Invest in Huron County?

Visit our investment insights page, an immersive experience featuring interactive data objects, live dashboards, and compelling testimonials from industry leaders and discover why investing in Huron County is a game-changing opportunity! Explore the insights and evidence that demonstrate why Ontario’s West Coast is primed for growth, innovation, and success. Dive into the numbers, hear success stories, and see firsthand the opportunities awaiting you. Your next big investment starts here!

Talk to one of our consultants

Connect with one of our Economic Development Officers about the opportunities that await you in Huron County.

Workforce Attraction

The 2021 Business Retention and Expansion Study identified access to qualified workers as one of the top barriers to growth. This continues to be a challenge for a significant number of Huron County businesses. As a result, we have taken an active role in supporting the attraction and retention of workers to the region.

Thinking of making Huron your home?

Explore our resources, connect with local experts, and start your journey towards becoming member of our Ontario’s West Coast community. We’re here to support you every step of the way.

Thinking of working in Huron?

You can grow your career in Huron County in the trades, agriculture, manufacturing, health care, public administration, or creative industries. Whatever your skillset, we know you’ll thrive in Huron!

Are you an employer in Huron County?

Our team has a wide variety of resources available to you!

Local & Regional Data

The County of Huron’s Economic Development Dashboard collects social and economic indicators from a wide variety of sources and presents them in one central location. This information represents everything from unemployment rates, infrastructure assets, labour force, key sector information, and much more. The information is automatically updated and is collected by either County of Huron staff or by reliable third parties, such as Statistics Canada.

 

Reports, Publications, and Resources

Economic Development Strategic Plan 2022-2025

The Economic Development Strategic Plan – THRIVE – provides guidance to the Economic Development Department as it addresses key economic challenges and pursues growth opportunities over the next five years.

THRIVE is focused on four guiding principles:

Include: Huron County offers an inclusive and high quality of place for living, working, and running a business.

Collaborate: The Economic Development Department is the go-to leader on regional economic and community development activity, playing a key role in sharing information and coordinating initiatives to create alignment amongst partners.

Sustain: Huron County sustains a thriving business community that has access to high-quality, responsive support which enables resilience, growth, and innovation.

Communicate: Increase understanding of the work that the County of Huron’s Economic Development Department is undertaking and opportunities available to support economic development in the region.

Huron County Tourism Plan 2020-2023

The Huron County Tourism Plan was developed in consultation with key stakeholders from across the county’s tourism sector. Through group conversation and facilitated discussion, Huron County Economic Development and tourism industry stakeholders generated a list of pain points, opportunities and strategic priorities for the county to implement over four years.

In the creation of this strategic plan for tourism, the county is ensuring that tourism growth meets the needs of the community as well as delivers competitive product that generates repeat visitation. To fully capitalize on the tourism potential, we have identified the four main issues currently hindering sustainable tourism growth. This plan addresses these issues and makes recommendations for paving the way for sustained benefits from tourism.

Economic Development and Business Resources

The Economic Development Team offers a variety of business resources. For assistance finding information relevant to your business, please contact a member of our team for assistance.

Funding Programs

Economic Development

The 2025 Supporting Local Economic Development (SLED) Program funds projects that address the strategic priorities from Huron County Economic Development’s 2022/25 plan including: workforce re-engagement, education/skills development, attraction and retention projects; business district and specific sector support programs; community economic development projects, tourism initiatives; youth and newcomer programs that support encouraging a sense of belonging.

Economic Development

Huron County Economic Development Board’s Supporting Local Youth Program offers grants of up to $1,000 for youth-led initiatives and activities that provide opportunities for Huron County youth between the ages of 14 and 19 years of age.

Contact Economic Development

County of Huron
Economic Development

57 Napier Street,
Goderich, ON
N7A 1W2

Phone:
519.524.8394 Ext 6

Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.