Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission is the city’s lead economic development agency, guided by an independent board. As champions for local growth we leverage our local knowledge and expertise to position Thunder Bay as the best small city in Canada to do business, live, work and visit.
Driven by the needs of our community, our business, community and tourism development teams are agile and responsive, actively seeking opportunities to attract investment, foster business growth, and draw new talent and visitors to Thunder Bay.
What we do:
- Support business start-up, retention and expansion
- Investment attraction
- Community and workforce development
- Promotion of tourism investment and visitor attraction
How we help:
- Community and market insights
- Local connections and network opportunities
- Site selection and location support
- Labour market intelligence and workforce data
- Career and talent attraction support
- Guidance on funding programs and incentives
- Community and lifestyle marketing
- Visitor experience & event attraction
Our Mission
To enhance Thunder Bay’s prosperity, population, and profile by fostering partnerships, sharing knowledge and utilizing resources that benefit our businesses, community and visitors
Our Vision
To grow and diversify Thunder Bay’s economy.
Our Values
Inclusive, Innovative, Collaborative, Adaptable, Strategic, Integrity
CEDC's New Strategic Action Plan is here!
Open Opportunities
Thunder Bay CEDC works with a variety of partners and stakeholders to support projects and initiatives across the community. Current opportunities to work with us will be posted here as they become available. If no opportunities are listed, there are currently no open opportunities.
Development of an Embeddable Live Web Map for Major Mining Projects and Operating Mines in Northwestern Ontario
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) invites proposals from qualified firms or consultants to create an embeddable, interactive web map of major operating mines and advanced exploration projects in Northwestern Ontario. The web map will update CEDC’s existing annual static mining map and be published on the CEDC website