Ontario is an IT powerhouse.

We're home to 5,500+ innovative IT companies , ranging from home-grown global giants like Research in Motion, Open Text, Mitel Networks, March Networks and Cognos (an IBM company) to foreign multinationals like IBM, Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Dell, Microsoft, Siemens and Motorola.

Ontario's IT industry includes leaders in every sector from telecommunications to software development and services; digital media to microelectronics.

There's no secret to Ontario's success. Our IT industry is booming thanks to a:

• well-educated and wage-competitive workforce
• sophisticated R&D infrastructure
• positive investment climate
• strategic location in the heart of North America

Ontario is the place to be if you're looking to locate or expand your business, conduct leading-edge R&D or invest in one of the world's leading IT industries.