THE HUB TRAIL : 25 km multi-use non-m

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INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE (to USA)

THUNDER BAY TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY SUDBURY

City population: 75,000 Algoma District population: 115,870 www.startupsault.ca

TORONTO 680 km DETROIT 580 km CHICAGO 722 km W

ATERLOO 762 km OTTAWA 800 km

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

• Essar Steel Algoma Inc.• Sault Area Hospital• Algoma District School Board• Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology• Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation• Algoma University• Huron-Superior Catholic Distric School Board• Tenaris Algoma Tubes• Agero Contact Centre• Sutherland Global Services• Arauco Flakeboard

SAULT AREA HOSPITAL

ALGOMA UNIVERSITYEnrollment of approx. 1200 students

BON SOOHistoric winter carnival

AGAWA CANYON TOUR TRAIN

MILL SQUAREMarket & event venue

SOO GREYHOUNDS OHL HOCKEYHome to Wayne Gretzky 77’/78’

MAJOR SHIPPING ROUTEThe hub of the Great Lakes

SOO LOCKS“A great wonder of the world”

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITYEnrollment of approx. 3000 students

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NT SKI HILL 45 minutes away

SAULT COLLEGEEnrollment of approx. 2500 students

BUSINESS SUPPORTStartUP Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development CorporationSSMEDC Millworks Small Business Incubator

Sault Ste. Marie Innovation CentreSSMIC Science and Technology Incubator

SSMIC Accelerator HubSault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce

Community Development Corp. of Sault Ste. Marie & AreaBusiness Development Bank of Canada

Social Entrepreneurship EvolutionYouLaunch

A GREAT PLACE TO START A BUSINESS

• Supportive business community with over 3,000 businesses

• Located at the heart of the Great Lakes, on the U.S. border (Michigan)

• Convenient access to major international hubs via air, sea, railway and highway

• Highly skilled and educated workforce

• Superb quality of life with affordable housing and affordable living

• Three post-secondary institutions with 2,000 annual graduates and 6,500 full-time students

• Strong startup and business resources

• Steps away from nature - lakes, forests and the Great Outdoors

AVERAGE HOUSE PRICEOntario $400,503

Sudbury $244,923 North Bay $226,068

Sault Ste. Marie $161,058

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CAPITAL OF NORTH AMERICA

Hydro 203mw

Wind 189mw

Solar 60mw