Grow
Your Business
in Our Forest

Tap Into Our Vibrant Ecosystem Through Our Accelerator & Soft Landing Programs.

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Our Forestry-specific accelerator program will help your early-stage business scale quickly through:

  • 12 Week Program targeted to start in January, 2027
  • $20K Non-Dilutive Funding
  • Connections to Industry & Expertise
  • Office Space & Prototyping Space
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Land your growing forestry business in our region and:

  • Integrate into a mature forestry cluster
  • Leverage underutilized forest fibre
  • Access office and R&D space
  • Connect with stakeholders, investors, & customers
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Forestry Sector

Our region is home to: 12 Sawmills, 2 Pulp mills, 2 Engineered Wood Facilities, 1 Newsprint Mill, 2 Wood Pellet Mills, 2 Biomass Power Plants, and numerous supply chain supports.

We also have a sustainable abundance of under utilized fibre with over 1 million m3 of hardwood.

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Thunder Bay’s Forestry and Bioeconomy

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Forest Edge Industry Data Tool

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Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is more than just natural beauty and access to the great outdoors, it also offers start-ups:

  • A lower burn rate – Thunder Bay is affordable
  • High quality of life
  • Regional transportation hub
  • Access to government funding programs

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Why Thunder Bay?

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Life in Thunder Bay

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A Transportation Hub

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