THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, CANADA

Ontario is where bold ideas come to life, tackling some of the biggest challenges the world has ever seen. Businesses in Ontario's information technology sector thrive because they work within a robust digital infrastructure and an innovative and open culture, with a diverse, tech-skilled workforce and a government that supports technology developments.

Home to three of North America's top five most concentrated tech markets, the regions of Ottawa, Toronto and Waterloo held first, third and fourth.

Ontario is where industry giants like Nokia, Google, IBM and Amazon invest in major R&D operations. With a record of accomplishments that includes the BlackBerry, the world's first Geographical Information System (GIS) software, IMAX film technology, ground-breaking two-way technology and breakthroughs in 3D animation, Ontario has an impressive history of invention and innovation in information.