Kingston is considered one of Canada´s top 25 cities and has much to offer potential investors - its strategic location, its cost competitiveness, its brain power, its bilingual capability, but perhaps most important is its existing economy.

Kingston has a balanced and diverse economy with a strong private sector that accounts for 60% of local employment.

It has a blend of manufacturing, business services and research and development.  Its largest employers are: StarTek; Invista Canada; Assurant Group; Novelis; Empire Financial; Dupont Canada R&D; Bosal Canada; and SLH Transport.

The largest public sector employers are CFB Kingston; Queen´s University; Kingston General Hospital; Limestone District School Board; Correctional Services of Canada; City of Kingston; Hotel Dieu Hospital; Providence Continuing Care Centre; Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board; and Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

Areas of strength are transportation and logistics, business outsourcing, warehousing and distribution, information technology and knowledge-based innovation in biotechnology, health sciences and fuel cells.