2025 media coverage for Invest WindsorEssex

January 1 to December 31, 2025

Q1

Warden calls on Windsor-Essex to confront tariffs like it fought COVID pandemic 
Windsor mega-hospital expected to trigger healthy boost to local economy 
5,100 new jobs — Study tallies Windsor economic benefits of NextStar EV battery plant 
NextStar plant to generate over 5,000 local jobs, says report 
Workforce WindsorEssex releases EV impact report highlighting economic growth, job creation 
How Canada Wins: Invest WindsorEssex key to building pathway to ‘generational’ prosperity 
Lagging productivity target of new Invest WindsorEssex program 
Economic task force estimates potential tariff impact on Windsor 
Windsor on ‘pins and needles’ as Trump tariffs take effect 
New Start Ventures program empowers newcomer entrepreneurs in Windsor-Essex 
New program to help newcomer entrepreneurs in Windsor-Essex 
How Canada Wins: U.S trade threats seen as short-term blip to rapid growth reshaping Windsor-Essex County 
Collaboration advances automotive cybersecurity 
‘It’s jobs being created’ — Essex County reverses vote, restores Invest WindsorEssex funding 
Essex County backtracks on Invest Windsor-Essex funding cuts 
County council reverses budget cut decision for Invest Windsor-Essex in close vote 
New Windsor-Essex tariff task force to meet Tuesday to discuss asks of government 
Windsor-Essex tariff task force created to tackle ‘gravity and severity’ of threat 
Chamber of Commerce and Invest WindsorEssex launch Windsor-Essex ETTF 
Local Chamber of Commerce, Invest WindsorEssex form tariff task force 
Windsor-Essex expected to be the third most impacted by U.S. tariffs 
Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce and Invest WindsorEssex unveil the Windsor-Essex Economic Trade Task Force 
Over 2,000 students expected at UWindsor job fair 
University of Windsor hosting job fair for students 
Invest Windsor-Essex could see budget cuts reversed 
Windsor, Ont., lands new $120-million silicon anode factory 
NEO Battery Materials to establish Canada’s first silicon anode facility on 8 acres in Windsor, Ontario 
NEO Battery to build Canada’s first advanced silicon anode plant in Windsor 
NEO Battery Materials bringing $69M EV battery component facility and jobs to Windsor 
Ramping up for future growth in the EV market – batteries play a key role 
Three new battery/auto supply chain plants to create about 1,300 local jobs 
Tarifs douaniers potentiels : anxiété chez les fabricants de pièces d’automobile 
L’industrie canadienne de l’automobile en état d’alerte 
Hydro One energizes Chatham to Lakeshore transmission line one year ahead of schedule 
Former Caesars Windsor executive appointed strategic advisor to Invest WindsorEssex 
First challenge for new Invest WindsorEssex COO: navigate budget cuts 
Transform your future with high-paying battery manufacturing jobs! This new program will help 
Windsor-Essex, Ontario workers to receive technical training for EV industry jobs 
Invest WindsorEssex appoints new Strategic Advisor and Chief Operating Office
Former Caesars Windsor VP appointed Invest WindsorEssex COO as budget is cut 
New Strategic Advisor appointed at Invest WindsorEssex 

Q2

Head of local tourism agency tapped to also lead Invest WindsorEssex 
Gordon Orr announced as chief executive officer of Invest WindsorEssex 
Invest WindsorEssex names Gordon Orr as CEO, serving dual roles 
Tourism head Gordon Orr now also CEO for Windsor area economic agency 
Orr to lead two major organizations in Windsor-Essex 
Summer Company Program empowers young entrepreneurs in Windsor-Essex (pg 9) 
Get paid to party! Downtown Windsor offers up to $8K to host events 
Minth Group plans Windsor, Ontario, Canada, manufacturing operations 
Minth Group builds its first Canadian manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ontario 
$300-million manufacturing investment coming to Windsor 
New Windsor auto parts plant will result in 1,100 local jobs, says company 
Minth Group chooses Windsor to drive growth in North America 
Minth Group announces Windsor plant 
$300 million investment to create 1,100 manufacturing jobs on Windsor Airport land 
New auto plant on airport lands expected to create 1,100 jobs 
New Minth parts plant bringing 1,100 auto jobs to Windsor

Q3

Battery Boost job day Is coming to Kingsville July 9th 
American company sets up shop in Tecumseh — despite trade war (Video) 
Truck safety tech company hosts grand opening in Tecumseh 
Convoy Technologies begins production in Tecumseh 
New manufacturing facility opens in Tecumseh, expects to employ 35-50 people 
Convoy Technologies celebrates the opening of $17-million manufacturing hub in Tecumseh 
Exploring Canada? Here are Windsor area’s must-visit green spaces 
Trade war? Not an issue for high-tech company in new industry for Windsor region 
Can this bridge ease the troubled US-Canadian relationship? 
Japanese auto parts giant partners in $300M Windsor factory investment 
Major Asian auto suppliers building second EV parts plant in Windsor 
Minth announces partnership with AISIN to launch phase 2 of manufacturing facility 
Windsor mayor says city in great position to expand airport land for investment projects 
Minth Group Ltd. Enters joint venture with AISIN Corporation 
Tech Service K-Innovation Mission: A Strategic Pathway into North American Market 
Windsor-Essex budding entrepreneurs: some summer start-ups turn into ongoing businesses 
No news good news for Diageo distillery project: St. Clair mayor 
Essex County applies for provincial funding due to impacts by U.S. trade disruptions 
$252,000 invested in Windsor to create new manufacturing jobs 
Provincial funding to support a new manufacturing facility in Tecumseh 

Q4

Manufacturers open doors for Windsor-Essex students, jobseekers 
‘Downtown at its best’ — expanded Windsor route to showcase Canadian pride during Detroit Marathon 
Windsor-Essex entrepreneurs gather for inaugural Small Business Summit 
NextStar Energy has ‘huge obligation’ to make Windsor battery plant successful, says CEO  
Windsor-Essex hosts landmark conference showcasing next-gen innovation 
Windsor’s NextStar plant to prioritize making batteries for power grid storage systems 
NextStar Energy expands into energy storage: Windsor battery production begins this month 
Virtualware powers Canada’s EV workforce with immersive XR training 
Battery Boost program’s impact on Windsor 
Battery Boost program success (radio) 
Windsor-Essex celebrates success of Battery Boost Program 
VR training graduates find success at local battery plant 
Webinar to be held to help Windsor-Essex businesses affected by tariffs 
Battery Boost program helps nearly 400 Windsor-Essex workers land jobs at NextStar Energy plant 
City of Windsor named finalist for Economic Developers Council of Ontario Awards of Excellence 
Creatives of Windsor Podcast’s 48th guest Gordon Orr, CEO at Tourism WindsorEssex and Invest WindsorEssex