The City of Windsor wants to offer "white glove service" to qualified investors looking to establish within its borders.
The Investors Support Program will run through the economic development office and will help potential investors resolve ambiguity and expedite the approval process.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says this type of service is offered in many places in the United States and is attractive to investors unfamiliar with the region.
"We are looking to make it easier to invest in the city of Windsor, easier to do business in the City of Windsor and I think this is going to be a very important step to welcoming investment and getting all of the relevant players around the table," says Dilkens.
To be eligible for the program the investment must meet one of four characteristics. Those include the creation or retention of jobs, a major tourism investment, a complex investment or diversifying the current local economy.
"This is designed to appeal to those who are a little more complex, those that need a little more help and those who are experience this kind of help in other jurisdictions," says Dilkens.
Through this work the economic development officer also hopes to identify and fix roadblocks throughout the system that will make investment easy even for those who do not qualify for the program.
The economic development officer will continue to work with tools provided through Windsor Essex Economic Development Corporation office to land these investors.
The program is free for qualified investors and the city does not anticipate any additional costs to its bottom line.