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Key economic sectors, iincluding aerospace and defence, advanced manufacturing, agribusiness.
These companies put Winnipeg on the map
Winnipeg is full of both homegrown success stories and multi-national businesses that have recognized how the centre of the continent is centred on growth.
This is a city with the global reach you are looking for, coupled with a well-connected business community.
Our diverse economy, featuring an abundance of green hydro power, and development-ready land as well as low operating costs and a highly-skilled workforce, has long been Canada’s most stable. A growing number of incredibly successful companies call Winnipeg home because they know this city has so many economic advantages while also providing an amazing quality of life for their employees.
More than 100 languages are spoken in our city of nearly 900,000 people and many of them speak more than one.
A wide variety of companies continue to write the Winnipeg story every day, every quarter and every year. Contribute your company's own successful chapter here.
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Key economic sectors, iincluding aerospace and defence, advanced manufacturing, agribusiness.
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Head offices, which employ nearly 10,000 people.
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City for investment. Winnipeg is one of Canada’s best locations to invest in 2026.
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One of Canada’s leading insurance, wealth management and benefits providers for more than 175 years.
World leader in manufacturing of high-performance harvesting equipment.
Founded in Winnipeg, NFI is North America's leading manufacturer of transit buses and motor coaches with nearly half of the Canadian and U.S. market share.
Price Industries operates its labs, research centre, manufacturing facilities and office headquarters in Winnipeg.
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Price has long been one of our city’s best-kept business secrets. Let’s change that.
Winnipeg-based AI-driven ad company is growing like crazy while also helping generate new revenue streams for restaurants across North America
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Manufacturing in Winnipeg is on the rise and global investors are taking note.
“Manitobans are hardy people. And a big part of that is welcoming people in. That's evolved into a really good economic environment where businesses are welcomed and I think that's best proven when you take a look at the diversity of successful industries that exist here in Manitoba.”
Jeff Vassart
President, Cargill
Major employers in Winnipeg include NFI Group,
Boeing Canada, James Richardson & Sons, Canada Life, IGM Financial, Access Credit Union, Skip, Pollard Banknote, True North Sports + Entertainment and Bison Transport
The top five industries based on employment are Transportation and Distribution, Advanced Manufacturing, Tourism, Agribusiness and Finance and Insurance. Combined, they employ 180,000 Manitobans as of January 2026.