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Investing in Quebec: A Strategic Guide for International Entrepreneurs

Prepared by NextStars | December 2025 Executive Summary Quebec represents a distinctive investment destination within Canada, combining world class research infrastructure, abundant clean energy, and deep sector expertise in artificial intelligence, aerospace, life sciences, and gaming. While the province faced setbacks in 2025 with the Northvolt battery plant cancellation, Quebec’s

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Ontario’s FDI Surge Attracts $46 Billion in EV Investments Amid Trade Turbulence

Ontario has emerged as North America’s leading destination for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing investment, securing over $46 billion in EV-related commitments between 2020 and 2025 while winning Site Selection Magazine’s Canadian Competitiveness Award for consecutive years. However, this investment momentum now faces significant headwinds from US tariffs and slower global EV

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Invest in Canada: 2025 Foreign Investment Guide for Entrepreneurs and Global Investors

Understanding Canada’s Record Breaking Investment Landscape and Opportunities for International Entrepreneurs Canada has emerged as one of the world’s most attractive destinations to invest in capital, talent, and innovation. With record foreign direct investment inflows of $85.5 billion CAD in 2024 and a ranking as the second most attractive country for foreign investment globally,

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NextStars MENA
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Building MedTech for Emerging Markets: An Oman Case Study

Introduction MedTech innovation has long concentrated in markets with established reimbursement systems, mature regulatory frameworks, and high per-capita healthcare spending. The result: sophisticated solutions designed for healthcare contexts that represent a minority of the global population. This creates both market inefficiency and moral challenge. Emerging markets like Oman demand a

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How Canadian Energy Tech Can Find a Second Home in Oman

Introduction Canada has built world-class energy technology capabilities across decades of resource development. From drilling optimization to environmental monitoring, from pipeline integrity to carbon capture, Canadian firms possess intellectual property that the global energy transition desperately needs. The question is where to deploy it. Oman presents an answer that deserves

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NextStars MENA
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Digital Health in Oman: Where Technology Meets Traditional Care

Introduction Healthcare transformation is not merely a technological challenge. It is a cultural negotiation. When digital health solutions enter traditional care environments, success depends on understanding the neurological and social mechanics of trust, adoption, and sustained behavior change. Oman presents a fascinating laboratory for this intersection. The Sultanate’s healthcare system

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Solar, Wind, and Beyond: Why Oman Is Becoming a Renewable Energy Testing Ground

Introduction The renewable energy revolution needs testing grounds. Markets large enough to validate technologies, yet manageable enough to iterate rapidly. Regulatory environments sophisticated enough to ensure quality, yet flexible enough to accommodate innovation. Oman is emerging as precisely this kind of laboratory. The Sultanate’s renewable energy trajectory reflects a strategic

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NextStars MENA
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Oman’s Green Hydrogen Ambitions: Opportunities for Climate Tech Startups

Introduction The global energy transition is creating markets that did not exist five years ago. Among the most significant: green hydrogen. And among the most ambitious players positioning for this future: Oman. The Sultanate has committed to becoming a top ten global producer of green hydrogen by 2030, backing this

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The Rise of Omani Accelerators: Mapping the Support System for Regional Startups

Introduction Every thriving startup ecosystem requires institutional infrastructure. Accelerators, incubators, and support programs function as the connective tissue between raw entrepreneurial energy and sustainable business growth. In Oman, this infrastructure is maturing rapidly, creating unprecedented opportunities for founders who know where to look. The Sultanate’s accelerator landscape has transformed from

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