Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED) is the lead regional economic development agency contracted to conduct core economic development and tourism activities on behalf of the City and County of Peterborough. PKED operates Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism – the region’s official Destination Marketing Organization and Visitor Centre, and the Business Advisory Centre – the region’s Small Business Enterprise Centre.

The friendly and knowledgeable team at PKED provides complimentary training, advice and support to assist local businesses to start, grow and diversify. By participating in programs such as Starter Company Plus, businesses receive opportunities to compete for microgrants from PKED and can be fast-tracked for pre-approval for microloans from Community Futures Peterborough.