Lindsay, Ontario, 07/04/2026 – At Tuesday’s (April 7) Kawartha Lakes Committee of the Whole meeting, Ampere’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Oliver, presented the organization’s Economic Impact Assessment, including the $20 million contribution to the region’s gross domestic product.
The assessment, prepared by Nordicity, spans the years 2021 through 2025. Just as the presentation from Oliver noted, the assessment highlights Ampere’s measurable economic impact in Kawartha Lakes.
Some highlights include Ampere’s contribution of:
- $20.0 million in GDP
- 239 full-time equivalent jobs
- $16.6 million in labour income, and
- $6.7 million in tax revenues.
The report estimates the economic impact of Ampere’s activities in Kawartha Lakes, including the impacts generated through capital investment, operational spending and visitor spending associated with events and programs.
“We are grateful to be part of Kawartha Lakes, to be able to contribute to this community we call home, and to have had the chance to speak to Council today about the economic impact of our organization,” says Oliver.
“This municipality, and the community as a whole, have played a major role in helping us grow Ampere to what it is today. While numbers don’t tell the whole story, we hope seeing the economic impact presented in this report has been a welcome reminder to Council about the value and importance of their investment in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM).”
As an organization that delivers STEAM programs and initiatives, Ampere is also actively contributing to longer-term community outcomes that are not fully captured in this form of assessment.
“Through STEAM education programs, entrepreneurship initiatives, and partnerships with educators and local businesses, Ampere supports digital skills development, strengthens the local talent pipeline, and helps foster innovation and economic opportunity in Kawartha Lakes, particularly for youth and Indigenous communities,” reads the assessment, in part.
The economic impact is also reported at the provincial level. The full assessment will be available at amp.ca.
Ampere−ᑯᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓄᑦ:
For over a decade, Ampere (formerly the Pinnguaq Association) has partnered with rural, remote and Indigenous communities to provide access to science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) education and opportunities. Founded in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Ampere applies a Lifecycle approach to ensure that its supporting learners at every age, and every stage of life. Ampere offers programming directly through Makerspaces in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Bathurst, New Brunswick, and in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, and works directly with community partners, social organizations, governmental funders and educational institutions from coast to coast to coast.