Manitoba's central location and time zone allows convenient access to customers and suppliers across the continent. Winnipeg is a natural and ever-growing hub for rail, road and air transportation.

A Manitoba-based location is ideal for seizing opportunities arising from the expansion of free trade under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Manitoba offers low operating costs, a dedicated, highly skilled multilingual workforce, abundant, clean, reliable electrical energy, and excellent research and communication facilities with a sophisticated telecommunications and information technology infrastructure.