Van Norman Innovation Park (VIP)
VIP Phase 2: Industrial Land Now Available!
- Phase 1 sold out in under 1 year
- 15 acres released | Flexible 5–10 acre parcels available
- Development-ready 2025 and fully serviced (including ultra-high-speed fibre)
- $250,000/acre | No Tillsonburg development charges
- 2 hours from GTA / 3 U.S. border crossings
The Van Norman Innovation Park (VIP) provides industrial developers with a 140-acre Master Plan designed to drive growth, strengthen competitiveness, and ensure long-term success. With Phase 1 fully sold out and Phase 2A underway, VIP now offers competitively priced land in a prime Highway 3 location—an ideal setting for businesses ready to expand across diverse sectors.
Phase 2A includes 15 acres of development-ready land; an additional 125 acres (Phase 2B) is planned for future release and can be wait listed. Whether you're in advanced manufacturing, food processing, technology and beyond, VIP is built for your future! Contact invest@tillsonburg.ca to learn more or express interest.
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Built for Business on the Highway 3 Corridor
The Van Norman Innovation Park is strategically located on Ontario Highway 3, offering direct east-west access across Southwestern Ontario and seamless connections to Highways 401 and 403—all within a 30-minute drive. This corridor is being upgraded to improve freight efficiency and support growing industrial traffic. Businesses along Highway 3 benefit from its emerging role as a hub for advanced manufacturing, including electric vehicle component production, and its proximity to key trade routes connecting Ontario to the U.S. border.
Why Businesses Choose Tillsonburg
Discover why businesses are growing in Tillsonburg - where location, infrastructure, and value come together.
Strategic Location
- Quick access to Highways 3, 19, 59, 401, and 403
- Close to GTA & U.S. border crossings
- Regional labour market of over 300,000, and 15 million in Ontario
Infrastructure
- Serviced land with water, sewer, hydro and natural gas
- Town-wide fibre with multi-gigabit service to support business growth
- Proximity to rail
Growth Opportunities and Low Costs
- Located in Ontario’s advanced manufacturing and agri-food hub
- Strategically positioned along an emerging EV manufacturing and supply chain corridor
- Competitive land prices
- Low industrial tax rates
- No Tillsonburg development charges
Be a part of our thriving business sectors
Tillsonburg offers a diverse and expanding economy that includes:
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Numerous advanced manufacturing companies
Located near leading firms such as Marwood International, Autoneum Canada, Freudenberg‑NOK, J/E Bearing & Machine, and Legend Fleet Solutions. The town is also home to Phase 1 of the Van Norman Innovation Park, featuring Schep’s Bakeries and Northern Specialities. Just minutes away in St. Thomas, the arrival of Volkswagen-backed PowerCo Canada Inc. further solidifies the region’s status as a growing hub for advanced manufacturing and innovation. -
A growing food processing sector
Anchored by major players like Inovata Foods, Poultry Specialties, Shaw’s Ice Cream, and Tillsonburg Custom Foods, with new investment from Modhani Inc. and Schep’s Bakeries -
Other emerging sectors
Including retail services, construction, health care, and FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate), all contributing to a balanced and dynamic local economy.
Learn More
Visit www.tillsonburg.ca/invest for more information, including:
- Current listings for commercial, industrial and development properties
- Business Directory
- Major Employers
- Business Support Services
In the News
- Tillsonburg featured in Business View Magazine – Highlighting the town’s strategic growth along Highway 3 and its emerging role in the EV and advanced manufacturing landscape
- Ontario Government Backs Armtec Expansion – Tillsonburg’s own Armtec Inc. received a $3 million Ontario Regional Development Program grant to support its $27 million manufacturing facility, adding 100 local jobs
- Record industrial building permits issued – By September 2024, Tillsonburg reached $35.6 M in industrial building permits, a new high as Phase 1 of VIP sold out and major new facilities like Schep’s Bakery and another 240,000 sq ft plant are underway
Environmental Benefits
Phase One of the VIP lands had historically been used as farmland, but the re-development plans for the property included consideration of various environmental factors, including stormwater management for water quality improvements for the drainage area. A five acre, naturalized storm water pond provides enhanced quality control measures and will ensure that all of the storm water draining from the larger industrial area is enhanced prior to draining into the Otter Creek Watershed - a significant nature amenity area.
Additionally, the Town is collaborating with the Long Point Region Conservation Authority to identify opportunities within the Innovation Park to replant native tree species in order to enhance the Town’s forest cover and provide additional environmental benefits.
Development of individual sites is in accordance with the Town’s Site Plan Approval bylaw, which has requirements for landscaping and natural amenities within each development.