In year one (December 2018 to December 2019), in partnership with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, the City undertook a trade mission to Israel; Vaughan welcomed its first university - Niagara University. Out of 11 key activities, two have been completed and nine are in progress.

Legend: green means Proceeding as Anticipated, yellow means Monitoring Progress, red means Under Review/Reassessment, grey means Not Yet Commenced  

​ Proceeding as Anticipated	​Smart City Task Force
​Not Yet Commenced	​Economic Prosperity, Investment and Social Capital

  

​Complete	​Attract a post-secondary institution to Vaughan: Niagara University
​Complete	​Promote Vaughan’s city-building projects through Mayor and Members of Council attending the 2019 trade mission to Israel organized by the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce
Proceeding as Anticipated	Advance Smart City and technology led economic development opportunities
Proceeding as Anticipated	Generate alternative revenue sources through city-wide sponsorship, advertising and grants
Proceeding as Anticipated	Invest in the tourism and accommodation industry
Proceeding as Anticipated	Engage the Vaughan business community and regional partners; strengthen networks and relationships and make business and labour connections to regional and international networks.
Proceeding as Anticipated	Develop Vaughan as an entrepreneurial and small-business and innovation hub
Proceeding as Anticipated	Promote Vaughan's advantages, strategic projects, market opportunities and local businesses in targeted global centers (International Business Development)
Proceeding as Anticipated	Promote the development of Vaughan's industrial sectors and business parks
Proceeding as Anticipated	Increase Vaughan’s brand recognition as the place to be (to Think, Start-up, Invest and Visit)
Proceeding as Anticipated	Develop Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Marketing and Promotion, Business Development Activities)