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4.9M

Workforce within a one-hour drive

93%

Diversified Economy Rating by the Conference Board of Canada

142M

Consumers within a day's drive

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Manufacturing

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Life Sciences
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Agribusiness and Food
& Beverage Processing
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Goods
Movement
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Finance, Insurance,
& Real Estate
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ICT &
Digital Media
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Tourism
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Creative
Industries
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Municipal Programs & Grants
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Business Support

For 13 consecutive years, Hamilton has been named among Canada’s Best Locations to invest by Site Selector Magazine.

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Average hamilton business sizes

Micro
57%
Small
41%
Medium
2%
Large
1%
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Investment

Feds and OmniaBio partner to expand Hamilton facility for revolutionary cell and gene therapies
Breaking ground at the future IKEA Hamilton CDC and Collection Point with representatives from IKEA Canada, local government, and chambers of commerce.
Investment

IKEA breaks ground on Hamilton Customer Distribution Centre
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Investment

Porter Airlines arrives at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
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