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Hamilton based footwear company, Baffin, partners with Canadian Football League

Baffin celebrates Canadian seasonality through their partnerships which have included the band Arkells, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and just recently the CFL and Grey Cup which announced Baffin as their official boot. The Stoney Creek based outfitters which launched in 1979 has developed innovative technologies…

Hamilton-based Technology Company Enedym announces collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc.

Enedym, a technology start-up company from McMaster University, has recently announced a strategic collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc., a Toyota Group Company, to design and develop switched reluctance motors (SRMs), and inverters for use in North America and Japan. Enedym develops next generation switched…

Hamilton is leading the way towards cleaner steel making

ArcelorMittal Dofasco celebrated their $1.8 B project marking their commitment and progress towards decarbonization at the official groundbreaking ceremony in Hamilton on October 13th, 2022. ArcelorMittal Dofasco is planning to build a 2.5 million tonne direct reduced iron furnace and 2.4 million tonne electric arc…

Getting a slice of the action- Roma Bakery is expanding!

Roma Bakery is the place out of towners “knead to know” as it is a Hamilton anchor and mainstay for pizza, specifically no-cheese slab pizza. The bakery recently celebrated their 70th anniversary and plans to expand their existing facility from 4,000 to 8,000 square feet…

Bayfront Industrial Area Strategy

On September 28th, the Bayfront Industrial Area Strategy was approved by Hamilton City Council. The “Bayfront” is a 1,607-hectare mixed industrial area on the shore of Hamilton Harbour, adjacent to some of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods. The Bayfront has been part of Hamilton’s industrial,…

City of Hamilton receives Government of Canada support through My Main Street Community Activator Placemaking Program

City of Hamilton receives Government of Canada support through My Main Street Community Activator Placemaking Program October 11, 2022 –City of Hamilton, ON –The City of Hamilton is pleased to announce that its “Anything is Possible on Barton” project was selected for the My Main…

Hamilton Tech Company, ENA electronics, moves for the 6th time to accommodate growing business

What good is cutting edge technology, when it’s out of service? ENA Electronics Laboratories is a world-leading technology firm from Hamilton that is doing the work behind the scenes to keep Hamilton companies (and beyond) on task, on time and on budget. ENA Electronics Laboratories…

Hamilton first municipality in Ontario to offer innovative service for business financing

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 29, 2022 HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton has launched a unique tool to assist businesses in finding funding faster…

McMaster University and Hamilton Economic Development globally recognized for talent development program

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) recognized both McMaster University and Hamilton Economic Development with an “Excellence in Economic Development Award” for their innovative talent development program. The Humanities Career Apprenticeship Program is an exciting collaboration between McMaster University’s Faculty of Humanities, and the…

Pop Up, Dine out and Scale-Up Internationally

Pop Up Street Patios Inc. is a Hamilton based mobile patio company that launched in 2017. The concept initially began as a pilot project allowing patios in parking spaces of commercial areas designed to bring safe and al fresco dining to city streets. Since then,…

Brain Gain: Hamilton company VoxNeuro, partners with Boston University to research Concussions and Alzheimer’s Disease

VoxNeuro Inc., a Hamilton based software-as-a-medical device company (SaMD), is partnering with Boston University, a global lead in neuroscience innovation, to research mild-Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)/Concussion and Alzheimer’s disease. Both mTBI Concussion and Alzheimer’s disease affect millions of people annually and the inefficiency in…

Hamilton listed among the top 20 Locations in Canada

For the third year in a row, Hamilton was declared one of Canada’s Best Locations to Invest by Site Selection Magazine, an international publication for corporate real estate and economic development. This ranking is based on corporate facility investment data as a means of…

Zentrela Inc. studies the non-therapeutic experience of legal cannabis products

Hamilton based AI and research company, Zentrela Inc., studying psychoactive effects of legal cannabis

Zentrela Inc., a Hamilton based AI and research company partnered with Collective Project, a Hamilton beverage producer known for their cannabis infused drinks, to study the non-therapeutic experience of legal cannabis products. Zentrela Inc. has developed a neurotechnology AI platform, Cognalyzer, which is the…

Hamilton's median Household Income is growing

Hamilton Household Income: Then & Now

Recently released data from the 2021 census allows for a deeper understanding of household income patterns in the City of Hamilton. While the current data sets do not allow for a drilldown into the pre-amalgamation Hamilton boundaries, this post presents household income trends for…

Hamilton’s Highest Valued Development Projects in 2022

Hamilton hit $1 billion worth of construction on June 17th, 2022, earliest on record. Alan Shaw, The City of Hamilton Chief Business Officer, told the Hamilton Spectator that he is receiving increased calls from developers outside of the area and believes that Hamilton’s talent…

North American Leader in Logistics And Food Storage expands facility in Hamilton

Sierra Supply Chain Services has had a long history in Hamilton, adding to the city’s position as a hub for food, manufacturing and supply chain. Sierra (formerly known as Eastern Meat Solutions) was first established in Ontario in 1967 and has steadily expanded their…

McMaster Researcher working on cure for Type 1 Diabetes

Canada is already known for the discovery of insulin, but Hamilton-based researcher is looking for a cure. Dr. Harald Stover, a professor at McMaster University and co-founder of Allarta Life Sciences Inc. is working to treat diabetes with a cell-based therapy. This new technology…

Welcome to Hamilton, AXYZ!

from left is Grant MacLean (MPP Donna Skelly’s Office), Alf Zeuner (AXYZ Automation), MP Muys, Councillor Partridge, Jason Thorne (City of Hamilton), Norm Schleehahn (City of Hamilton), Luke Hansen-Macdonald (AXYZ Automation), John Krpan (Krpan Group) (developer) and Matteo Patricelli (Flamborough Chamber of Commerce) The…

The City of Hamilton hits $1 Billion worth of construction – earliest on record

Hamilton’s director of Economic Development, Norm Schleehahn, spoke with Scott Radley on AM900 CHML regarding the significant permit milestone the City of Hamilton achieved in 2022 The City surpassed $1 billion worth of construction value by June – the earliest the City has ever…

Slate Asset Managment Acquires 800 acres of Hamilton industrial Lands

Slate Asset Management acquires 800 acres of industrial lands from Stelco with plans to create a new industrial park

Norm Schleehahn on Good Morning Hamilton

Economic Development Director Norm Schleehahn speaks with Rick Zamperin about Hamilton’s Economic Development Action Plan

Mayor Fred Eisenberger On Exciting Times for Hamilton Economic Development

Mayor Fred Eisenberger Speaks with the Hamilton Spectator about Hamilton’s Record Setting Investment Year During a recent interview with the Hamilton Spectator, Mayor Fred Eisenberger highlighted some of the economic development activities that led to nearly $2 billion of investments in 2021. The Mayor…

Now Live: Hamilton’s 2021-25 Economic Development Action Plan

Our new economic Development Action Plan is live Hamilton City Council has approved the 2021-2025 Economic Development Action Plan (EDAP). This document will now serve as the blueprint for our economic development activities in Hamilton over the next five years. We established six priorities…

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