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Hamilton-based Pasta Mercato use data insights from My Main Street Program to grow their business

Pasta Mercato is one example of a Hamilton small business leveraging data to accelerate their business! Pasta Mercato, a grocery and takeout shop based in Hamilton’s west end accessed My Main Street support through the Hamilton Business Centre. By working with a dedicated Main…
Lift off! John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport significantly grows air cargo traffic

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport has experienced momentous growth in air cargo traffic. According to Statistics Canada, Hamilton International has increased cargo transport by 59% since 2017, outpacing the rest of Canada which experienced a 3% decline during this period. Hamilton’s airport is…
Hamilton Economic Development Winter 2022 Newsletter

This issue of the Invest in Hamilton newsletter offers profiles of some of the new businesses that are calling Hamilton home, updates on new programs to support our small business and scale-up community, and a 2022 snapshot of key accomplishments in Hamilton. View or…
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 Economic Development FALL 2022 Newsletter

It has been a summer of great gains for Hamilton, with the launch of exciting developments, investments and programs. This issue of the Invest in Hamilton newsletter offers profiles of some of the new businesses that are calling Hamilton home, updates on new programs and…
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…
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…
Hamilton is on Target to meet many of its Ecdev Action Plan Goals

Hamilton Economic Development is on target to meet many of its business goals from the 2021-2025 Economic Development Action Plan. The 2021-2025 Economic Development Action Plan is a city-wide document which was jointly led by the Economic Development Division and the Tourism and Culture…
Omniabio shares expansion plans with Hamilton investment partners at Collision Conference

Omniabio announced their expansion to the City of Hamilton at the Collision Conference in Toronto, one of the world’s largest tech conferences. Omniabio a subsidiary of CCRM, will be bringing a $580 million, 250,000 sq ft facility into the city as well as 250…
NY-based company, Verificient Technologies chooses the City of Hamilton for their Canadian home

Rahul Siddharth, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Verificient Technologies spoke with Scott Thompson from 900 AM CHML Hamilton Today about their new Canadian office in the City of Hamilton. Verificient creates world class solutions for identity verification and online remote monitoring using AI,…