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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…

Hamilton Honoured as one of Canada’s Best Locations to Invest in 2021

Hamilton honoured as one of Canada’s best places to invest.

Hamilton Investor Buys Retail Giant Toys “R” Us

Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us operate 81 stores, employing more than 5,000 people across Canada. Ancaster’s Putman Investments is about to add Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us Canada to its growing roster of retail brands. The purchase of Toys “R”…

Government of Canada invests $400 million in Hamilton’s Steel Industry!

Government of Canada investing in Hamilton’s steel industry to support the Green Industrial Transformation which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting green jobs, and a stronger green economy. This investment will support ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s investment of $1.764 billion dollar project to convert the steel…

Infarm’s Hamilton facility will become its largest vertical farm in North America

The company’s facility near the airport is set to grow dramatically over the next several quarters. This expansion is part of a national strategy to strengthen Infarm’s relationship with grocery store chain Sobey’s Inc. Infarm provides greens grown at an indoor vertical farm to…

All-day GO trains from Hamilton to Toronto starting August 7th!

Hamilton has been waiting since 2011 for all-day GO train service from Hamilton to Toronto! Starting August 7th the West Harbour GO Station will host hourly train service to Toronto. The new service will not affect existing routes running out of the Hamilton GO…

Automotive and Aerospace hub lands in Hamilton!

IHub is the country’s newest hub for collaboration with automotive and aerospace companies to test and develop electric, self-driving and energy efficient technology. The new multi-million hub will be situated at McMaster Innovation Park where it will develop and test 100 products or services…

McMaster Innovation Park welcomes a new radiopharmaceutical manufacturing plant!

McMaster University and Fusion Pharmaceuticals are working together to build a radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility at MIP. The new radiopharmaceutical manufacturing plant will be 27,000 square feet and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified. It’s a custom built space that will complement ongoing activities for Fusion…

2020 Success Stories

Despite the pandemic, Hamilton’s economy continued to operate and some industries have thrived. Check out some of the economic development successes in 2020! Please click here.

Government invests $6 million into Hamilton’s Life Sciences Sector

The federal government via Fed Dev Ontario is investing $6 million into the Innovation Factory and the Synapse Life Sciences Consortium in the hope for developing made-in-Canada cutting edge life science companies and products. This funding will launch the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health…

Site Selection Magazine highlights Hamilton in their March 2021 Digital Issue!

Site Selection magazine is an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development. This month Hamilton has been highlighted by Site Selection Magazine as a city that’s been leading Ontario in company project attraction and investment. Real estate developers, investors, economic…

Hamilton based Zentrela Inc is measuring cognitive impairment and cannabis

Zentrela Inc., is measuring cognitive impairment using neural signals and machine learning and applying it to cannabis impairment research. Israel Gasperin, a former international student graduate in McMaster University’s entrepreneurship program founded Zentrela and has been attracted to neurotechnology research since 2016. Last month,…

Hamilton is booming!

Hamilton is experiencing a boom in residential and commercial investment. Following an event hosted by the Urban Land Institute on Tuesday, experts say that Hamilton is set for significant growth and expansion. The Urban Land Institute hosted a virtual panel on Tuesday called “Hamilton:…

Nordik Windows and Doors expands operations in Stoney Creek and aims to add 30 new jobs!

More than 30 jobs are coming to Hamilton in the next two months with the expansion of Nordik Windows & Doors manufacturing plant in Stoney Creek. The company has a large market share of residential doors and windows in Ontario but has been planning…

McMaster Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment Materials receives Provincial Funding

Canada’s first and only research hub dedicated to developing, testing and validating personal protective equipment (PPE) has received a $1.2M grant from the Ontario Together Fund. This funding will support McMaster’s new Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) in making the…

MIP Leading the way for Hamilton’s innovation district

Hamilton’s West Hamilton Innovation District, an area that is located off of Highway 403 ramps and is bordered by Dundurn Street, Aberdeen Avenue, and Longwood Road South is split into two main components: McMaster Innovation Park and the Annex. McMaster Innovation Park consists of…

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Hamilton’s Style Shift: How the apparel industry is experiencing not just a fashion moment, but a steady movement

PHOTO CREDIT FOR FEATURED IMAGE: THRIFTY DESIGNER – STYLE GROUP CO By Emma Reilly It’s been said that fashion is all about juxtaposition: mixing seemingly incongruous colours, textures, prints, and materials to create a wearable work of art. That same juxtaposition rings true when…

Opening February 2021, Aeon’s First Film Studio Space!

Aeon Studios Group Inc. (AEON) announced today that they aim to build Hamilton into an international hub for film, television and digital media production. Aeon Bayfront Studios will be located at 243 Queen Street North and will be comprised of 80,000 square feet on…

Penta Properties Inc and Sierra Supply Chain Services invest in Red Hill Business Park

Penta Properties has broken ground on a new $80 million investment in the city’s Red Hill Business Park. Penta Properties and Sierra Cold Storage have made a significant multi-million dollar investment in Hamilton. Sierra Supply Chain Services will expand their “Cold as a Service”…

TownePlace Suites opens in Hamilton

Hamilton has a new suite hotel! 125 Suite Hotel announces its doors are opening; welcoming guests to Hamilton and the surrounding region. TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hamilton are proud to officially announce they’ve opened their doors on Tuesday, November 17th. This new 125-suite hotel…

Hamilton’s Pipeline Studios set to receive significant funding from Federal Government

Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault announced that $2.7 million in funding will go to five Ontario companies including Hamilton’s Pipeline Studios (Pipeline Studios’ CEO Luis Lopez pictured) Pipeline Studios is set to receive up to $840,000 in funding through the Creative Export Canada…

HT Productions Inc. will receive $3.9 million and create nearly 50 new jobs

Hamilton-based packaging manufacturer and supplier HT Productions Inc. will receive federal funding and create 50 new skilled jobs in the city. The $3.9 million investment was announced on Tuesday November 10th by FedDev Ontario. Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly said that the company will…

Hamilton’s Heddle Shipyards secures Federal Government contract creating 50 jobs

Hamilton’s Heddle Shipyards will be the primary supplier for ladders, gratings and hand rails for Vancouver-based Seaspan Shipyards that is expected to create 50 jobs and tens of millions of dollars in economic activity. A new agreement between shipyards in Hamilton and Vancouver is…

Hamilton named one of three Foreign Trade Zone Points in Ontario

Local and international businesses can now access information about importing, exporting, and related tariff and tax exemptions through Hamilton’s Foreign Trade Zone Point. The Federal government has identified that Hamilton is an international hub for trade. This designation means that local businesses can access…

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