Information and Communication Technology in Hamilton, ontario
A Snapshot of Digital Media, Information, and Communication Technology in Hamilton
A highly educated workforce supports Hamilton’s information and communication technology and digital media companies.
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Hamilton, Ontario, was ranked No. 2 in North America by CBRE for tech opportunities.
Hamilton, Ontario, was ranked No. 2 in North America by CBRE for tech opportunities.
64.8%The growth rate of tech talent between 2012 and 2017, making Hamilton the fastest growing mid-sized Canadian city for tech.
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Support
- Home to a 10,000 sq. ft. innovation and accelerator space at McMaster Innovation Park
- Hamilton’s Regional Innovation Center Innovation Factory
- Forge start-up incubator for McMaster University and Hamilton region
![Brick and Beam Office Space Hamilton](https://investinhamilton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BrickBeam-555x375.jpg)
Community
- Over 15 co-working spaces from urban exposed brick to business and research park locations
- Software Hamilton, a networking and events organization, bringing together the Hamilton technology and start-up community
![A workspace at the Interactive Digital Centre at Mohawk College](https://investinhamilton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Screen-Shot-2019-06-18-at-7.14.50-AM-555x375.png)
Industry Engagement
- AVR Development Lab at Mohawk College was created in collaboration with EON Reality to form a hub for training and research for AR/VR (augmented and virtual reality)
![The outside of a building at McMaster University.](https://investinhamilton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hamilton-mcmaster-555x375.jpg)
Talent
- McMaster University and Mohawk College have seen a dramatic increase in the number of students studying computer sciences. Highly-educated tech professionals are continuously added to the talent pool
- Hamilton has had the largest tech employment growth percentage increase between 2012 and 2017 in Canada – including a 135.3 per cent increase in software developers and programmers
“From animation, to SaaS and AI driven marketing tools, ICT/Digital is a big part of Hamilton’s economy. With the largest percentage of Hamilton’s population in the millennial generation, there is a built-in learned workforce ready to create, design, code, and develop.”
Asmaa Al-Hashimi,
Information and Communication Technology Lead, City of Hamilton
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For the full picture, contact the City of Hamilton’s Information and Communication Technology Lead, Asmaa Al-Hashimi
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