Information and Communication Technology in Hamilton, ontario
A Snapshot of Digital Media, Information and Communication Technology in Hamilton
Information and communication technology in Hamilton, as well as digital media companies, are supported by a highly educated workforce.
CBRE ranked Hamilton, Ontario as number two for North American tech cities of opportunity.
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Support
- Home to 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

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

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)

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 employment growth percentage increase between 2012-2017 than any other city. Including Toronto at 135.3% for Software Developers/programmers
“From animation, to SAS, to AI driven marketing tools, ICT/Digital is a big part of Hamilton’s economy. And with the largest percentage of Hamilton’s population the millennial generation, there is a built in learned workforce ready to create, design, code and develop.”
Carolynn Reid,
Information and Communication Technology Lead, City of Hamilton
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For the Full Picture, Contact City of Hamilton’s Information and Communication Technology Lead: Carolynn Reid
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