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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…

Infarm is revolutionizing the agricultural “field” in Hamilton and beyond

Infarm has looked to Hamilton both as a place to grow their business and as a place to grow food in ways that are revolutionary

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…

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,…

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

Profiling the Women+ in Creative Program on Good Morning Hamilton

Debbie Spence speaks with Rick Zamperin about a new program to support women+ in creative entrepreneurship

Skygauge Robotics’ Industrial drones Take off in Hamilton

Skygauge Robotics is revolutionizing building inspections with cutting edge drone technology

the 2021 Hamilton Economic Development Highlight Book

2021 was one of the best years on record, download the 2021 Hamilton Economic Development Highlight Book to learn why

Hamilton’s Positive Trends in may’s Labour Force Survey Release

Hamilton sees improvements all key employment metrics in May’s Labour Force Survey release

Hamilton is Home to North America’s fourth fastest growing tech sector labour Force

Economic Development’s Karol Murillo speaks with Rick Zamperin about Hamilton’s booming tech sector labour force.

Norm Schleehahn on Good Morning Hamilton

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

Hamilton’s BIPOC Entrepreneurship Study on Good Morning Hamilton

Mike Marini speaks with Rick Zamperin on the need for more voices to contribute to a BIPOC entrepreneurship study in Hamilton.

Hamilton’s Life Sciences Sector Grows with Omniabio Biomanufacturing Hub

The Government of Ontario’s support for OmniaBio adds $40 million to the $540 million biomanufacturing project in Hamilton’s life sciences Sector

Performing Arts Takes Centre Stage in Hamilton

Hamilton’s performing arts scene has reach across the entire country

Exciting Investment Hamilton’s Green Steel Future

The Government of Ontario unveiled half a billion dollars in support for ArcelorMIttal Dofasco’s green steel future.

Coming Soon: Hamilton’s Connect to Careers Virtual Job Fair

Connect to Careers is an interactive, real-time virtual environment where you can meet, network and interview Hamilton’s Career Minded students and recent grads Recruit from a group of hundreds of career-ready students and alumni from three institutions and the Hamilton community. Find candidates with…

Showcase Your Commitment to Hiring Diverse Talent

HIPC’s new campaign will spotlight businesses committed to Hiring Diverse Talent in Hamilton

Business Survey Profiled in the Hamilton Spectator

There is still time to complete Hamilton’s Business and Workforce Needs Survey

Hamilton’s Written & Published Works Sector Has a Solid Reputation with Writers Across the Country

Hamilton writers speak on the city’s literary scene and its reputation across Canada

Enedym and JFE Shoji Partnership Supports Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing

The new partnership stands as a major asset supporting Hamilton’s advanced manufacturing sector

Hamilton’s Business and Workforce Needs Survey is Live.

Learn More about the 2022 Business and Workforce Needs Survey

COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant

Up to date information on accessing Ontario’s COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant

December 2021 Invest in Hamilton Newsletter

The Invest in Hamilton Newsletter for December 2021 is now live!

Cup and Char is King at Hamilton’s Venetian Meats

Hamilton’s Venetian Meats expands business and tastes with cup and char pepperoni

Hamilton Hits Historic $2 Billion in Building Permits

The City of Hamilton hits historic $2 billion in building permit values, shattering all past records

Ontario announces new agri-food supply chain funding

Ontario invests $25 million over three years to support food production and the agri-food supply chain

New Funding Available for Ontario’s Meat Processors

Funding from the Government of Canada and Ontario will add $7 million to increase Ontario’s meat processing capacity.

L3Harris Cuts the Ribbon on new Canadian Head Office in Hamilton

L3Harris’ Waterdown facility supports local advanced manufacturing and employs 1,250 people

Hamilton’s Allarta Life Science is Positioned to Revolutionize Diabetes Care

Allarta Life Science explores cell-based therapy as a possible diabetes cure

McMaster Innovation Park Scales-Up to the National Stage

McMaster Innovation Park Scales-up and creates the North America Life Sciences Capital Markets Advisory Council

New programs invest in Ontario’s agri-food and agriculture sectors

The Government of Ontario has announced three new funding programs to support Ontario’s agri-food and agriculture sectors.

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…

Heddle Shipyards to Build $3.3-million Ferry

Hamilton’s Heddle Shipyards will build a $3.3-million ferry for the Township of Frontenac Hamilton’s Heddle Shipyards, which operates at Pier 14 on Hillyard Street, has secured a contract with the Township of Frontenac to build a new $3.3-million ferry. The project is expected to…

DHL Opens the Doors on its New John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport Site

DHL’s new $100 million facility is four times larger than its old footprint at the Hamilton International Airport

Hamilton’s Life Sciences Series: In Conversation with Alex Muggah

Synapse Life Science’s Alex Muggah spoke with TheFutureEconomy.ca about Hamilton’s capacity for medical research and innovation.

Hamilton’s Life Sciences Series: In Conversation with Ty Shattuck

McMaster Innovation Park’s Ty J. Shattuck spoke with TheFutureEconomy.ca about talent in Hamilton’s life sciences sector

Hamilton’s Life Sciences Series: In Conversation with Dr. Sheila Singh

Dr. Sheila Singh, Neurosurgeon and Founder of Empirica Therapeutics, speaks with TheFutureEconomy.ca about commercialization and research in Hamilton’s life sciences sector

Hamilton’s Life Sciences Series: In Conversation with Dr. Karen Mossman

Dr. Karen Mossman spoke with TheFutureEconomy.ca about how Hamilton’s collaboration and research partnerships support growth in the life sciences sector.

Hamilton’s Life Sciences: In Conversation with Mayor Fred Eisenberger

Hamilton’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger speaks with TheFutureEconomy.ca about Hamilton’s life sciences sector.

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

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

BLK-Owned Hamilton’s Social Media and Business Success

BLK-Owned Hamilton and the Montague Sisters are shining a spotlight on Hamilton’s Black-owned businesses.

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”…

Commercial Real Estate poised for growth

Hamilton’s downtown is poised for a post-pandemic growth as much of the commercial core appears to be on the mend. During the pandemic there were approximately 10 percent storefront vacancies in the downtown core. This is roughly the same rate reported in 2019. Judy…

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…

Lessonly acquires Obie to make Lessonly Knowledge!

Obie is a software company that provides people and teams information and answers they need at work. Information is scattered across multiple platforms and apps making onboarding and training harder for both employer and new employee. With hybrid work scenarios popping up and new…

VoxNeuro receives Health Canada II Medical Device designation!

Hamilton’s VoxNeuro has received a Health Canada II Medical Device designation for their Cognitive Health Assessment Management Platform (CHAMP)! The CHAMP Software works with their Cognitive Health Assessment protocol that analyzes the brain’s electro waves to help healthcare providers track cognitive health through aging…

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…

Fair Wages for Musicians at City of Hamilton events

The Musicians Fair Payment Policy will ensure that musicians hired at City-led events will be pay fair wages for their performances. The policy is meant to prop up reliable and respectable payment for performers hired for events led by the City. This will ensure…

Hamilton ranks tops courtesy of FDI Magazine!

Hamilton has been named second best mid sized city in the Americas by FDI Magazine! Out of all the mid-sized cities in North and South America Hamilton has been named one of the best in the Americas Cities of the Future list! We have…

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…

Record investment activity over the last year!

The City of Hamilton moved quickly to adapt and implement new processes that led to success in 2020. Although 2020 proved to be a challenging year, the City of Hamilton has adapted well through combined efforts to provide services and programs to accommodate the…

Hamilton named one of the top cities for youth to work in!

Youthful Cities, a non-profit organization that is funded by RBC’s youth initiative, Future Launch has ranked Hamilton number two (behind Vancouver) as one of the best cities for Youth to Work In. Hamilton ranked well for cost of living, public health, and equity and…

Webinar: Hamilton’s Foreign Trade Zone Program

On April 30th, the Invest in Hamilton team held a webinar to inform and educate our community about the new Foreign Trade Zone Program. Speakers and panelists on the webinar included: Invest in Hamilton Hamilton International Airport Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Canada Revenue Agency Canada…

Business Impact and Workforce Needs Survey Results – Read the Report

In January of this year, The City of Hamilton’s Economic Development Division partnered with Workforce Planning Hamilton to launch an enhanced Employer One survey to understand the needs of Hamilton based businesses and organizations over the next year and quantify the impacts of the…

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,…

Fusion Pharmaceuticals Announces Investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), joins Fusion Pharmaceuticals and has committed to an investment of up to US$20 million, adding to the US$105 million Series B that was announced in April 2019. “CPPIB’s investment reflects strong support for Fusion’s platform technology and…

New $30-million steel processing facility opens at Stelco in Hamilton

Stelco executive chair Alan Kestenbaum noted that the company’s new $30-million steel processing plant is the “first investment in a new production facility in our Hamilton Works facility this century.” – Barry Gray , The Hamilton Spectator Stelco has unveiled a new $30-million, state-of-the-art…

Seed capital: Agrifood giants stalk the city of steel

The control room for production at World Energy’s biodiesel plant on Wentworth Street North – John Rennison,The Hamilton Spectator Plant-based plants create billion-dollar economic harvest for Hamilton Leonardo DiCaprio and the brains behind Bunge’s Hamilton operation hit the jackpot when shares of Beyond Meat…

City hits new record-setting economic milestone: $1 billion in building permits in eight months

City hits new record-setting economic milestone: $1 billion in building permits in eight months HAMILTON, ON – Building activity is a key economic indicator that provides insight on the health of a municipality. Today, the City of Hamilton’s Chief Building Official Ed VanderWindt announced…

Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority to lead $16M Agri-Food Expansion at Pier 10

NEWS PROVIDED BYHAMILTON PORT AUTHORITYAug 21, 2019 HAMILTON, ON – The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Seniors and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, announced the Port of Hamilton will receive a $5.5 million investment for a Pier 10 Export Expansion from the National Trade…

Hamilton Ranks One Of Canada’s Best Communities

Hamilton, ON- August 14, 2019 – As part of its 2019 Canada’s Best Communities rankings, Macleans Magazine has ranked Hamilton in the top 25 and third “Big City” overall. This ranking, along with Hamilton being named in the top 2 in North America for…

Fintech leader Q4 chooses Hamilton as ‘vibrant’ launching pad for international expansion

“We see Hamilton being a significant part of our global workforce,” – Dorothy Arturi, Q4 senior vice-president of people and culture Q4, a Toronto software company that serves as the investor backbone for giant global corporations announced on Jan 21, that they will be…

FASHION POP-UP SHOW

With a growing number of fashion designers, Hamilton has 521 fashion businesses and is the 5th largest cluster of fashion businesses across Canada. One of the major fashion clusters is located on James Street North, which is the location for the annual Supercrawl festival…

Weekend Getaway: Yes, Hamilton is well worth a visit (says the Globe and Mail)

The Rock Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Domini Clark/Handout I feel like summer is rapidly slipping away and I want to maximize the weekends that are left. What’s an easy day trip from Toronto that doesn’t require much planning? It’s Hammer Time. Wait.…

Hamilton startup gets ‘big win’ with NYC transit pilot project

From left, Kevin Talaue, Ravi Puvan, Kelly Moylan, Sasha Kucharczyk, and Ethan Jackson at Preteckt, a vehicle diagnostics company that has been chosen to collaborate on a transit pilot project in New York City. – Barry Gray , The Hamilton Spectator Preteckt is one…

Hamilton Named One of North America’s Rising Tech Cities

Hamilton, ON- July 17, 2019 – As part of its 2019 Scoring Tech Talent Report, CBRE ranked Hamilton in the top 2 in North America for tech cities of “opportunity”. Over the course of the last five years, Hamilton’s tech scene has grown…

$35-million McMaster Innovation Park development will be Gowling’s new legal address

Gowling is relocating its Hamilton law office from the historic Bank of Montreal building downtown to McMaster Innovation Park. – The Hamilton Spectator file photo Waterloo’s Cora Developments plans construction in spring on ‘innovative ecosystem’ by Tom Hogue The Hamilton Spectator The Cora Group plans to…

Hamilton airport development launches with $30-million warehouse

Panattoni project marks major milestone in city’s vision for an Airport Employment Growth District By Tom Hogue The Hamilton Spectator Tom Hogue is a feature writer and video producer who regularly contributes to the business section of thespec.com and The Hamilton Spectator. He is…

Hamilton Smart21 Communities of the year

Hamilton named one of the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2020

HAMILTON, ON – For the third time, the City of Hamilton has been selected as one of the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2020 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). The Smart21 designation represents the best models of economic, social and cultural development in the digital…

Hamilton plant aims to make modular construction mainstream

PhoTO BY: Gary Yokoyama,The Hamilton Spectator “We like the idea of being in Hamilton because there are a lot of skilled trades people who are eager to do something new” – Xavier Toby, Director of prefabrication and technical sales for ED Modular. EllisDon, a…

Hamilton as a premiere film location

Hamilton’s filming locations, talent pool, and businesses demonstrate the current strengh and future growth opportunities for the local film sector. In 2018, Hamilton saw a 50% increase in film permits from 2017. Hamilton has more than 550 film friendly locations and more than 200…

Ground breaking: Quebec steel company Corbec expands into Hamilton

The official ground breaking (from L-R) Nick Papas, Corbec executive vice president; Godfrey St-Pierre Corbec president; Vic Fedeli, Ontario minister of economic development; John Hall, Corbec CEO; Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger; and MPP Donna Skelly. – Gary Yokoyama , The Hamilton Spectator The 100,000-square-foot…

The Forge and Innovation Factory: Innovation and incubation work well together in Hamilton

Preliminary concept sketch of McMaster Innovation Park locates the warehouse hub in the lower right of the illustration along Aberdeen, and a life sciences building at the corner of Aberdeen and Longwood. – McMaster Innovation Park New space opened at McMaster Innovation Park just…

Hamilton City Centre sale pending: $700-million condo complex planned for mall site

IN8 Developments president Darryl Firsten will be the new owner of Hamilton City Centre when the deal closes on Dec. 12. – Cathie Coward,The Hamilton Spectator Sale of the 3.4-acre site to IN8 Developments expected to close Dec. 12 by Tom Hogue The Hamilton Spectator A…

We Are Hamilton. We are ready.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The nation’s most diversified economy, the fastest growing mid-sized city for tech talent and a fantastic community approach to supporting investment big and small. Today, Hamilton’s Economic Development Office released its latest investment video. Entitled “We Are Hamilton”, the piece provides…

DHL Express invests $100 million In Hamilton

Press Release by DHL Express (Canada), Ltd. DHL Express invests $100 million CAD to expand its existing gateway at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport Set to open in 2021, the new facility, four times the size of current facility at 200,000 square feet,…

Sweet on Sour Kids: Hamilton candy factory launches $40-million expansion

50 staff hired at Main West plant that makes Maynards Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids By Tom HogueTom Hogue is a feature writer and video producer who regularly contributes to the business section of thespec.com and The Hamilton Spectator. He is a recipient of…

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