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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…

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…

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…

One-stop COVID Concierge Service launches in Hamilton

Small businesses in Hamilton have a one-stop location to find information on government and business supports relating to COVID. The Hamilton COVID Concierge for Business is a one-stop online resource centre with phone line that is dedicated to supporting Hamilton small businesses with their…

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:…

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McMaster Innovation Park fills the gap for scaling Life Sciences companies

The pandemic has highlighted a gap for biotech businesses that are ready to scale – there is no space for them to expand into 100-200 employee firms. MIP is filling that gap. For the past decade there has been significant growth in life science…

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…

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Vox Neuro helps investigate health effects of COVID-19 long-haulers

Canada is lagging behind on treatment for the growing number of COVID-19 long-haulers. Recent studies have found that one in three of those who contract COVID-19 can go on to develop persistent symptoms. Vox Neuro’s electroencephalogram (EEG) neurotechnology measures brain biomarkers and gauges how…

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 exceeding goals and expectations!

Over the last five years the Economic Development team has been working on exceeding stretch targets and goals that were outlined in the last Economic Development Action Plan. The Economic Development team has worked to entice Amazon to set up in the city, encouraged…

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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

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…

Opening February 2021, Hamilton’s First Soundstage!

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”…

New partnership between CCRM and MIP on Biomanufacturing Campus

CCRM, a leader in developing and commercializing regenerative medicine have partnered with McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) to develop a biomanufacturing campus. CCRM and MIP have formalized their intent to co-develop a business case around the construction and operation of Canada’s largest and most advanced…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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