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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 Hits Historic $2 Billion in Building Permits

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

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…

Business Survey Profiled in the Hamilton Spectator

There is still time to complete Hamilton’s 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

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

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.

December 2021 Invest in Hamilton Newsletter

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

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 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

Cup and Char is King at Hamilton’s Venetian Meats

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

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…

Hamilton’s Business and Workforce Needs Survey is Live.

Learn More about the 2022 Business and Workforce Needs Survey

Showcase Your Commitment to Hiring Diverse Talent

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

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’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 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

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…

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

HometownHub.ca wins Excellence in Economic Development Award

The City of Hamilton is Awarded Gold for Hometown Hub by the International Economic Development Council

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 Alex Muggah

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

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

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

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