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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…

HometownHub.ca wins Excellence in Economic Development Award

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

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…

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