Doing Business in Hamilton

DOINg business in hamilton

Hamilton is Canada’s leading health, research and education cluster, with specialization in clinical trials, testing, biomedicine and digital health technology.

A Launchpad for innovators and entrepreneurs in Ontario:

A city brimming with potential, Hamilton gives companies access to valuable resources within the Hamilton health science cluster and puts them in a position to grow their businesses.

A Gateway for health technology into Canada:

Located in the heart of the Golden Horseshoe, Hamilton is located within an hour of both Toronto and the U.S. border, making it an ideal location for international companies looking to expand into the Canadian markets. International organizations can pave their way to Canada via Hamilton, connecting directly to an expansive life science network and the people and organizations that will help them move forward.

A Global Leader in innovative life science research and discovery:

Internationally recognized for its strengths in the health sector, Hamilton offers life science companies a hub for research, development and collaboration within an ambitious city filled with talent, infrastructure and innovation.  

Hamilton is home to McMaster University, Canada’s most-research intensive university which is currently ranked 33rd globally in medicine and 66th overall in the Shanghai Rankings of universities.

Hamilton Health Sciences, a global leader in stem cell research, is ranked no. 2 out of 40 research hospitals in Canada, and is one of the 25 most influential research communities in the world.   

Hamilton is also the future home of the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM Institute), a collaborative research partnership between McMaster University and Fraunhofer IZI devoted to applied research.

Hamilton Fast Facts:

  • Hamilton Health Sciences was ranked #2 out of 40 research hospitals in Canada and one of the 25 most influential research communities in the world. HHS currently leads the world in stem cell research.
  • Hamilton’s McMaster University ranks as Canada’s most research-intensive university.  McMaster is currently ranked 66th in the Shanghai ranking of world universities, and 33rd globally in medicine.
  • Hamilton is the Canada’s ninth largest regional economy and located in the centre of the most densely populated area of economic activity in the country.
  • New sites in Hamilton between ½ to ⅓ the cost of setting up in Toronto
  • Hamilton is the only city in southern Ontario with all four modes of transportation – rail, road, air and port – giving it the ability to serve both domestic and international markets.
  • The Conference Board of Canada predicts that Hamilton will be among the fastest growing economies in Canada (read more)
  • Hamilton invested $1 billion in construction in 2017… (read more)
  • BEAM Institute (will be opening in April) has Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (Fraunhofer IZI) (one of two institutes in Canada) devoted to applied research
  • Hamilton Arts and Culture scene
  • From Hamilton within a 45 min drive is a talent pool of 2.5 million workers

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