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CCRM to Partner in Foreign Trade Zone Corporations Recognizing Relocation New Biomedical Campus Designation Accelerates Trade Opportunities in Vibrant Downtown In times of crisis, Innovation moves us forward

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The coronavirus pandemic has meant Within these pages you will learn about it has been anything but “business as foreign direct investment interest in usual” for any of us. As much as the Hamilton, the international attention our pandemic has been a public health community is garnering, the major global Hamilton’s challenge, it has also been an economic investors like Amazon and DHL that are challenge, Thankfully, our investment now calling Hamilton home and the community has made a tremendous burgeoning tech scene in our research contribution to helping to keep our park and in our downtown. In all, these Economic economy running. are stories that point to a sense of great Already this year, and despite the momentum that continues despite the challenges of the pandemic, there situation surrounding us all. Vitality has been over $1 billion in building I encourage you to share these stories with permit values in our community, a your networks and of course if you are truly value that has propelled over the $11 interested in investing in one of Canada’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger billion mark in the past decade, and leading economies, I and the team from speaks to the economic vitality of our Hamilton Economic Development are community. ready to talk. Mayor Fred Eisenberger

Where Innovation Goes to Work A bout the cover ocated at the heart of Canada’s one of Canada’s most culturally diverse to invest in the nation,” said Schleehahn. “It’s technology and innovation and welcoming cities. It boasts a vibrant because we offer a value proposition like no Lcorridor and a leader in advanced downtown, that is nestled up against the other and we are investment ready.” manufacturing, life sciences and agri-food Niagara Escarpment, a natural wonder Often called the Brooklyn to Toronto’s production, Hamilton, Ontario is a fast- of the world that is recognized as a Manhattan, Hamilton offers an enviable emerging research, commercialization and UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, and quality of life. investment powerhouse that enjoys a rich the Hamilton waterfront, which mixes a The city is often described as being the talent pool and is located at the heart of working harbour with beautiful recreational perfect size: large enough to offer a critical Hamilton’s McMaster Innovation Park Canada’s most dense region of economic amenities. mass that makes a global impact, but small is situated to be a hub in Ontario’s Life activity. The city of more than 530,000 is enough to pull together and get things done Sciences Corridor and signifies just one Hamilton is ideally located, at the attracting investment from all over the world, quickly. part of the opportunity and growth in this westernmost end of Lake Ontario – one of issuing $11.7 billion in building permits in On all fronts, from a powerful innovation renowned and unique city the five Great Lakes – and just 70 kilometres the last 10 years. ecosystem, to access to talent, to the southwest of Toronto, Canada’s economic “There is a reason Hamilton is one of availability of shovel-ready parcels in the PerspectiveTM engine and its largest city. It also offers access Canada’s most diversified economies, one city’s eight business parks, Hamilton has 1464 Cornwall Rd, Suite 5, to a North American market of 135 million of the fastest-growing in Ontario, and is unmatched capacity and ambition to attract, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 people within a day’s drive and a labour pool continually ranked as one of the best places sustain and scale up businesses. 1-866-779-7712 of several million within an hour’s commute. [email protected] “Hamilton offers everything a company www.perspective.ca of any size needs to flourish and grow in Ontario,” said Norm Schleehahn, director Publisher, CeO Steve Montague of economic development at the City of ViCe-PresiDeNT Ed Martin Hamilton. “We are in the heart of Canada’s Editorial Meredith MacLeod largest talent pool, less than an hour from both Toronto and the U.S. border. Aside from PerspectiveTM Hamilton was produced an ideal gateway location, we offer unrivaled independent of the City of Hamilton. access to all modes of transportation, too.” Contents are copyrighted and may Hamilton is home to the busiest port not be reproduced without the written in Ontario and Canada’s busiest overnight consent of Perspective Marketing Inc. express cargo airport. It is also well-served by The publisher is not liable for any views a network of highways and rail lines. expressed in the articles and opinions Hamilton has world-renowned hospitals do not necessarily reflect those of the and post-secondary institutions, and is investinhamilton.ca publisher or the City of Hamilton. TM Perspective hamilton 4 Hamilton: A Global City Business is Global and Global Businesses have it all in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

he city checks all the boxes: a location that delivers access to True Multi-Modal City Ttalent and key markets; multi-modal Hamilton is among Canada’s true multi- transportation options; an investment- modal cities, offering: ready mindset; and a welcoming, diverse • A 24/7 international airport that is and inclusive community. the country’s busiest overnight express “Hamilton has a great value proposition cargo hub and the fastest-growing in what it offers to companies coming airport in Canada; here,” said Jennifer Patterson, senior • The busiest port on the Canadian side business development consultant in of the Great Lakes; investment and trade for the City of • An unparalleled access to highways Hamilton. within 60 minutes to Canada’s The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is one of Canada’s busiest “We complete the circle from idea to largest city and south to the cargo airports and is a main reason why Amazon announced it will be manufacturing to transportation. No other U.S. border and; opening a massive fulfilment centre next to the airport. city in our province has what we have.” • Excellent connectivity to both CN and CP rail lines. 75 similar local initiatives. HIPC is housed “The transportation connections Hamilton’s Quality of Life within the City of Hamilton’s Economic Strong Talent Pool available to industry in Hamilton are Development Division – a unique model – Hamilton has a local workforce of truly second to none,” said Ian Hamilton, Hamilton has the amenities of a big city and funded by Immigration, Refugees and 400,000 people and is at the heart of president and CEO of the Hamilton without the hassles and high prices that Citizenship Canada. Canada’s most populous labour pool. There Oshawa Port Authority. plague larger cities. It offers great schools “Our pitch is simple: from attraction to are close to 8 million workers within a “Businesses locate here because and hospitals, plenty of parks and natural integration, we’ve got you all the way,” said 100-km radius. they know they can get their products spaces, the most waterfalls in the world, Sarah Wayland, senior project manager at Hamilton is home to McMaster to market using the right mode of and plenty of urban excitement. HIPC. University and the Mohawk College, transportation at the right time. The “Hamilton has all the assets of a tier one HIPC is co-located with the Global which together have more than 60,000 flexibility to use marine, rail or highway city when it comes to culture and dining Hamilton initiative, which is focused on students. There are dozens more colleges transportation depending on their and entertainment,” said Patterson. attracting international investment, business, and universities within a two-hour radius immediate needs has enormous value for “You can live in a downtown condo, entrepreneurs and talent. of the city. supply chain efficiency.” one of Hamilton’s small towns or on a “Global Hamilton and HIPC have farm. The city offers plenty of nature, two distinct objectives – one focuses on alongside an authentic city scape of attraction of immigrants and investments heritage buildings.” and one seeks to improve the settlement experiences and sense of belonging among newcomers – but in effect both work Diverse and Dynamic together to create an attractive reception for newcomers and the supports that help them Hamilton is a highly diverse city that succeed here.” continues to grow thanks to the arrival of One initiative launched in the fall immigrants from all over the world. of 2020 was the Essential Immigrants The Hamilton Immigration Partnership campaign, a social media video series Council (HIPC) seeks to create a seamless highlighting the role of immigrant settlement experience for immigrants in professionals during COVID-19. The series Hamilton, by bringing together partners features six essential workers of different from settlement, education, business, health, professional and ethnic backgrounds, each social services, municipal affairs, and persons serving Hamilton in different ways during with lived immigration experience. the pandemic. The first video highlights Hamilton is home to McMaster HIPC was established in 2009 as Priscilla Clarence, a registered nurse at a University and Mohawk College which one of Canada’s first local immigration Hamilton hospital who came to Canada consistently add new talent to the partnerships, a network that has now spread 10 years ago as an internationally-trained area’s labour force of 400,000 people. Hamilton is a multi-modal city. across the country and includes more than professional from India. TM Perspective hamilton 5 Hamilton International Airport in the city’s history. These investments in Hamilton’s goods movement sector will (HIA) bring more than 1,500 new jobs when the With runway and airside infrastructure facilities are scheduled to open in 2021. capable of handling aircraft of all sizes, 24/7 Amazon’s arrival to the Airport unrestricted operations, six dedicated cargo Employment Growth District (AEGD) sort and handling facilities, maintenance, solidifies Hamilton’s position as a North repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities, and American Gateway hub for logistics, developable land available on and around distribution and goods movement. the airport, HIA is an economic engine in “We are thrilled to be the key player Hamilton. in bringing this investment to Hamilton,” The Port of Hamilton is part of an integrated port network managed by “Its strategic location and uncongested said Adam Lambros, development manager HOPA. The Ports offer innovative port and marine assets in Hamilton, operations make it an attractive option for with Panattoni Development Company. Niagara and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. companies looking to serve the southern “Panattoni Development Company Ontario market,” said HIA president and started developing in Hamilton because project invested $35 million in new tenants’ warehousing and terminal CEO Cathie Puckering. “As a gateway for we believe in this city’s growth potential, dockwalls, rail extensions and roadway facilities. facilitating goods movements across Canada we believe in Hamilton’s people and infrastructure to improve service to our Looking ahead a couple of years, an and around the globe, the airport offers safe we believe in the plan for the Airport existing tenants, and create space to additional 14 acres will be available for and secure facilities for its 24/7 operation Employment Growth District.” attract new ones.” marine berthage and industrial space at while partnering with key cargo companies Those investments are already the area of the Randle Reef sediment including Cargojet, DHL, UPS along with paying off in the expansion of containment project. Amazon, Canada Post and Purolator.” Hamilton Oshawa Port HIA has responded to an unprecedented Authority (HOPA) surge in e-commerce driven by the Foreign Trade Zone pandemic, along with demand for essential 2020 has been one of the biggest invest- Hamilton was recently named a Foreign Trade Zone medical supplies and personal protective ment years ever by HOPA, with more than (FTZ) by the Canadian government. It is just the equipment (PPE). Through September, $29 million in capital projects underway, third such zone in Ontario and will position the cargo activity increased 20 per cent over says president and CEO Ian Hamilton. region as a hub for international trade. 2019 and cargo landings grew 10 per cent. The port is essential to Hamilton’s Food The designation allows for eligibility for tariff and The airport continues to invest in and Beverage Manufacturing sector, which tax exemptions on raw materials, components or strategic infrastructure projects, including a has grown exponentially and employs thou- finished goods. It offers a single point of access to FOREIGN TRADE ZONE four-year rehabilitation and modernization sands across the city. It is now its second resources and programs that relieve duties, tariffs and taxes for business and will boost trade and of its airfield. DHL Express is also largest manufacturing sector, responsible export opportunities for businesses. completing a $110-million gateway facility for $1 billion in economic activity in the “As a trading nation, Canada recognizes the that will be its largest in Canada, and KF region. The port’s agri-food hub exports strong connection between trade and good jobs. Aerospace expanded its MRO facility at the Ontario grain, mills flour, brews beer, and It will also solidify the city’s position as a goods That is why we have designated Hamilton as the movement leader and key trade gateway and airport to handle wide-body aircraft and to specializes in the handling of organic sugar. newest FTZ Point in southern Ontario as part of signals its “open to the world attitude,” said Ian train future talent at the Mohawk College “These companies take advantage of our commitment to strengthening this region as Hamilton, president and CEO of HOPA Ports. Center for Aviation Technology. Hamilton’s unbeatable location for reaching an international hub for global opportunity,” said Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development. Simple and proactive assistance will be crucial to North American and international markets, businesses that are growing, he added. and tap into its top-notch labour force, with Being named a foreign trade zone injects more Amazon arrival the skilled people that manufacturers and resources into concierge services, and will help “Hamilton’s designation as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) point brings Hamilton International Amazon Canada announced in industrial operators need,” said Hamilton. businesses expand into new global markets and supply chains, says Jennifer Patterson, senior Airport another step closer to realizing its vision September that it is creating a fulfilment HOPA has new development development consultant for investment and trade to be recognized by the world as the best global centre next to HIA and a 50,000-square- opportunities available thanks to a at the City of Hamilton. gateway in Canada for affordable travel and goods foot delivery station within Hamilton. massive modernization project that has movement,” added president and CEO Cathie “The announcement naming Hamilton as a Foreign Puckering. The 855,000-square-foot fulfilment made one of the oldest areas of the port Trade Zone point marks a new chapter in our city’s centre represents one of the largest local now development-ready, says Hamilton. efforts to attract foreign direct investment and “The FTZ designation is beneficial for Hamilton investments in terms of square footage “The Westport modernization expand markets for our existing businesses,” said International and the entire logistics and Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger. transportation sector, as it provides another tool for the City to strengthen its position as a strategic “This new designation will accelerate economic location for international trade and foreign direct activity and enhance Hamilton’s renowned investment.” reputation as a goods movement leader in Canada.” The Hamilton FTZ will seamlessly link companies Being named an FTZ will help Hamilton companies, with a range of federal incentive programs that including more than 1,100 manufacturers, move waive or defer duties and taxes on imported and their goods around the globe efficiently, said Norm exported goods. Schleehahn, director of economic development with the City of Hamilton. For more information visit: investinhamilton.ca/ftz/ DHL Express is building a $100-million airport logistics facility in Hamilton.

TM Perspective hamilton 7 Mohawk College – Power in Partnerships Mohawk College’s partnerships with industry drive value for employers, develop a pipeline of critical talent, and grow the regional economy.

ohawk has built partnerships with thousands of stakeholders, Msays president Ron McKerlie, and over the last several years, the college has been tactical and intentional about broadening and deepening its collaborations. “Our strategic plan above all else values MEDIC and EPIC, along with the The two institutions also work on a “We have such successful partnerships, partnerships. They allow us to do bigger Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre, range of research collaborations, including so we are exploring how we can allow things than what we could achieve on our the Medical Technologies Innovation autonomous vehicles, energy, and mobile others to benefit in the same way and own.” Centre (MTIC), and the Centre for Climate and digital health. grow the ranks of our premium partners. Every day, in a myriad of ways, Mohawk Change Management, are undertaking joint “That’s the key: We work together, not That will mean we can best fulfil our role is collaboration in action through applied projects to benefit partners. compete together,” McKerlie said. as a pipeline of talent and employment,” research, experiential learning, and Those partners includes start-ups, large “McMaster is a world-class university said Armstrong. workforce development. global powerhouses and everything in and we would never compete with them Education is now demand-led, he said. “We are leveraging our strengths between, says Mohawk’s chief operating on that because we are a world-class “We are working with partners to and deep expertise in our five research officer Paul Armstrong. college.” set goals, and develop programs and centres of excellence to deliver “Collectively, what can be accomplished The depth and breadth of the curriculum. We have a full understanding comprehensive skill sets to our partners,” goes far beyond what you could ever partnership between the two Hamilton of what employers need and are said Jeff McIsaac, Dean of Applied do on your own. That’s a philosophy post-secondary institutions is rare, says committed to meeting them.” Research. we take very seriously and it’s a message David Farrar, president of McMaster. The college has a crucial role in “What I am most proud of is how we that resonates in our community. It’s so “The joint programs that we’re developing talent and providing access have come together as a research team worthwhile to make it a priority and providing are great for our students, and to the skills, expertise and cutting-edge to share our services and funding, and to invest in it as we do.” show how partners can work together to facilities that support innovation, says combine our knowledge to provide the Among Mohawk’s foundational make each other better,” he said. Norm Schleehahn, director of economic best value to our partners.” partnerships is one with McMaster “Both Mohawk and McMaster are development at the City of Hamilton. Mohawk was No. 7 among the country’s University. It has been recognized by the committed to moving the region forward. A skilled workforce is top of mind for top research colleges in 2019 and second province as the platinum standard for Individually, we have great capacity in companies looking to relocate or expand among large colleges in industry research what a college and university can achieve that regard, but together we have massive their operations, says Schleehahn. The income. together. power.” college is critical to those discussions. Mohawk is home to two federally funded The partnership includes more than a Mohawk’s Future Ready Premium “Mohawk is always ready and willing to Technology Access Centres in the mHealth dozen fully integrated programs and the Employer initiative applies an intentional talk about collaboration and is always there and eHealth Development and Innovation joint ownership of the innovative Institute and strategic approach to using its when we call on them.” Centre (MEDIC) and the Energy and for Applied Health Sciences, home to multilayered and longstanding partnerships Power Innovation Centre (EPIC). MTIC. as a template for building others. Connect at mohawkcollege.ca/employer TM Perspective hamilton 8 Hamilton is Canada’s Next Boomtown Steady Stream of Investment walk-up buildings in neighbourhoods with less congestion, at much lower and Office Relocation to prices than big-city office towers. the Downtown Core prove The city has been luring singles and young families for years for its diverse Hamilton has made it. housing offerings, but that left many commuting into the Toronto area for nvestors looking for the next up and work. The city, just 45 minutes from coming downtown to invest in need the “hub” of downtown Toronto, is Ito look no further than Hamilton, the perfect location for a “spoke” Ontario, Canada. Hamilton’s core offers office close to where talent is already plenty of heritage brick-and-beam living. Innovative smart growth is attracting businesses to relocate, expand and buildings, classic dense streetscapes and “Hamilton’s downtown offers so start-up in downtown Hamilton. vibrant, yet affordable, neighbourhoods. much to the technology, finance, law Over the last decade, Hamilton’s and creative sectors in terms of brick- downtown has attracted artists and and-beam spaces, great restaurants and 62 and 64 King. St. E. Core Urban musicians, restaurateurs and tech patios and a true urban vibe,” said Judy companies, along with developers who Lam, Manager of Commercial Districts Business partners Malcolm Silver Development company Core are converting long-neglected gems into and Small Business for the City of and Patrick Bermingham are gutting Urban specializes in adaptive reuse edgy condos and offices, or building Hamilton. two adjoining buildings that face a of Hamilton’s heritage spaces for modern structures on infill sites. “Hamilton offers an alternative to central park in Hamilton’s core to turn residential, office and commercial Downtown residents enjoy hip Toronto that is about half the cost to them into a combined 21,000 square use. eateries, art galleries, music venues, lease and more low density, which is feet of office space and ground-floor A recent conversion of two side- shopping and park spaces in a highly something that is demand in these times. commercial. by-side buildings into brick and beam walkable urban form that is well-served But what’s important to know is that “It will be exposed open space office space will be home to upwards by transit and bike lanes. businesses and their employees will be that will be modern and filled with of 250 workers, while a ground-floor In a time of health concerns and giving up nothing in terms of a city light. We are creating a shell that can mezzanine space featuring 18-foot increasing demand for more flexible experience or quality of life.” be adapted to whatever tenants will ceilings and 10,000 square feet of work options, Hamilton offers the Here’s a snapshot of some of the need,” said Silver, a Toronto real estate space will saved for a hospitality tenant, chance for companies to set up regional great projects happening in downtown investor undertaking his second project says Core Urban co-owner Steve or satellite offices in open concept, Hamilton: in Hamilton. The wall separating the Kulakowsky. two buildings is being removed and an “It is a unique space that will make an atrium in 64 King St. E. will allow light impact. We are being patient and making into the other building. sure we are working with the right Floorplates range from 3,000 to people.” 6,000 square feet and Silver expects Demand for brick and beam-type the space will appeal to financial and office space remains strong and will medical services firms, technology, grow in 2021, says Kulakowsky. Core architectural and design, or advertising Urban also has leasing opportunities and media companies. in its downtown King James and Other projects on the historic Empire Times buildings that range stretch include a new glass-enclosed from a few hundred square feet up to headquarters for property management 10,000 square feet. company Effort Trust and two 30-storey “In normal times, people spend towers that will form the 525-unit so much time in an office and Cobalt Luxury Residences on King. companies want something more “The block is transforming and it interesting than drop-down ceilings will be completely different in three and drywall walls. Companies are Significant structural and aesthetic renovations of downtown space like years. Hamilton has a great future” says making decisions based on the cool 59 King Street East (shown above) appeal to financial, technology, Silver. “To me, it’s like the Brooklyn of spaces and amenities they want for architectural or advertising and media companies. 10 years ago.” their people.” TM Perspective hamilton 9 Style Park from companies large and small. The structure’s open 13,000-square-foot floor The four-storey, 60,000-square-foot plates can be configured to suit tenants’ brick structure has been home to tailors needs. fashioning men’s suits for more than a “This is an opportunity to deliver an century but is finding new life as a unique urban environment within a heritage office building. building at a significant discount from “It’s a beautiful building with an urban what you’d find in other major Canadian loft vibe,” said Bryan Dykstra, partner in markets like Montreal, Toronto and developer Blacks Point Development. Vancouver.” It features wood floors, post-and-beam interiors, large windows that open, and a heritage-designated decorative brick Housing projects façade. There is also a marble staircase that will be the centrepiece of a lobby that will In Hamilton’s downtown in the last replicate that of a boutique hotel. four years, about 2,300 housing units The site is just a block away from have been approved or are breaking Hamilton’s key north-south corridor, ground and another 9,700 units are in James Street North, which is packed with the pipeline. independent restaurants, a thriving arts They include a number of new- scene and a transit hub. build projects underway, such as the “The neighbourhood is phenomenal. It 14-storey, 266-unit KiWi Condos, attracts creative types.” another 14-storey project nearby at Brendan Sullivan, vice-president of 1 Jarvis that features a four-storey Hamilton’s Style Park which boasts wood floors, post-and-beam interiors, commercial real estate broker CBRE, says podium, and 24 storeys and 282 units large windows and a block from the restaurant district is a 10 minute walk Style Park is garnering a lot of interest at the Platinum Condos. from the West Harbour GO Station.

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Hamilton Tops in the Food and Beverage Industry

Sierra Expands Freezer and square feet to 250,000 square feet and the Greater Toronto Area and tenants Norm Schleehahn, director of create 100 jobs. It also plans to add 30,000 including Maple leaf Foods, Loblaw economic development for the City of Cold Storage Operations square feet of food processing space to and G.T. French. Hamilton. meet growing demand from customers. “We have been operating in “They have been a wonderful rotein food processor Sierra Supply Work will commence in the next few Hamilton for a number of years and anchor company in the Red Hill Chain Services is investing $80 weeks and plans call for the new facility to this community has provided us with a Business Park and their investment is Pmillion in a large expansion of its be open in the fall of 2021. great ecosystem for growth,” said Rob just the latest in a growing food and “cold as a service” operations in Hamilton The Hamilton investment is in Vanden Broek, CEO of Sierra Supply beverage cluster in that area.” after finding the Ontario city offers partnership with Penta Properties, a Chain. This includes Grupo Bimbo (Canada everything it needs to grow. major building owner and property “Penta Properties and the City Bread), Maple Leaf Foods, Fortinos The company will expand its freezer developer with numerous properties of Hamilton have afforded us head office and sausage production and cold storage operations from 93,000 in Hamilton, Niagara and throughout available greenfield property, efficient plant, Gala Bakery, Mama Yolanda’s transportation networks to move our Lasagna, Nikolaos Fine Foods, Zarky’s product and a skilled workforce that is Fine Foods and Super Sausage. second to none.” “It proves that Hamilton’s food Sierra says its state-of-the-art and beverage production sector is facility will focus on energy efficiency, one of the strongest in Ontario,” said advanced warehouse management Schleehahn. systems and offering value-added Sierra Supply Chain opened in August services to refrigerated food providers. 2013 with a 93,000-square-foot warehouse Sierra is located in the Red Hill and distribution centre in Hamilton and Business Park, a 1,552-acre industrial focuses on meat staging, logistics, freezing park in the south end of Hamilton. It services and exporting produced goods. is at the junction of two parkways that Sierra provides protein solutions to are just minutes from major highways clients in the food processing, food to Toronto and the U.S. border. The service, retail and distributions sectors, Red Hill Business Park is home to with a purpose to simplify supply chain Canada’s largest commercial bakery, services. The company offers product major life sciences employers, and knowledge, market insight, regulatory international auto manufacturing expertise and comprehensive protein distribution centres. supply chain solutions to reduce “The City of Hamilton is the costs of production, maximize thrilled with this latest investment operational efficiency, and mitigate announcement from Sierra,” said supply side risk. TM Perspective hamilton 12 Life Sciences Sector: The Future is in Hamilton The Demand for R&D lab Representing the collaborative spirit, the Synapse Life Sciences Consortium and workspace linked to brings together anchor institutions healthcare Institutions represent 40 research institutes and centres, 25,000 life sciences professionals positions Hamilton as one and more than 1,500 researchers. of Canada’s Leading Hubs Synapse acts as strategic broker and a soft landing zone for businesses and for Life Sciences. innovators looking to connect with Hamilton’s life science ecosystem. It ife sciences companies are facilitates, catalyzes and accelerates finding everything they need to the commercialization of life science Lcommercialize, seed, scale and make innovation. a global impact in Hamilton, Canada, an “Hamilton has both the critical anchor within Ontario’s powerhouse life research expertise and the space and McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) is investing $1.1 billion to become a life sciences corridor. resources to commercialize ideas,” said science megahub. From laboratory bench to market Alex Muggah, director of Synapse. “Not success, Hamilton offers the expertise, many cities have that, plus this city has Hamilton Health Sciences St. Joseph’s Healthcare talent, funding, resources and the manufacturing experience to turn infrastructure needed by researchers and ideas into products. You won’t find it all HHS is the only hospital system in St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton clinicians, medical entrepreneurs, early- in one place anywhere else.” Ontario that cares for all ages, from pre-birth is the centre of a health system that stage start-ups and multinational giants. Other key players include the to end-of-life across 10 sites. HHS has earned encompasses five cities and is one of Home to Canada’s most research- Canadian headquarters of medical a global reputation in cardiac and stroke, the largest corporations in Canada intensive university in McMaster device giant Stryker, and an advanced cancer, palliative care and pediatrics and is dedicated to delivering care across the University, the seventh-most research- cargo handling centre at the John C. consistently ranked among Canada’s top continuum. intensive college in Mohawk College, Munro Hamilton International Airport research hospitals. The Research Institute of St. Joe’s the country’s second-largest hospital that includes critical cold storage needed “The research that goes on at HHS Hamilton connects lab research network in Hamilton Health Sciences, by pharmaceutical and biomedical changes lives every day,” said Dr. Ted Scott, to clinical practice in respiratory and $460 million in annual research, the companies. vice president research and chief innovation health, mental health and addiction, life sciences ecosystem in Hamilton is As well, Hamilton will soon be home officer at HHS. biostatistics, imaging, kidney and second-to-none in Canada. to the Global Nexus for Pandemics and “Hamilton has had remarkable success, and genitourinary. At its heart is McMaster Innovation Biological Threats and CCRM, Canada’s offers all the infrastructure and resources of a Park (MIP), which is investing $1.1 leader in cell and gene therapies and life sciences leader. We are well positioned to billion to become a life science megahub regenerative medicine technologies. synergize with Toronto. There are no borders The Population Health that includes at least 800,000 square feet “There is tremendous momentum when it comes to innovation and discovery.” dedicated to life science scale-ups. happening in the life sciences cluster,” CREATE (CentRE for dAta science Research Institute (PHRI) said Carolynn Reid, a business and digiTal hEalth) was founded to The global impact of Hamilton development consultant in life sciences support research and innovation at HHS is demonstrated in the Population and ICT/digital media at the City of through applied machine learning, artificial Health Research Institute, a joint Hamilton. intelligence, software development, and institute of McMaster and HHS “Synapse has built an impressive and predictive modelling. that leads large-scale, international sophisticated innovation partnership “Hamilton remains at the forefront of clinical trials in cardiovascular that is paying real dividends in on-the- healthcare innovation in Canada, even in disease, diabetes, kidney and lung ground investment.” the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said diseases, brain health, and cancer. McMaster and Mohawk produce a HHS president and CEO Rob MacIsaac. PHRI’s research includes ready pipeline of talent and Hamilton “In fact, the pandemic has in many ways 1.5 million participants in 102 employers draw from a labour pool of propelled advancements in digital and virtual countries on six continents. MEDIC is Canada’s only Technology two million within an hour’s drive of technology. We’re excited to be leading Founder Dr. Salim Yusuf and Access Centre with a focus on digital the city that appreciates the enviable several unique initiatives aimed at improving PHRI’s other researchers have health, healthcare standards and quality of life and affordability found in quality, access, and timeliness of health care received dozens of national and interoperability. the city. for people in Hamilton, and beyond.” international awards. TM Perspective hamilton 13 Fusion is a direct commercialization of Century Therapeutics Canada the work of McMaster chemistry professor Dr. John Valliant and the Centre for Probe Empirica Therapeutics was a start-up Development and Commercialization co-founded by McMaster professor and (CPDC). HHS pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Sheila CPDC manufactures and delivers a Singh in 2018 to develop immunotherapies reliable daily supply of imaging probes for aggressive and treatment-resistant to clinical sites across Canada and around forms of cancer. It was acquired in June by the world through subsidiary NuGeneris Philadelphia-based Century Therapeutics, a Specialty Pharmaceuticals Inc. leader in curative cell therapies for cancer. Now known as Century Therapeutics Canada, the new subsidiary is based at MIP. Bay Area Health Trust Bay Area Health Trust is a unique Triumvera Immunologics partnership of HHS and McMaster that has made a number of investments The company was co-founded in 2015 in promising life sciences start-ups in by Dr. Jonathan Bramson at McMaster Hamilton. BAHT also operates divisions University and is developing a novel that handle clinical trial logistics, health platform for engineering T-cells to attack records handling and integration, real cancers. Its research is headquartered in Triumvira is developing novel T cell therapies that are safer and more estate, health care consultation, and energy Hamilton. efficacious than current cancer treatments. cogeneration. In August, the company completed Among its divisions is SteriRight, a USD $55 million financing round Biomedical Engineering and MEDIC Canada’s first mobile mask disinfection that was co-led by Leaps by Bayer, the unit. The SteriRight process takes under impact investment unit of Bayer AG, and Advanced Manufacturing Mohawk’s mHealth & eHealth Digital a minute and uses ultraviolet light, ozone Northpond Ventures. The Fraunhofer-McMaster Project and Innovation Centre (MEDIC) is and vapourized hydrogen peroxide Centre for Biomedical Engineering and a one-of-kind technology centre of Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM) is a excellence working with global clients McMaster HealthLabs joint venture with the Fraunhofer Institute to design, develop and test electronic VoxNeuro for Cell Therapy and Immunology, a world medical records systems, clinical assessment The COVID-19 pandemic was the leader in manufacturing cell therapies tools, and patient-facing mobile and web VoxNeuro, which is headquartered catalyst for Dr. Jack Gauldie, vice president based in Germany. applications. in Hamilton, has developed the only research at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, and BEAM, located at MIP, works to “Some of the challenges we’ve seen in cognitive assessment in the world that uses microbiologist Dr. Marek Smieja to create accelerate and commercialize new healthcare and in long-term care show objective, quantifiable neurophysiological McMaster HealthLabs. Scientists and technology, including biomarkers for that the need for innovative technology data to evaluate cognitive brain functions. doctors from McMaster, the Research cancer detection, point-of-care tests for and connected devices is greater than The technology, which has been Institute of St. Joseph’s Hamilton and rapid diagnosis of infectious and chronic ever,” said Jeff McIsaac, vice-president of documented in more than 300 peer- others are generating data and solutions disease, and new biomaterials to aid in research at Mohawk College. “At MEDIC, reviewed publications and is used at a to help businesses make evidence-based treatment of disease. we’re committed to ensuring that our growing number of health clinics, attracted decisions that accelerate recovery. community and our partners are resilient a recent investment by BAHT. MHL was awarded $2.5 million from enough to adapt and respond to new and the Government of Canada to support a changing models of care.” COVID-19 border study in partnership Mariner Endosurgery with Air Canada and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). Fusion Pharmaceuticals Mariner Endosurgery Inc. is a Hamilton-based company that develops Fusion Pharmaceuticals is developing and commercializes innovative computer- Disease Diagnostics and next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as assisted medical devices for laparoscopic precision medicines for the treatment of surgeries. Its flagship product LaparoGuard Development Group cancer. It raised USD $212.5 million in an is a novel soft-tissue surgical navigation A division of St. Joseph’s Healthcare initial public offering in June, the second- platform that augments visualization. Hamilton, the Disease Diagnostics and largest in Canadian biotechnology history, It has received FDA clearance for use in Development Group (D3) has developed and attracted more than USD $150 million U.S. operating rooms and the technology the McMaster Molecular Medium (MMM), in venture capital investment, achieving is in a clinical trial at Hamilton Health a temperature-stable storage medium, that the largest single investment ever in a Sciences’ General Hospital. Mariner enables COVID-19 testing labs to increase Canadian start-up. received an investment from BAHT. capacity and return results faster. Hamilton’s Life Sciences Discovery and Commercialization District is Flourishing

Offering hard to find scale-up Bio-Tech lab and workspace needed. That has changed. We aim to Also underway is the conversion of the become the Boston of the north,” he former Hamilton Spectator newspaper cMaster Innovation Park is research centre specializing in metals and said. office into 300,000 square feet of offices, the realization of Hamilton, materials fabrication. MIP is at the centre of the story of labs and data centre. One-third of that will MOntario’s position as a life The Atrium@MIP, a former office life sciences in Hamilton, said Alex be dedicated to data science. sciences powerhouse. building for Westinghouse, houses Muggah, director of the Synapse Life “We know how critical data integration MIP, just like McMaster University more than 70 businesses, along with Science Consortium. “It has the size is to managing the pandemic, in terms itself, is earning an international commercialization accelerator Innovation and magnitude to capture national and of testing, tracking infection rates and reputation as a place of discovery, Factory. international investment and that is isolating hotspots and transmission commercialization and entrepreneurship. Now an ambitious five to seven-year putting the city on the global map.” vectors. Bringing data experience into It is the bridge between research and $2.1-billion buildout of the 53-acre That includes the arrival of a biomedical centre creates tremendous industry, bringing together the power of campus is underway that will add 1.8 CCRM, a leader in developing and synergies,” said Shattuck. Hamilton to turn ideas into commercial million square feet of labs, offices and commercializing regenerative medicine- A transformational project for MIP realities. innovation spaces, along with hotels, a based technologies and cell and gene is the reimagining of a four-bay glass “MIP is a western anchor of the life convention centre and residential units. therapies. CCRM is expanding its warehouse. An entire bay will become sciences corridor between Hamilton and The Life Science MegaHub at MIP will footprint from the MaRS Discovery The Global Nexus for Pandemics and Toronto that features MIP and McMaster deliver the kind of space and resources that District to partner with MIP on a Biological Threats. University on one end and MaRS and the rapidly scaling companies can’t currently biomanufacturing campus. It’s a reminder that MIP has what University of Toronto on the other,” said find in Canada, says Shattuck. That signals a mind shift, says Shattuck. Toronto has run out of – the space Ty Shattuck, CEO of MIP. “Companies that are scaling up in “Companies aren’t leaving Toronto, needed to conduct research and scale-up It is home to the cutting-edge Hamilton are seeing investments in the but expanding to Hamilton. This isn’t production, says Karen Mossman, vice- Biomedical Engineering and Advanced hundreds of millions and are on the cusp Hamilton versus Toronto or MIP versus president of research at McMaster. Manufacturing Centre, the McMaster of being world-beaters. In the past, all MaRS. It’s Hamilton plus Toronto “Hamilton’s manufacturing capacity Automotive Resource Centre, and of that was going to the United States and MIP plus MaRS, and U of T plus also means there is expertise here to build CanmetMATERIALS, Canada’s largest because we just didn’t have what they McMaster.” things. That is truly powerful.” TM Perspective hamilton 15 Research to Prevent the Next Pandemic

OVID-19 is just the latest part of a team among the first in the world pandemic to expose the world’s to isolate the SARS-COV2 virus that Cvulnerability to the threat of causes COVID-19. infectious diseases. It will not be the last. The hub of Global Nexus will be That’s why McMaster University in in a state-of-the-art headquarters at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, a leader in McMaster Innovation Park that will be infectious disease research and evidence- directly connected to universities, research based medicine, has assembled a team that institutes, public health agencies, industry will develop the strategies to anticipate, labs, and non-profits around the world. detect, manage, and neutralize biological “This is Canada’s chance to seize the threats before they disrupt everyday life. moment,” said Gerry Wright, scientific The innovative and transformational director of the Michael G. DeGroote Global Nexus for Pandemics and Institute for Infectious Disease Research Biological Threats is a multi-disciplinary at McMaster and the inaugural lead of the and international network of scientists, Global Nexus. clinicians, specialists, engineers and “This initiative will recruit global talent, scholars. boost global health security, train graduate More than 60 McMaster faculty, students, provide jobs and economic 20 institutes and centres, and 10 core growth and make Canada a global supporting laboratories will participate in destination for investment and innovation.” the Global Nexus. McMaster researchers have rapidly “COVID has exposed the world’s mobilized to deliver on more than 100 vulnerabilities and we need to bring COVID-19 related projects, leveraging expertise together in new ways,” said vast international networks. They have McMaster president David Farrar. been awarded more than $20 million in “McMaster is ready to lead that effort COVID-19 Rapid Research funding, drawing on more than 15 years of world- representing more than a quarter of class research in infectious disease and the funds allocated in the national antimicrobial resistance.” competition. Global Nexus will be a showcase for As well, Hamilton is home to one of the what McMaster does best: solution-based strongest hospital networks in the country, science that is focused on impact, and is a global leader in clinical trials, and has an approach to collaboration that crosses an innovation ecosystem – centred at MIP boundaries, breaks down silos and descends – that bridges academia and industry to from the ivory tower. lead to the commercialization of ideas, says “Our interdisciplinary spirit is in our Mossman. DNA. It’s what enriches our research and The challenges go well beyond expands our impact,” said Karen Mossman, medicine itself. How should modelling vice-president research at McMaster. affect pandemic response? How much “We have the experience of mobilizing testing is ideal? How can new drugs be great minds across our campus and across made affordable and distributed effectively? the networks that connect McMaster How to instil public faith in vaccines and around the world. That’s the scale we need how best to determine who should get to conquer these complex problems.” them first? From finding new approaches to PPE, These are questions for supply chain vaccines, and therapeutics to enhanced and logistics experts, policy-makers, surveillance, and testing capacity, Global mathematicians and data scientists, Nexus will lead in preparation for and epidemiologists, sociologists and ethicists. rapid response to future emerging crises “When you bring together such an caused by bacteria, viruses and infections, extensive network, you ensure success,” says Mossman. She is a virologist who was said Mossman. Discovering The New Life Sciences District In Hamilton

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Investing in The Evolution Regenerative Medicines of Therapy

CCRM, a global public-private partnership headquartered in Canada, is funded At Fusion, we are pushing the boundaries of science to create innovative by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and leading academic precision medicines for cancer. and industry partners. It supports the development of regenerative medicines We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next- and associated enabling technologies, with a specific focus on cell and generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines for the treatment gene therapy. A network of academic researchers, leading companies, of cancer. We have developed our Targeted Alpha Therapies, or TAT, strategic investors and entrepreneurs, CCRM accelerates the translation platform together with our proprietary Fast-Clear™ linker technology of scientific discovery into new companies and marketable products to enable us to connect alpha particle emitting isotopes to antibodies for patients, with specialized teams, funding and infrastructure. and other targeting molecules in order to selectively deliver the CCRM sources and evaluates IP from around the globe, offers therapies to tumors. various consulting services, conducts development projects with partners, and establishes new companies built around We believe our proprietary Fast-Clear™ linker technology is strategic bundles of intellectual property. CCRM has a safer approach to targeted radiopharmaceuticals. Fast- a 40,000 square foot space dedicated to advanced cell Clear™ represents a revolutionary step towards developing manufacturing that includes a fully resourced process safe and effective new radiotherapeutics as the standard development facility and a Good Manufacturing of care for the treatment of multiple tumor types. Practices facility. CCRM is hosted by the University of We believe this evolution of radiopharmaceuticals Toronto and was launched in Toronto’s Discovery holds great promise to improve the lives of patients District in June 2011. Visit us at www.ccrm.ca with cancer. TM Perspective hamilton 17 New Domestic Biomanufacturing Centre Lands

CCRM and McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) Partner for the bookends of a thriving life sciences corridor that we are excited to play a role the NEXT GENERATION OF MEDICAL ADVANCES in developing.” Ty Shattuck, CEO of McMaster CRM a global, public-private at the innovation park, and thus form Innovation Park, commented, “The partnership headquartered the western anchor of the emerging introduction of CCRM to MIP’s Cin Canada will add its life science corridor spanning from innovation ecosystem is in the New home to The Global Nexus for footprint to MIP. CCRM a leader Hamilton to Toronto. context of MIP’s 2.1 million sq. ft. Pandemics and Biological Threats to in developing and commercializing “Our partnership with MIP is about Life Sciences ‘MegaHub’. CCRM prevent global health threats located at regenerative medicine-based more than building a facility,” explained will be an anchor within the MIP, MIP, Hamilton Ontario Canada technologies and cell and gene Dr. Michael May, President and CEO, and because they will retain their therapies, and McMaster Innovation CCRM. “This is about building domestic research facilities within MaRS in Park (MIP) announce they have manufacturing capacity within the Toronto, it will act as an ongoing signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to region for the next generation of medical and active connection between two partner in the development of a advances. “It was an easy decision for us of the most advanced life science biomanufacturing campus at MIP. to partner with McMaster Innovation ecosystems within Canada.” He They will focus on regenerative Park as our visions for scaling the Ontario added, “Today, entrepreneurs, leading medicine-based technologies and cell life sciences ecosystem are so aligned,” global companies and investors in and gene therapies. says Michael May PhD, President and the life sciences increasingly see the The agreement, which is focused on CEO, CCRM. “The location gives Toronto-GTA-Hamilton area as a an initial CDMO facility to produce us proximity to talented college and global-calibre life sciences corridor. cells and viral vectors for Phase III university graduates, it is a perfect This region has established itself clinical trials and commercial-scale location for companies to grow, and the as a prolific global leader in life Latest Addition: state of the art, manufacturing, represents the first Hamilton International Airport is ideal sciences innovation and MIP plays an customizable laboratory building phase of a long-term initiative to for logistics and supply chain support. important and growing part in that designed for flexible and scalable labs develop a biomanufacturing campus We envision Hamilton and Toronto as success.”

Immunotherapy: Predicting Revolutionizing Cancer Care Brain Health

Triumvira Immunologics, Inc. (“Triumvira”) is an immunotherapy company VoxNeuro’s Cognitive Health Assessment™ is the first assessment in the with the vision of developing novel T-cell therapies that are safer and more world that reliably measures all core brain functions. These functions reflect efficacious than current cell therapy cancer treatments, including chimeric mental abilities that allow us to live healthy, independent lives, like antigen receptor (CAR) and engineered T-cell receptor (TCR) therapies. memory, concentration, and decision making. The breakthrough EEG- Our proprietary T-cell Antigen Coupler (TAC) technology recruits the based neuroimaging assessment differentiates between true cognitive entire natural T-cell receptor and functions independent of the decline and perceived decline caused by situational factors like stress, Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), potentially allowing fatigue or mood. Early adopting healthcare professionals describe for the development of better therapies for a broader range of it as a “true stress test for the brain’s core functions”. The results patients with solid or liquid malignancies and with diseases help them make informed treatment decisions with actionable other than cancer. With operations spanning North America, data about brain health. our corporate offices are in Austin, Texas, with our research facilities in Hamilton, Ontario. For more information, visit www.triumvira.com TM Perspective hamilton 18 Partnering for Innovation he knowledge, research infrastructure, and culture of Tpartnerships embedded within McMaster University help companies develop the products and processes they need to compete and grow in the innovation economy. “Industry needs expertise and McMaster has that expertise,” said Darren Lawless, assistant vice-president research, innovation and partnerships. “Across McMaster’s six faculties, our world-leading experts are working with external partners to find solutions to complex problems. And our students are eager to be involved in real- life problems, so it’s a win for everyone involved.” McMaster researchers fully understand the pace of industry and that there is no Alan Callegaro, Principal Research Engineer (left) and Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation one-size-fit-all solution, says Lawless. Electrification and Smart Mobility at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) “We are flexible in how we work together. We look for true partnerships. “The work at MARC is so important Centre of Excellence in professor of mechanical and biomedical There is great opportunity that can to the future of automobiles,” said Lawless. engineering. come out of confronting problems and “Automotive companies and automotive Protective Equipment and CEPEM allowed for the rapid pivot of collaboratively finding a way to pivot parts manufacturers have really come to Materials (CEPEM) manufacturers answering the critical need, around them.” trust and rely on MARC and its resources.” including: There are many examples, but Led by Ali Emadi, the MARC team’s CEPEM was created in response to a two research entities– the well- partnership with FCA earned the call from Hamilton Health Sciences to • Hamilton-based packaging established McMaster Automotive Synergy Award for Innovation from start local manufacturing of face masks manufacturer HT Productions Resource Centre (MARC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering and face shields as supply chains began to (Whitebird), which retooled to the new Centre of Excellence in Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in collapse in March. manufacture up to 100,000 face Protective Equipment and Materials November. In just over a month, the CEPEM shields a day. The company recently (CEPEM) – perfectly encapsulate the “We set our goal to develop one of the team of faculty and student engineers, received $3.9 million in federal forward-thinking and nimble capacity world’s best university programs in the field clinicians, and industry identified suitable government funding; for research innovation for which of transportation electrification from the materials, designed prototypes and McMaster is known. ground up. We started working with FCA developed validation tests to gear up • Hamilton athletic garment maker from day one,” said Emadi, an engineering Canadian manufacturing of face shields Niko Apparel Systems is now professor who holds a Canada Research and masks. Since March, more than 50 producing 20,000 hospital-grade McMaster Automotive Chair in Transportation Electrification and companies have worked with McMaster surgical face masks a day for Smart Mobility. on PPE. healthcare workers; Resource Centre (MARC) At MARC, Emadi leads a robust research CEPEM answers the pressing need, but MARC is one of North America’s group with more than 250 graduate and will also develop next-generation PPE • Ontario automotive parts leading research facilities in electric and undergraduate students, post-doctoral that is safe, effective, customizable and manufacturer Woodbridge Foam hybrid vehicles and is developing highly research fellows and engineers. His lab reusable and uses the latest in composite Corporation, which tested materials efficient and cost-effective electrified is one of the most prominent training materials and additives. and got certification for a high- powertrains and components, and environments in the world for new talent “We established the Centre to be performance level 3 surgical mask that identifying light materials to make cars in automotive engineering. a hub of companies interested in this has received Health Canada approval. more energy efficient. Much of the transformative technologies area, enable a research and development MARC partners with a number of developed through the FCA partnership program and translate those findings • British Columbia-based start-up manufacturers, including Fiat Chrysler can be found under the hood of the 2018 into products that Canadian industry company Vitacore has produced the Automobiles (FCA), Ford, General Motors Chrysler Pacifica hybrid – Canada’s first would put out into the world,” said Ravi first Canadian-manufactured N95 and others. and only hybrid minivan. Selvaganapathy, CEPEM’s director and a masks. ONTARIO Join Canada’s Premier LIFE SCIENCES Life Sciences Campus CORRIDOR • Anchors include MaRS in Toronto, “Pill Hill” in ith a focus on Life Sciences, Mohawk College (30,066 Students) Mississauga and MIP in Advanced Materials McMaster University (31,265 Students) McMaster University Canada’s most research intensive University and College Hamilton W and Manufacturing, and (The University Imact Rankings 2019, Research Info Source 2018) Information & Communications Top 75 University in the World (The University Impact Rankings 2019) • Top 10 Life Sciences rd Technology, MIP is centrally located in the Talent 3 in Canada for Research Hospitals – Hamilton Health Sciences (Research info Source 2018) destination worldwide for Ontario Life Sciences Corridor and within Maclean’s 3rd BEST Communities – Large Cities (2019) Largest and Busiest Seaport in Ontario (Port of Hamilton 2018) foreign direct investment one hour from both Toronto, Ontario and Largest overnight Express Cargo Airport in Canada (Hamilton International Airport) th Buffalo, New York Part of extensive Regional public transit hub - GO Transit linked to local transit system • 4 largest Life Sciences hub Transpor­tation Central Hub for both CN and CP rail freight in North America Population 579,105 (Maclean’s 2019) 30% growth rate for next 20 years • 2 largest hospital networks in Average age 41 Canada Average home price $595,593 (Jan. 2020 – listing.ca) Average rent for 2 bedroom Apt. $1,654 (rentals.ca 2020) • Over 50,000 Life Sciences Population Median Household income: $76,193 (Maclean’s 2019) work force (90,000 in Home to Fusion Pharmaceuticals recipient of largest Canadian Life Sciences Series ‘B’ funding CanmetMATERIALS - Natural Resources Canada Canada’s largest materials research facility Ontario) McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) North America’s largest University Based • Over 4,000 Life Science 175 LONGWOOD RD S MIP Automotive research facility th graduates annually UNIT 305 4 largest number of Startup 50 Companies by City (Canadian Business) 2nd Tech City of Opportunity in North America (CBRE 2019 Scoring of Tech Talent Report) HAMILTON ON L8P 0A1 Business Number one large city to buy real estate in Canada (MoneySense 2019) • $56.8 Billion in annual Climate Unemployment rate 3.9% (City of Hamilton 2019) revenue www.miptoday.ca NOW LEASING

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Delivery late 2023 www.miptoday.ca TM hamilton PerspectiveMBA_Macleans_FALL-2020.pdf 1 2020-11-24 1:32 PM 20 Digital Transformation in Health Care eidi Chau is a psychiatrist, As a cardiovascular specialty representative Julie Maranda is a physician, for pharmaceuticalMBA company Sanofi, MBA with Co-op Accelerated MBA Hand Nathan Williams works in Williams’ key account sales role often pharmaceuticals. While all three are in requires him to meet with physicians. vastly different areas of the health care During COVID-19’s lockdowns, that industry, they are part of a group of ability stopped overnight, forcing Williams six health care professionals currently to use digital platforms to reach his clients. enrolled in DeGroote’s Executive Master “The sudden and direct change in how of Business Administration (EMBA) in our business is run and the impacts the Digital Transformation program. It’s a pandemic will have is going to continueUNLOCK trend, say the students, driven by COVID- for long after a vaccine is available, and 19’s disruption, which has propelled I wanted to be on the leading edge of the medical field into a space of digital the digital transformation,” he says. “The transformation. ability to immerse ourselves and be students how to manage digital systems into my organization. The biggest benefit “I feel we are at an important transition equipped to lead our digital transformationYOUR and how to use those systems to make is the sharing environment fostered by point with COVID where the resistance was the opportunity I was looking for.” data-driven decisions, lead complex and the school. There is such a broad array of to change is being overcome by the DeGroote’s program is the world’s diverse teams in digital environments, and business professionals from all different necessity for change,” says Maranda. In first EMBA to concentrate on teaching recruit exciting new talent. While most of backgrounds, and it is fantastic to be able addition to being a physician, Maranda is the program is facilitated online, students to learn from each other just as much as the chief-of-staff and interim VP, clinical POTENTIALattend four residential modules to learn from the faculty.” programs, at Hawkesbury General Hospital from faculty instructors in the classroom All three professionals have different in Hawkesbury, an eastern Ontario and industry experts onsite. career goals around digital transformation. town of 10,000. “Innovative ideas are “The EMBA is as much about content Still, they say that the EMBA’s holistic finally getting considered in an industry and curriculum as it is about the people approach to the subject matter will greatly that is traditionally very slow to evolve. WITHand the connections you Amake,” says Chau, benefit them. Chau says that given the [When I was considering schools], the who started the program in July with heightened awareness of, and renewed digital transformation specialization gave her peers. “My classmates have inspired interest in, mental health due to COVID, DeGroote an edge because it broke out me to think outside the box, ask new it is ideal for exploring new models of of the silos of specialty streams, instead of DEGROOTEquestions, and consider new possibilities. care. Her goal is to leverage technology bringing us all into the future together.” The curriculum focused on digital to ensure she can match the right Similarly, Chau primarily consults with transformation will give me the necessary intervention, with the right person, at the family physicians and is the Edmonton skills to turn possibility into reality.” right time. Williams is looking to advance Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic’s EMBA Adds Williams, “In just over three Blendedhis sales career. AndLearning Maranda hopes to use physician lead. She says COVID has pushed MBAmonths, I have already gained invaluable her learnings to help transform health care the pace of innovation in the mental health Julie Maranda tools to be able to bring back the learnings delivery in line with the quadruple aim care space in various ways. For example, —Part-Time better outcomes, lower MBA costs, improved prior to the pandemic, many mental clinician experience, and improved patient health providers in Alberta were not using experience. telepsychiatry or consulting via video. “The industry is so diverse, and the “I’ve been able to do virtual consults, needs are many, but one constant is which has allowed me to reach patients that there is a need for change across who otherwise would not have access to a all spectrums,” says Williams. “I believe psychiatrist,” Chau says. “Now, I’m hoping the skills learned at DeGroote will aid to push the boundaries even further. The in these changes, whether you are an timing is ripe for disruption in the medical industry-based professional or a medical field. Those of us choosing to learn about practitioner.” digital transformation are choosing to lead and innovate.” Williams’ industry, meanwhile, has seen a constant inflow of new digital technologies. He, however, says in his | degrooteschool.ca/MBA experience, they have always been reactive. Heidi Chau Nathan Willams MBA_Macleans_FALL-2020.pdf 1 2020-11-24 1:32 PM

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amilton, Ontario, Canada is ideally located in the midst of HCanada’s most populous region and is a multi-modal gateway to key North American markets. It is a powerhouse in advanced manufacturing, agri-food, life sciences and transportation and logistics and among Canada’s most diversified economies. What’s more, Hamilton offers the full scope of shovel-ready land development opportunities that can drive immediate value for investors and tenants. “From industrial redevelopments on our Great Lake harbour to shovel-ready parcels in our thriving business parks, and from downtown brick and beam heritage buildings to new builds alongside our 24-hour international airport, investors HOPA’s world-class port is part of an intermodal system that includes the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, CP and CN railways and a mass roadway system linking Hamilton to Toronto and two U.S border entry points. Hamilton is a global city.

will find development opportunities in and data and technology. MIP will add Hamilton to suit any need,” said Norm 1.8 million square feet of commercial Schleehahn, Director of Economic laboratories and offices, residences, hotel, Development with the City of Hamilton. convention and amenity space in new With a suite of financial incentives, builds and adaptive reuse of manufacturing access to a labour pool of over 2 million, space in the next five to seven years. and one of the fastest growing tech scenes MIP is a western hub for an innovation in Canada, Hamilton is investment ready. corridor that is anchored by MaRS in Toronto. “Our purpose is to be a bridge; to McMaster Innovation Park take brilliant ideas and transform them into impactful business realities,” said (MIP) Ty Shattuck, CEO of MIP. The park is Is a thriving 53-acre campus for focused on developing the space and innovation, commercialization and resources that will allow homegrown and McMaster Innovation Park is constructing over 800,000 square feet of custom, entrepreneurship with a strong focus on international medium-sized companies scalable wet lab space with the amenities life science companies need to grow. life sciences, advanced manufacturing to grow. TM Perspective hamilton 23 Airport Employment Growth HOPA Ports

District (AEGD) As an integrated port network, the Hamilton International Airport, Canada’s Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) busiest overnight express cargo hub and the offers innovative port and marine assets fastest-growing airport in North America, in Hamilton, Niagara and Oshawa that anchors the AEGD that is home to major support Great Lake industries and facilitate players in e-commerce, logistics and trade. distribution. The Port of Hamilton is the largest Amazon Canada is building a port in Ontario and the western marine 855,000-square-foot fulfilment centre within gateway to the Greater Toronto-Hamilton the AEGD, along with a 50,000-square- Area (GTHA). It is a crucial link in the foot delivery station on the eastern side delivery of Ontario crops and finished of Hamilton. These investments will bring goods to global markets, and essential more than 1,500 new jobs and solidifies to bringing in imports for agriculture, Hamilton’s position as a gateway city. steelmaking, automotive and construction. The AEGD Industrial Park is a planned In just the last decade, port users have development area of 551 net developable invested more than $300 million and jobs hectares of employment land per the have grown 30 per cent. HOPA is now Secondary Plan. Current developments making huge investments that are driving range from 45,000 square feet to more expansion and opening more land to A rendering of potential users that could be accommodated on the well serviced approximately 1,000,000 square feet with develop. Stelco lands. pre-leasing options available. The Port of Hamilton offers the ability to ship by vessel directly to any port in the Stelco lands Business parks Bayfront world. The port is served by two railways, and has direct access to major highways. Phase 1 of the redevelopment of lands Hamilton boasts eight business parks Hamilton is blessed with 3,700 acres “The transportation connections declared surplus by steelmaker Stelco in every area of the city that offer a of mixed industrial lands on the shore available to industry in Hamilton are is an 80-acre parcel that will be home range of shovel-ready opportunities of Hamilton Harbour that has been the truly second to none,” said Ian Hamilton, to 3.5 million square feet of industrial for investors in any sector, from heavy foundation of the city’s economic and president and CEO of HOPA Ports. space. The total footprint will eventually manufacturing to food production, and cultural legacy for decades. It was here that “Businesses locate here because accommodate 8.5 million square feet. from life sciences to goods distribution. Hamilton grew its reputation as one of they know they can get their products An industrial business park will be “The interest levels in our business Canada’s major manufacturing centres. to market using the right mode of well served by the road network, nearby parks is extremely strong,” said Today, manufacturing is still very alive transportation at the right time. The highway and port access and the largest Schleehahn. here and the City of Hamilton is building flexibility to use marine, rail or highway privately owned rail network in Canada on “What Hamilton offers is a large a strategy to guide future improvements, transportation depending on their the site. cost advantage over the GTA along investments and redevelopment over the immediate needs has enormous value for The one-of-a-kind site will feature with the large parcels of land that are short and long terms. supply chain efficiency.” plenty of green and landscaped space but very difficult to find anywhere east of preserve the industrial artifacts found on the city.” the property, including massive gears and The 1,552-acre Red Hill Business factory equipment. Park is home to Canada’s largest “This won’t be a typical white-box commercial bakery in Canada Bread, a AIR CARGO LOGISTICS HUB industrial centre,” said Peter McAlister, huge Maple Leaf processing plant, the chief development and operations manager eastern hub for Navistar’s truck parts at Stelco. “We want this site to represent distribution business, water membrane what it once was.” manufacturer Fibracast Inc., and steel The land is zoned by the province construction company Walters Group. as a significant employment zone, Two new Fortune 500 companies which protects its industrial status. The call the 95-acre iConnect Business property will be ideally suited to logistics, Park home: medical device giant prestige industrial, film studios, advanced Stryker Canada, global aerospace and manufacturing, and marine distribution, defense technology innovator L3 says McAlister. Harris. iConnect is a unique mixed- All of the amenities come at a leasing use development that features more rate of $8 or $9 a square foot, compared than 100 retailers and up to 1.5 million to rates in the mid-teens in the parts of square feet of industrial and office Panattoni’s 50 Aeropark Boulevard property is strategically located in the GTA that have any industrial space space to accommodate nearly 3,000 Hamilton’s Airport Employment Growth District. available, says McAlister. employees. TM Perspective hamilton 24 Hamilton Health Sciences physician leads deal to expand brain cancer research in Canada

By Lise Diebel “He did a huge service to our research Founding a research company difficult-to-treat cancers like GBM is by letting people know that GBM is challenging because the mortality rate is he path of least resistance isn’t one currently incurable and by promoting the “There’s a desperate, unmet need with so high. travelled by Dr. Sheila Singh. need for more investment into research,” GBM.” “Unfortunately, there are currently few T “My mother always told said Singh. Her team was making new, cutting- happy endings with this cancer,” said Singh. me that I never took the easy way,” “That’s even more reason to fight this edge discoveries into GBM, and “It’s not an easy win for companies looking said Singh, a pediatric neurosurgeon cancer.” wanted to extend their work into to invest in cancer treatment.” at Hamilton Health Sciences Never one to shy away from a finding new therapies. This motivated Even so, Empirica’s work caught the (HHS) and a leading researcher challenge, Singh chose to research GBM Singh to co-found Hamilton-based attention of American-based Century into glioblastoma –an aggressive, because she wanted to improve the Empirica Therapeutics in partnership Therapeutics, an early-stage biotech incurable type of brain cancer that quality of life for people diagnosed with with University of Toronto’s Dr. Jason company with the financial muscle to invest. can affect people of any age. this disease. As well as having a high Moffat. Last year, Century got up and running with It’s the same cancer that Tragically Hip mortality rate, GBM also robs people of “There’s a desperate, unmet need with a $250 million investment from life science frontman Gord Downie died from two their ability to speak, move and think GBM,” said Singh. “All of the current company Bayer and Versant Ventures, a years ago. Less than five percent of people clearly. therapies are based on old biological healthcare venture capital firm. diagnosed with glioblastoma, also called “That’s even more reason to fight this targets, and here we were uncovering all of “Century was impressed with our GBM, live past five years and most will cancer,” said Singh, who led a multi- these new biological targets that carry a lot research and discoveries, and offered us the die within two years. institutional, multi-disciplinary research of promise and hope. opportunity to be part of their company Singh praised the late singer for being program with funding provided by the But research requires funding, and and help grow Century Therapeutics in so open about his diagnosis with his fans. Terry Fox Research Institute. con­vin­cing companies to invest in Canada,” said Singh. Plan for Success with Mohawk College

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Future Ready. Together. TM Perspective hamilton 25 Keeping the science Therapeutics Canada great news for research and for patients. in Canada “Through this innovative partnership, In June, Century acquired Empirica, we will continue to attract the best and with Century bringing expertise in brightest researchers to Hamilton to deal immunotherapy to the table and Empirica with one of the most difficult, complex bringing the expertise in GBM and new cancers and improve the quality of life for technologies. The subsidiary – Century people who are affected,” said Scott. “It’s Therapeutics Canada — will be based at another example of HHS talent leading the the McMaster Innovation Park. Singh and way in transforming healthcare through the Century Canada team are currently innovative partnerships and solutions.” looking into leasing space there. “I’m proud that we were able to attract this gold-star American company with Innovative partnership an incredible amount of investment in developing new immunotherapies for Moving forward, Singh and her team cancer,” said Singh. “And the fact that this are focusing on treatments to slow down investment is happening in Canada is even GBM in order to buy time for patients and Dr. Sheila Singh better because we’re keeping the science find a combination of therapies to treat the here.” cancer. that will end up curing a cancer that’s this the body to the brain. These cancers are 10 “You have to play the long game in this heterogeneous and complex.” times more common than GBM, and one kind of research.” Goals include getting two to three of the major causes of fatality in cancer. Excellent news “It’s very unlikely that a cancer as products into clinical trials over the next They are also considered untreatable. complicated as GBM is going to be cured five years. The focus will be on GBM but “You have to play the long game in this Dr. Ted Scott, vice president of by a single therapy directed against a single the team also has a secondary program kind of research,” said Singh. “That’s why research and chief innovation officer for target,” said Singh. “In all likelihood it’s studying brain metastases, when cancer cells investment is so important, and why we HHS, called the creation of Century going to be a combination of therapies spread from their original site elsewhere in are so excited with this new partnership.”

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hen it comes to innovation, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Wtakes things to a whole new level. An educated workforce helped Hamilton to be named one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities in the World in 2020 Home to both McMaster University and Mohawk College, both renowned for their from all the others: Hamilton has the entrepreneurism, all with the aim of “Mohawk’s expertise takes away risk, research capabilities, along with the power manufacturing experience, expertise and tackling real-world problems. helps build capacity, and allows companies and prestige of McMaster Innovation Park capacity to actually build the products McMaster also fosters cross-campus to commercialize new solutions for a and technology catalyst Innovation Factory, that come from great ideas, and the collaborations that bring together global market. We are keeping industry at the city has all the pieces to drive ideas. transportation and logistics infrastructure engineers, health and physical scientists, the forefront of technology.” That is happening a myriad of fronts, to get those products to global markets. and experts in the humanities, social including advanced manufacturing, “We have all the pieces to make a sciences and business. electric and autonomous vehicles, artificial global impact on so many fronts,” said The ecosystem of innovation in Intelligent Community intelligence, data science, aerospace, and Karen Mossman, vice-president of Hamilton is second to none, says Jennifer materials. research at McMaster University. The Patterson, senior business development For the second time, Hamilton was The city is a powerful cluster of university prioritizes experiential learning consultant for investment and trade at the named one of the Top7 Intelligent innovation, but one thing sets it apart for students, along with nurturing City of Hamilton. Communities in the World in 2020 by the “The big players have a pull-together Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). attitude. They work together, collaborate “This is more evidence of and gather around the table and make Hamilton’s social and economic things happen.” transformation in a way that is making For Jeff McIsaac, dean of applied us an example to the world,” said research at Mohawk, the college drives Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger. value by using advanced technology “Hamilton’s approach to workforce and sector expertise to help small and development, innovation, and digital medium companies solve challenges inclusion, as well as our proven and grow faster and smarter. Mohawk excellence in advanced manufacturing is home to five research centres of and research, means we are charting excellence in digital health, energy new paths to lasting prosperity for our and power, additive manufacturing, people, businesses, and institutions.” medical technology and sustainability, Innovation was one of six measures that along with specialized expertise in also included connectivity, knowledge cybersecurity, drones, augmented and workforce, digital inclusion, community Graduates from McMaster University and Mohawk College are staying to work virtual reality, big data, and industrial education and engagement, and in Hamilton’s thriving job market and prosperous start-up atmosphere. internet of things. sustainability. TM Perspective hamilton 27 BROADBAND BOOSTS BUSINESS Its high level of connectivity and enviable Hamilton has always pioneered on broadband speeds were among the reasons connectivity, starting with Mountain Hamilton was named one of the world’s Cablevision, which was one of the first to Top7 Intelligent Communities in 2020. provide underground cable, continuing “Hamilton is at the apex of the Toronto- with one of the earliest internet providers Buffalo-Detroit corridor so there is a lot of in NetAccess, and then with the city’s early high-quality fibre infrastructure that transports investment in fibre that lives on in the through the city,” said Rob McCann, founder municipally owned HCE Telecom. of Clearcable Networks and the president of McCann says Hamilton offers everything the Hamilton Technology Centre. his company, which builds broadband “The carriers that transit services through networks for municipalities across Canada, the city service the very largest customers, needs to do business. and provide direct connectivity to other major cities, while smaller entities are well “Broadband infrastructure really does served by a large number of great service converge here. That has driven so much providers.” innovation over the decades.”

TECH HUB HOT SPOT Edgy brick-and-beam buildings being patio. We couldn’t be happier where we converted into modern office space are are,” said Russell. Autonomous and Electric Hamilton, the heart of manufacturing in attracting a growing number of tech Q4 Inc. is just as thrilled. companies to Hamilton’s downtown. Vehicles the country. The company, which helps global Next Generation Manufacturing Canada That includes rapidly growing digital companies manage investor relationships, The McMaster Automotive Resource (NGen) works to strengthen collaboration marketing and media company Operatic recently opened its fourth office, with Centre is one of Canada’s leading research among its membership of more than 2,800 Agency, which searched for two years for Hamilton joining the likes of Toronto, New facilities in electric and hybrid vehicles, manufacturers, technology companies, the perfect location, as it outgrew space York City, and London. in another heritage building in Hamilton’s where researchers are developing advanced innovation centres, and researchers, and Q4 works with 2,300 clients, including and efficient powertrains and components, provides funding and business support downtown and in Burlington. The company was thrilled that its existing Hamilton Apple, Nike, McDonalds and Visa, and and identifying light materials to make cars to industry-led initiatives that aim to is growing rapidly. It will soon have 150 more fuel efficient. develop, apply, or scale-up transformative landlord, Core Urban, was undertaking another redevelopment of a heritage employees working from its Hamilton The Centre for Integrated manufacturing solutions in Canada for location. Transportation and Mobility is a division commercialization in global markets. building with more space. of Innovation Factory and one of six NGen has leveraged its $124 million Its new home features 14-foot ceilings The access to a pool of talent across key centres exploring connected and investment and $230 million in industry and huge windows and there is even an the entire west end of the GTA, along with autonomous vehicles and integrated funding into 60 projects, 200 intellectual auditorium-style space at the rear that will “game-changing” downtown economic mobility in Ontario. property opportunities, close to 1,000 jobs, host social functions in the future, says investment, housing affordability, cool The goal is to enable Ontario-based and four spinoff companies. Spencer Russell, senior director of business architecture, and an urban lifestyle, small and medium-sized enterprises to operations. The open concept allows the convinced the company Hamilton was the develop, prototype, and validate new company’s staff to physically distance, too. place to be, says Dorothy Arturi, Q4’s chief technologies, access specialized equipment, CanMetMATERIALS “Usually, you’d think you’d only be able people officer. and obtain business and technical advice to find cool brick and beam space like this “We are finding exceptional talent in in the autonomous and connected vehicle Canada’s largest research centre in Toronto. But it’s here in Hamilton where the Hamilton market and a number of our sector. dedicated to fabricating, processing, there is an affordable lifestyle. You can have employees have moved to Hamilton after and evaluating metals and materials, the a backyard for your kids or your dog five we opened our office because of the quality federally funded CanMetMATERIALS, is minutes from work.” of life.” Canada’s Advanced located at McMaster Innovation Park. Russell says the neighbourhood is a The city is on the forefront of becoming Manufacturing Supercluster Its facility includes specialized labs selling point to talent. the next tech hub, she says, with its in casting, forming, corrosion, materials “It’s really buzzing and we are right proximity to Toronto being a key advantage. It’s entirely appropriate that the agency testing and design to support industry in the middle of it. We have great “It makes all the sense in the world to leading the Canadian government’s innovation in transportation, construction; restaurants nearby, a beautiful park come to Hamilton. We hope that other advanced manufacturing innovation clean energy production; pipelines; and across the street, an amazing rooftop companies will join us here.” supercluster initiative be headquartered in emerging and defence materials.

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am of the opinion that my From the research lab to the global “ life belongs to the whole market. When Dr. Ali Emadi joined I community and as long as I live, the McMaster Automotive Resource it is my privilege to do for it whatever Centre at McMaster Innovation Park I can.” For Gowling WLG’s team in (MIP) in 2011, he was determined to Hamilton, these words – famously revolutionize the electric motor vehicle spoken by George Bernard Shaw – market. The result was the development of accurately reflect how we’ve come to groundbreaking switched-reluctance motor residential, commercial and mixed-use One of their prizes for winning the understand our role in the city where technology, designed without the use of properties. competition was in-kind legal services we live and work. rare earth metals – a more efficient electric The plan lays the foundation for a from our team. Susan Tandan, who leads Indeed, in times of opportunity motor that can be readily manufactured world-class entertainment hub right in our IP team in Hamilton – along with and in times of struggle (including at a fraction of the cost of competing the heart of downtown, one guaranteed her colleagues in our IP and corporate this difficult past year), our team has technologies. to drive tourism and boost the city’s practices – met with the creators of the endeavoured to play a larger part in Dr. Emadi and his colleagues soon reputation as a premier sports and cultural startup company (now called Autom the success of our community. This, of enlisted the support of Sacha Babic, who centre. River Inc.) to discuss the challenges course, means continuing to deliver leads our office’s corporate commercial Pamela Green, who heads our and opportunities they faced as a young the high quality of service that our practice, to help take this technology to commercial real estate & lending company. clients expect and deserve from us. market under the moniker Enedym Inc. practices in Hamilton, played an integral In due course, our team helped Autom But it also requires going further by With the support of our team, Enedym is role in bringing both the private sector River Inc. find its corporate footing and harnessing our local connections and today one the most prominent advanced consortium and the initial proposal to life, develop a robust global IP portfolio, which global platform to give clients rare technology ventures residing at MIP and harnessing her broad networks and deep protects its inventions and brand across six opportunities they may not have found primed for even greater success as a global sector knowledge. continents. otherwise. leader in the field of switched-reluctance Not losing sight of the bigger picture Autom River Inc. now offers a number For years, Hamilton has a remained motor technology. for our community, she is working closely of environmentally friendly products one of Canada’s best-kept secrets – a Our team was grateful for the with the consortium to further the plan in worldwide – including their mosquito trap, hidden market teeming with energy, opportunity to leverage our global platform a way that will increase affordable housing which aids in the reduction of disease- ideas, and culture. Now, as the world and local connections in contributing to and employment opportunities, helping carrying mosquito populations. comes to appreciate our city for the Enedym’s exponential growth to date. Hamilton attract new investment and As Hamilton’s economy continues global innovation hub and regional Putting Hamilton at centre fueling its ongoing commercial renaissance to expand and diversify, we look tourist destination it is, we continue stage. The Hamilton Urban Precinct across multiple fronts. forward to finding new ways to help to explore creative new ways to give Entertainment Group, a private sector Linking local possibilities to global our community thrive. Whether it be our clients and neighbours the best consortium, is ready to embark on a opportunities. In 2014, Hamilton startup assisting startups with thorny IP issues chance at success. The potential of landmark $400M+ revitalization project, Greenlid developed a bio-based, leak-proof as they scale, or accelerating our city’s such a “community first” approach, as which will see the modernizing of the City formulation for a biodegradable mosquito growth with sophisticated real estate evidenced in the examples below, is of Hamilton’s major entertainment facilities trap, which earned them a winning spot in solutions, it remains our “privilege to do virtually limitless. and the development of much-needed a local competition for entrepreneurs. whatever we can.”

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