Brampton has a long and successful history of manufacturing with a vast industrial base and a well-developed Advanced Manufacturing culture and ecosystem.
Advanced Manufacturing is Brampton’s largest employment sector and lays the foundation for collaboration, partnerships and innovation within the city. Canada’s second-fastest-growing city also offers a highly skilled workforce, strategic access to the North American market and a dynamic environment for R&D.
With 21 nearby universities and colleges, including the award-winning Sheridan Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technology (CAMDT), Brampton is strategically positioned to support the diverse talent needs of the Advanced Manufacturing sector.
Our local manufacturing industry contributes approximately $4 billion to the national GDP.
16% of Brampton's employment is in the manufacturing industry.
Brampton's Advanced Manufacturing Sector is home to 1,500 companies + 30,000 employees, including;
Downtown Brampton is only a 20 minute drive from Pearson International Airport, home to Canada's largest intermodal railway terminal, and located in the middle of the Innovation Super Corridor.
Advanced manufacturing accounts for almost a quarter of Brampton’s workforce, including automotive, fabricated metal products, food manufacturing, plastics, chemical, machine and others. There are more than 1,500 companies working in Advanced Manufacturing, as well as more than 30,000 employees.
As manufacturing digitizes its operations, cybersecurity is becoming a critical component of business operations. Brampton is on the leading edge of cybersecurity and is home to the Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, a national centre for innovation and collaboration in cybersecurity, offering training and certification, commercial acceleration and support for cyber scale-ups, applied research and development, and public education.
The city is also home to a variety of programs in cybersecurity through The Chang School and Sheridan College.
To attract foreign start-ups, Canada is offering a number of incentives, including federal tax credits, like the Accelerated Investment Incentive, which includes an immediate 100% write-off for newly-acquired manufacturing and processing equipment. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program provides income-tax credits and refunds for expenditures on eligible R&D activity in Canada.
Canada is also the first country in the G20 to offer a tariff-free zone for industrial manufacturers, allowing investors to import advanced machinery and equipment from their parent companies free of import duties.
To support Canada’s competitive Advanced Manufacturing sector, BHive has developed a sector-specific incubation program to help foreign start-ups drive innovation in manufacturing to add value and integrate within existing supply chains.
To attract foreign start-ups, Canada is offering a number of incentives, including federal tax credits, like the Accelerated Investment Incentive, which includes an immediate 100% write-off for newly-acquired manufacturing and processing equipment. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program provides income-tax credits and refunds for expenditures on eligible R&D activity in Canada.
Canada is also the first country in the G20 to offer a tariff-free zone for industrial manufacturers, allowing investors to import advanced machinery and equipment from their parent companies free of import duties.
At 36, Brampton has the lowest average age among Canada's largest cities.
Highly skilled talent: access to 4.3 million labour pool across the greater Toronto area.
Canada has the lowest cost of doing business in the G7.
Brampton is the 2nd fast-growing city in Canada.
14,000 new residents per year.
Brampton is a convenient location, central to Canada’s Innovation Corridor.
Access to funding
Matching applicants with suitable investors and funding opportunities.
Mentorship opportunities
Introductions to leaders in the advanced manufacturing space to provide mentorship, guidance and support.
Access to research facilities and lab space
Leveraging resources from one of the 21 post-secondary institutions located within an hour's drive of Brampton, including top-rated research universities in North America like McMaster University & University of Toronto.
Skilled talent Access to a skilled local workforce of manufacturing professionals as well as thousands of students enrolled at the 21 post-secondary institutions located near Brampton.
Dedicated Sector Manager
Access to a dedicated Sector Manager specializing in Advanced Manufacturing to provide industry-specific advice for the Canadian and North American markets.
Our Advanced Manufacturing cohort is suited to future-thinking, coachable founders running commercial start-ups focused on solving important issues in the manufacturing sector. This may include building proprietary software to automate processes or systems or solving problems that will significantly advance the field of traditional manufacturing.
This cohort is aimed toward early-stage companies (pre-seed, seed, or Series), whether they have raised little to no investment or even projects (pre-incorporation); however, start-ups at all levels of the company life cycle will be considered.
Companies with any or all of the following are preferred:
Are you a fast-growing foreign start-up looking to expand into North America? Get in touch with the BHive team to see how we can help accelerate your North American expansion.