Advanced Manufacturing
Reap the rewards of a well-oiled manufacturing ecosystem
Brampton has a long and successful history of manufacturing with a vast industrial base and a well-developed Advanced Manufacturing culture and ecosystem
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Discover Brampton
The Hub of Advanced Manufacturing Excellence
- Brampton’s workforce is deeply connected to manufacturing, with one in four residents employed in the sector. Local institutions like Sheridan’s CAMDT and the Magna Skilled Trades Centre provide hands-on, industry-focused training.
- Ontario supplies over 40% of Canada’s manufacturing workforce, backed by leading programs in automation, precision design, and robotics. Nationally, 1.85 million Canadians are employed in manufacturing, with growing federal support for innovation and emerging tech.
- Advanced Manufacturing generates over 30% of Brampton’s total economic output. The city’s location offers direct access to CN’s Brampton Intermodal Terminal, major highways, and Pearson Airport, making it a logistics and supply chain hub.
- Ontario contributes around 10% of its GDP through manufacturing, while Canada’s national sector accounts for 9% of total GDP and continues to grow through investments in electrified transport, clean tech, and smart materials.
- Brampton is attracting large-scale investment in advanced manufacturing, with projects like Magna’s EV facility, Axium Packaging’s expansion, and Lululemon’s logistics hub bringing jobs and cutting-edge infrastructure to the city.
- With Ontario focusing on reshoring and sustainable innovation, and Canada investing in semiconductors and quantum tech, Brampton is well-positioned to lead in the future of smart, clean, and competitive manufacturing.
How we help
BHive’s Advanced Manufacturing Cohort offers a number of key benefits for international start-ups, including:
Access to
Funding
Matching applicants with suitable investors and funding opportunities.
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.
Mentorship Opportunities
Introductions to leaders in the Advanced Manufacturing space to provide mentorship, guidance and support.
Research Facilities
+ Lab Space Access
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.
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.
Who should apply
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:
- IP
- Patent
- Published Research
- FDA Approved
- Government Approved
- Clinical Trials completed
- 3D Printing
- Robotics
- Drones
- Artificial Intelligence
- Designing Mechanisms
- Additive Manufacturing
- Agile Manufacturing
- System Automation
