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Innovation District

Bring your start-up to Brampton’s Innovation District. An innovation ecosystem for companies of all stages. 

The fastest growing city in Canada
2nd largest tech sector in North America
Brampton is the 9th largest city in Canada
250 cultures speaking 115 languages

An integral hub in Canada’s Innovation Corridor

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Brampton is home to a world-class Innovation District that provides local talent development and support for entrepreneurs and new business owners through every stage of their journey, from education, training and re-skilling to support for companies of all sizes and across all sectors.

Located in the middle of Canada’s Innovation Corridor and conveniently connected by the GO train, Brampton’s central location gives it the unique ability to attract highly skilled tech talent from both Toronto and Waterloo.

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Driving Foreign Direct Investment in Brampton

The City of Brampton has developed a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plan to strategically generate leads and attract foreign direct investment in the city.

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World-class Innovation District with support for founders through every stage of their journey
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Innovation District Partners

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Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst - Cyber Range Training Centre
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst - Cyber Range Training Centre provides an intensive cybersecurity training and certification program designed to produce high-quality cyber talent.
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Sheridan Continuing and Professional Studies
Sheridan’s College Innovation gateway connects entrepreneurs and change-makers to innovation support and provides direct access to the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) and the Entrepreneurship Discovery and Growth Engine (EDGE) Hub at Brampton Davis Campus.
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Algoma University – Downtown Brampton Campus
Algoma University’s Brampton Campus includes the Algoma School for Business and Economics and offers four-year degree programs in Business, Economics and Computer Science, with an upcoming Psychology degree and Certification in Community Economic and Social Development.
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Downtown Brampton BIA
The Downtown Brampton BIA promotes the commercial area as a vibrant business and shopping district through the use of promotional activities such as special events, advertising, and beautification programs.
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Brampton Board of Trade
Brampton Board of Trade is a go-to organization where businesses of all sectors convene, collaborate and create solutions to boost regional economic prosperity.
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Brampton’s Centre for Innovation
The future Centre for Innovation (CFI) located in the heart of downtown Brampton, will become the anchor of Brampton’s Innovation District. The new gateway building will offer a new central library, flexible office space and the business community and direct access to transit.
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Brampton Entrepreneur Centre & Co-Working Space
The Brampton Entrepreneur Centre (BEC) is located in a spacious 4,500 sq. ft. storefront co-working space and was designed to fuel creativity and productivity. BEC hosts frequent seminars and offers business plan reviews and consultations with advisors at no cost to local entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Altitude Accelerator
The Altitude Accelerator is a scale-up organization located in the Peel region designed to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level. The program offers a dynamic catalyst for tech companies through research, innovation, and commercialization.
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DMZ Catalyst Cyber Accelerator
DMZ Catalyst Cyber Accelerator is Canada’s first commercial accelerator designed to help build Canada’s cybersecurity network. The program provides Canadian scale-up companies with the tools they need to grow and helps bring national and international success to Brampton businesses.
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Catalyst Cyber Range
The Catalyst Cyber Range offers onsite and virtual programming to train and upskill cybersecurity talent and facilitate cyber research and development in Canada.
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Ryerson Venture Zone
The Ryerson Venture Zone is modelled after and connected to Ryerson University’s world-recognized Zone network. The program is designed to bring people together to brainstorm, kick-start projects and take start-ups from early-stage incubated companies to established and thriving businesses.
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Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (FI) is a global accelerator firm offering support to high-potential, early-stage companies. FI provides support to companies through specialized programming, training courses, access to funding and introductions to a world-class mentor network. FI has graduated over 4,300 companies that have raised in excess of $950M and has helped create approximately 25,000 jobs globally.
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Building a foundation for success in Canada

We know that with the right team, early product-market fit validation and initial capital, the chances of building a successful startup increases significantly. Get in touch with our team to find out more about the program or start your application.

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