Logistics + Transportation
the backbone of Brampton:
Logistics + transportation
Located next to Canada’s biggest airport, transcontinental highways and the most extensive intermodal railway terminal, Brampton is right in the middle of where your Logistics + Transportation startup needs to be.
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Delivering exceptional logistical supply chain services
- There’s a deep talent pool with 54,860 Brampton residents in transport/warehousing provide a robust base of drivers, planners, and managers.
- Smart transit investment: The CA $106 M federal grant funds real-time system upgrades, EV fleet adoption, and intermodal integration.
- Brampton witnesses billions in economic activity in the Logistics sector with ~CA $2 billion/year generated in the city.
- Supply chain resilience: Brampton’s well-connected rail, ports, highways, and intermodal yards ensured supply continuity during COVID‑19.
- As e-commerce continues to surge, Ontario’s Logistics and Transportation industry is expected to see a significant increase in demand for last-mile delivery services. This shift is driving investment in automation, advanced tracking systems, and enhanced warehousing facilities to meet the rising consumer expectations for faster and more efficient deliveries.
- Brampton can expect an e-commerce boom with growth in online shopping continuing to drive new warehouse builds and automated distribution centers in Brampton.
How we help
BHive’s Logistics and Transportation 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 logistics professionals as well as thousands of students enrolled at the 21 post-secondary institutions located near Brampton.
Mentorship Opportunities
Introductions to leaders in the logistics 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 logistics to provide industry-specific advice for the Canadian and North American markets.
Who should apply
Our Logistics cohort is suited to energetic, forward-thinking and coachable founders with startups operating in key transportation subsectors, including urban transit, railway equipment and supplies, intelligent transportation systems, shipbuilding, ports, trucking and other logistics and transportation-related areas.
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:
- Revenue-generating
- Recurring revenue
- User base
- Pilot customers
- IP
- Logistics Software
- Human Capital Management
- Blockchain
- Workflow Automation
- Data Analytics
- Route Optimization
- Supply Chain
