Brampton has a strong competitive position because of its diverse and resilient economic base. It has transformed its economic development approach to target high growth business sectors. Our location in the middle of the Innovation Super Corridor, and new strategic investments will have a significant and positive impact on the regional labour force and long-term job growth in Brampton.
According to Statistics Canada, Brampton placed 7th in the country for total construction value in 2016, generating $2 billion in investment. With high growth expected to continue until 2041, the City of Brampton is in a strong position to attract investment and will remain among the country’s most active markets in the coming decades.
As the largest employment sector in Brampton, our advanced manufacturing sector has a vast industrial base that serves as the foundation for collaboration, partnerships and innovation across every industry. Brampton has a high-quality workforce, strategic access to the North American market, a dynamic environment for R&D and a culture of high-quality award-winning manufacturing. Brampton is home to Sheridan College’s Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing and Magna’s Skilled Trades Training Facility – linking companies of all sizes to Sheridan’s expertise in applied research and training and the future of the advanced manufacturing workforce.
Brampton takes pride in cultivating a dynamic and supportive business environment for its thriving food and beverage sector. Supported by industry-leading technology, top-quality products and rich agricultural tradition, Brampton’s food and beverage sector is a one-stop-shop, complete with food testing, processing and packaging facilities as well as transportation, packaging design, equipment and refrigeration storage all located within the city.
Brampton is located in North America’s third-largest Biotechnology Cluster. Today in Ontario, 22,500 people are working in the Life Sciences sector at more than 1,303 companies that collectively earn $12.2 billion in revenues annually, with exports totalling $1.45 billion. Brampton is part of this Ontario ecosystem and offers access to a community research hospital, clinical trials with a diverse population, a supportive local government, and access to youth and talent.
Brampton’s growing Innovation and Technology sector is the foundation for collaboration, partnerships and innovation across every industry. Brampton is located in the centre of the Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor, the second largest Information and Communication Cluster in North America. Brampton is building an Innovation District as a hub within Ontario’s innovation corridor, an ecosystem that links talent, educators, investors, entrepreneurs and high-growth firms.
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.
Brampton is at the hub of North America’s transportation network with the added plus of being home to Canada’s largest inland port. Its location and access to skilled workers along with the ability to expedite trade through international agreements make Brampton an economic gateway for quick and efficient movement of goods and service.
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