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Foreign Direct Investment

The City of Brampton recently developed a Foreign Direct Investment Plan to guide its activities in generating leads and attracting foreign direct investment to Brampton. The FDI strategy focuses on driving investment in Brampton’s priority sectors including: Advanced Manufacturing (including Food and Beverage Manufacturing), Health and Life Sciences, and Innovation and Technology. The existing companies in Brampton within these sectors have created a strong foundation for investment and can help attract FDI.​

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Entrepreneur Centre

Starting and developing a business takes motivation, desire and talent as well as research and planning. Let this guide help you with your planning.

 Entrepreneur Centre
Co-working Space

The spacious 4,500 sq. ft. storefront is conveniently located below City Hall’s West Tower, and is designed to fuel your creativity and productivity!

 Co-working space

The BHive offers incoming foreign start-ups and entrepreneurs the tools and resource to establish and scale-up their business in Canada faster, through the Start-up Visa Program.

It provides Co-Working Space, mentorship and access to funding.

 Start-up incubator
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Amanda Leard
Manager, Investment Attraction
905.874.2654
amanda.leard@brampton.ca

FDI 2021

Virtual FDI Mission Germany
May, 2021
Collision at Home
Tuesday, April 20 to April 22
Vietnam Investment Webinar
Wednesday March 10, 2021
ITServe Alliance Webinar
Thursday, March 11, 2021 (4 pm)

FDI 2020

Web Summit - Virtual Conference
December 2nd-4th
Canada Week Virtual Roadshow
November 4th
Japan - Virtual Mission
November 22 - 26th
India Virtual Business Seminar
October 27th
MEDTECH
Virtual Conference Oct 5-9, 2020
INTELLIGENT HEALTH AI SUMMIT
Sept 9 – 10, 2020
Collision At Home
Toronto - June 23-25, 2020

FDI Missions 2019

MedTech Conference
Boston, USA - Sept 22, 2019
Anuga Food Fair
Cologne, Germany - Oct 5-9, 2019
Web Summit
Lisbon, Portugal, Nov 4-7, 2019
India Investment Mission
India - Jan 4-10, 2020

FDI Report

Download FDI Report - 2021 - 2022
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Unlimited Access to a Diverse Talent Pool

  • An abundance of STEM workers
  • Diverse, young workforce
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Growing Recruiting Pipeline

  • Brampton welcomes 14,000 new residents every year
  • 30% of Canada’s university students are in the Greater Toronto Region
  • Access to college programs in key technical positions
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An Integrated Manufacturing Cluster

  • Strong mix of manufacturers
  • Presence of business support services in packaging and administration
  • Ecosystem of suppliers in close proximity and part of Canada’s largest economic centre (Greater Toronto Area)
  • Access to a national supercluster set on developing and innovating the manufacturing sector
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Cyber Security

  • Brampton Is home to Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, a national centre for innovation and collaboration in Cybersecurity. The Catalyst provides training and certification, support for cyber scale-ups, support for applied R&D and offers public education and policy
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At the Centre of a Multimodal Hub

  • Availability of 3rd party logistics
  • In the middle of important rail intermodal terminals
  • Direct access to transportation corridors connecting Brampton to Asia, the American Midwest and European markets
  • Adjacent to Toronto
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A Place to Live, Work and Play

  • Universal healthcare
  • Ready-to-move in neighbourhoods with access to recreational activities
  • Diverse economy
  • Health, wellness, and access to cultural amenities and resources in Brampton and within the Greater Toronto Area
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Develop and Grow

  • Large transformable industrial land available along transportation corridors
  • Opportunity for development in Downtown Brampton, prime location at the Centre of the Innovation Corridor
  • Greenfield office development opportunities