York Link
York Region, the fastest growing large municipality in Ontario, Canada is a thriving and diverse community that is home to:
The Region is a top destination in the Toronto area and Canada for business, talent, and investment.
York Link is York Region’s Economic Development department.
In collaboration with our local cities and towns the York Link team helps businesses expand, locate, and invest in the Region.
York Region is the third largest business centre and second largest tech hub in the Greater Toronto Area (Ontario, Canada).
…comprised of nine local cities and towns, which are Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora, Georgina, Whitchurch-Stouffville, East Gwillimbury, and King.
York Region placed first out of 117 regions identified across the country in a study by The Mowat Centre (University of Toronto) assessing overall livability across different socio-economic factors.
Spread throughout York Region’s nine cities and towns in the Greater Toronto Area
Across a variety of key industry sectors including ICT, financial services, and more…
York Region is a welcoming community and one of the most diverse regions in Canada
Career opportunities for every experience level, what’s it like to live and work here?
The City of Vaughan has opened its doors to welcome its very first university. Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua officially announced on Monday that Niagara University has expanded to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.
Full Article: toronto.citynews.ca
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“The big part of the solution is the 905. Municipalities like Vaughn, Mississauga, Markham and Richmond Hill are all municipalities that have realized that because of price appreciation, all of a sudden, there is development potential on a lot of their land.”
Full Article: bnnbloomberg.ca
read moreVAUGHAN, ON, Jan. 21, 2019 /CNW/ – This marks a historic day for the citizens of our community as classes begin at Niagara University’s modern new site located in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC). Mayor Maurizio Bevilacquaformally welcomed students, professors and members of the administration on the first day of studies at the university’s new location, adding that he has “proudly delivered on a transformational city-building commitment to bring the first-ever university to the city of Vaughan.”
Full Article: newswire.ca
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Located in York Region just north of Toronto, Richmond Hill is part of Canada’s largest technology cluster and has four key business sectors: professional, scientific and technical services; finance and insurance; information and culture; and health.
Full Article: torontosun.com
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Most people probably don’t think anything good could come from thick clouds of toxic fumes spewing out from industrial smokestacks. But where most of us just see pollution, Pond Tech sees a potential goldmine — or at least a green one.
Based in Toronto Area’s Markham, Canada, Pond has developed a technology that harnesses the gasses emitted from industrial smokestacks and uses them to fuel the rapid growth of algae. This algae is then used in food coloring, health supplements and protein in animal feed.
Full Article: thespoon.tech
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Fall 2018 saw Hillcrest unveil its completed interior renovation and newly developed North Wing, introducing the #HillcrestGlowUp campaign to mark the milestone. Looking back, Hillcrest’s transformation started in 2015 with Hudson’s Bay.
Full Article: retail-insider.com
read moreExpanding your business into the Greater Toronto Area is an important decision. Finding the right location where your business can succeed is key, but it also needs to be where your employees want to be. From strategic connections, finding office space, to government grant opportunities, and discovering why the lifestyle here is sought-after, we will show you why York Region is where talent and opportunity intersect.
In partnership with our local cities and towns, York Region’s Economic Development team provides complimentary and confidential support services to local and international businesses looking to expand or establish operations in Toronto area’s York Region.
