Discover Toronto Area's York Region at Hannover Messe '25!
York Region Economic Development, along with local partners and companies, are headed to Hannover Messe 2025 as part of the Canadian delegation.
Are you a business looking to expand into the Greater Toronto Area? Our Senior Business Advisors and partners want to meet you at the conference to discuss how York Region’s leading manufacturing and technology ecosystem can support your growth in the North American market. Don’t miss this opportunity — connect with us at Hannover Messe!
The show floor is open to general admission attendees March 31 to April 4, 2025 from 9:00am – 6:00pm.
VISIT US: Hall 12, Stand B80 or Hall 2, Stand B42
A Selection of Key Events at Hannover Messe
MARCH 30
Team Canada Welcome Brunch | 11a.m.
Official Opening Ceremony & Reception | 6p.m.
MARCH 31
B2B Meetings via Trade Commissioner Services (All week)
Canada + Europe: A Case Study in Market Diversification for SME Manufacturers | 12:30p.m. – 1:30p.m.
York Region led initiatve
APRIL 1
FDI Prospecting Meetings via Global Affairs Canada | 1p.m. – 4:30p.m.
APRIL 2
Robots, Space and the Power of Partnerships: Transforming Industries with Canadian Innovation Panel | 3p.m. – 4p.m.
York Region led initiative
APRIL 3
Collaborating for Precision-How Partnerships Drive Manufacturing Innovation Panel | 3p.m. – 4p.m.
York Region led initiative
Team Canada: ‘It’s a Wrap’ Event | 6p.m.
APRIL 4
Final Day of Hannover Messe Conference | 9a.m. – 6p.m.
Important Facts About Toronto Area's York Region
Central access to the Greater Toronto Area – Canada’s most densely populated and largest business market – and a convenient entry point to the rest of North America
18 universities and colleges within commuting distance including York University, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and many others
Ontario’s third largest manufacturing hub with more than 2,700 companies
Canada’s largest independent automotive parts and electronics manufacturing cluster; 250+ core companies
Key manufacturing sectors of strength include auto parts, building products, electronics, and food and beverage processing
Over 4,900 ICT companies supporting 60,000 local jobs (est.)
Highest tech talent concentration in the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor – 13.4% of York Region’s workforce has Natural and Applied Sciences occupations
6 of Greater Toronto Area’s top 10 ICT Corporate R&D spenders have Canadian HQ or major operations in York Region: CGI, AMD, IBM, Enghouse Systems, Celestica, and Sangoma Technologies
A SAMPLE OF EUROPEAN COMPANIES WITH CANADIAN OPERATIONS IN YORK REGION:
York Region Delegation Companies
#HM25 Podcasts Worth Listening To
Making It In Ontario | Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing
On a recent episode of the Making It In Ontario Podcast presented by the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, Markham-based NordSpace CEO Rahul Goel joined Brendan Sweeney to discuss a variety of topics and their upcoming participation at Hannover Messe.
Industrial AI Podcast | Peter Seeberg & Robert Weber with Yi Li of Maple Advanced Robotics
On a recent episode of the Industrial AI Podcast presented by Peter Seeberg and Robert Weber, Richmond Hill-based Maple Advanced Robotics Executive Vice-President Yi Li took part to discuss physics-informed AI for autonomously handling, polishing, spraying, inspection and sorting.
York Region Delegation Partners
Meet with Toronto Area's York Region at Hannover Messe
Are you a business looking to expand into the Greater Toronto Area? The York Region Senior Business Advisors and partners want to meet you at the conference to discuss how York Region’s leading manufacturing and technology ecosystem can support your growth in the North American market. Fill out the form and we’ll be in touch.