Discover York Region's Life Sciences & Health Tech Sector
300+
Life Sciences & Health Tech Companies
Driving new innovation in pharma, health tech, and medical tech
17,000+
Life Sciences Graduates
Annually in the Greater Toronto Area
4
World Class Hospitals
Including Canada’s first fully-integrated smart hospital
Some of the best leaders, researchers, and investors in the life sciences and healthcare technologies sector are in York Region and you’ll find…
- Several startup incubators and accelerators, including the Hardware Catalyst Initiative at ventureLAB — Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor-focused startups, as well as, York University’s YSpace, and the Treefrog Accelerator
- Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct (VHCP): A partnership between Mackenzie Health, York University, and ventureLAB to transform the area around Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital into a centre of healthcare excellence
- York University’s new medical school focused on family medicine will open its doors in 2028 at the VHCP; 70% of its post-graduate seats will be devoted to training primary care physicians
- An expansive 56-acre Life Science, Healthcare, and Technology Park is under development in Georgina, expected to create over 1,700 jobs when space is fully-leased
York Region Is Home To...
- Global industry giants including, among others, AB Sciex, Allergen Aesthetics, Astellas, Bausch & Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, LGC, Cardinal Health, Chepeid, Olympus Canada, PerkinElmer, Philips Healthcare, Piramal Healthcare, Smiths Medical, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and others
- Leading Canadian life science companies including Apotex, Amico Group, Elastic Care, Extendicare, Prollenium Medical, Rubicon Research, Platinum Naturals, and others
Life Sciences & Health Tech News
Thinking of Expanding into York Region?
If your company is thinking of expansion into Toronto area’s York Region our team is here to help. Please connect with one of our experienced Senior Business Advisors to start the conversation.
York Region is an ideal place to establish operations in Canada’s and Ontario’s largest business market – the Greater Toronto Area. In a North American context, from here you can reach major US markets with direct flights ranging from 1.5 hours on the east coast to just over 5 hours on the west coast; driving you’re only two hours to the State of New York or four hours to Michigan.
