Driving Innovation in Health
York Region’s life science and health tech companies include global and Canadian industry leaders such as AB Sciex, Alexion, Amico, Apotex, Cardinal Health, Johnson & Johnson, Leo Pharma, PerkinElmer, Philips Healthcare, and Teva, just to name a few.
- 750+ life sciences and health tech companies
- Several hospital-affiliated health tech innovation and accelerator programs in York Region include CreateIT Now at Southlake Regional Hospital, Mackenzie Innovation Institute, and ventureLAB Health Ecosphere
- Central access to over 17,500 life sciences graduate students annually across the Greater Toronto Area
- Brand new research and learning health precinct planned in Vaughan between York University, Mackenzie Health, and ventureLAB
Data sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts December 2018
750+ Life Science & Health Tech Firms
Join an extensive community focused on improving life for all.
17,500+ Grads in Life Science Fields
The Greater Toronto Area is a hotbed for talent; with more graduating each year.
4 World-Class Tech Driven Hospitals
The Vaughan Cortelluci Hospital is Canada’s first fully ‘smart’ hospital.
Latest York Region Life Science News
- Vaughan Headquartered Kontrol Technologies Teams up with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific to Help Protect Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls with their Safe Space Technology
Kontrol Technologies Corp. announces that Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is teaming up with Kontrol BioCloud to operate its Safe Space Technology™ in the National Team Training environment. - York Region Business Update // March 2021
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. - ventureLAB Receives $4.73M in FedDev Ontario Funding to Expand Canada’s First Hardware Lab and Incubator, Catapulting Canadian Tech Founders to the Global Stage
The FedDev Ontario non-repayable contribution of $4.73M will be injected to expand Canada’s first hardware and semiconductor-focused lab