Explore York Region's Tech Ecosystem
York Region’s tech sector is a complete ecosystem where tech multinationals operate alongside leading Canadian industry leaders focused on all areas of innovation including enterprise software, IT services, cloud computing, hardware and microelectronics, and more.
#YRTECH SECTOR AT A GLANCE
- Canada’s 3rd largest tech hub with 4,900 ICT companies
- Strategic location in North America’s fastest growing tech talent market – the Toronto metro area
- Home to 6 of Toronto area’s top 10 ICT corporate R&D investors
- Highest tech & scientific workforce ratio in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor (13.4%)
- Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) – Canada’s only hardware and semiconductor-focused lab & incubator
- Nation-leading innovation and tech accelerators
- Sector strengths: Enterprise software; Microelectronics and Hardware; Cloud computing; IT Services
York Region Is Home To...
- Global multinationals including AMD, IBM Canada, Huawei, Qualcomm, Lenovo, SAP, Oracle, GE, Toshiba, Siemens, Citrix, Digital Realty, Marvell Technology, and others
- Leading Canadian tech companies and scale-ups such as Jonas Software, Group of Gold Line, Compugen, Opta Information Intelligence, Dealer-FX, CIK Telecom, Adastra, Doxim, Microart, TeraGo Networks, Illumiti, Pathway Communications, Redline, Longview, Real Matters, Enghouse, BAASS Business Solutions, Densify, FlexITy Solutions, SCI Marketview, Auto Chargers, and more
- Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI) – Canada’s only hardware and semiconductor-focused lab and incubator
- Soft-landing accelerators – Treefrog, ventureLAB, and YSpace all offer soft-landing space for international companies looking to start their presence in the GTA
- Region-owned dark fibre network, YorkNet, allows access for multiple providers to a secure network for flexible capacity and connectivity options
