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The Information & Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Greater Toronto’s York Region is over 4,300 companies strong. You’ll find global corporations down to startups in the Region, with most of our tech companies being scale-ups focused on business-to-business and enterprise-scale solutions in areas such as enterprise software, IT services, cloud computing, networking, and microelectronics.
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# of ICT employer business establishments
| 1 | City of Toronto | 6,810 |
| 2 | YORK REGION | 4,388 |
| 3 | Peel Region | 3,974 |
| 4 | Greater Vancouver | 3,927 |
| 5 | Montreal | 3,801 |
| 6 | Ottawa | 3,125 |
| 7 | Calgary | 2,813 |
| 8 | Halton Region | 1,633 |
| 9 | Edmonton | 1,470 |
| 10 | Durham Region | 850 |
| 11 | Waterloo | 780 |
| Statistics Canada, CBC | 12/2018 | ||
# of ICT employer business establishments per 1,000 residents | Statistics Canada, CBC | 12/2018
ICT Technical Occupations % of Labour Force (Ages 25-64) | Statistics Canada, CBC 2018
(NOCs: 217; 228; 0213; 2133; 2147; 2241; 2242; 2253; 7333 – as per CBRE Scoring Tech Talent Report)
Most of the Region’s 60,000+ tech jobs are located in these megazones.
AMD, Constellation Software, Enghouse, IBM, Huawei Canada, and Mitel Networks.
Includes enterprise and scale-up companies from York Region.
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $40.1-million contract to Felix Technology Inc., based in Concord, Ontario, for 36 new shore-based radars and related equipment for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., a global human capital management (HCM) technology company, today announced plans to accelerate hiring in Canada, with 400 new jobs in 2020 and more than 2,000 over the next five years.
RICHMOND HILL, ON, Feb. 6, 2020 /CNW/ – FlagHouse, a leading global provider of sensory equipment and resources for special needs, healthcare and education, and sole source for Snoezelen® Multi-Sensory Environments (MSEs) has introduced the Suntech Sunlight Simulator.
Markham, Ontario-based technology hub ventureLAB has announced the first cohort of companies in its Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI), Canada’s first hardware and silicon-focused incubator for tech companies.
On Feb. 6 in Markham, Ont., ventureLAB, a York Region-based tech business development organization, celebrated the launch of its new incubator for silicon-powered technologies, the Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI).
Markham, Ontario-based technology hub ventureLAB has announced the first cohort of companies in its Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI), Canada’s first hardware and silicon-focused incubator for tech companies building solutions for technologies like AI, IoT, wearable computing, 5G, and other transformative technologies that will enable the creation of products and solutions that scale globally.