Home to more than 1,500 technology companies, employing more than 35,400 knowledge workers, Markham is one of Canada’s most concentrated hubs for advanced industrial and deep-tech development. The city has also been actively positioning local companies on national defence stages, including at CANSEC, Canada’s largest defence and security trade show.
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Wendy Yuan’s first message to people with overlooked health needs, like those living with Wilson’s disease, is that they are not alone. Yuan is the co-founder of Zinca, a company building nutrition solutions and connecting patients, researchers, and manufacturers to provide verified solutions on managing the disease.
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From family recipes to a growing food business, Marija Mijovic, founder of Gathered & Served is turning comfort food into a community movement.
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York is now one of nine regional technology development sites (RTDS) in the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), so York University’s ventureLAB, a network partner, will be a place to test those innovations.
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A Markham-based startup is betting on the future of electric vehicles with the launch of its first public fast-charging station and plans to build a network of 1,000 charging stations across Canada and the United States within five years.
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Technology showcase at Aurora’s MegaLab highlights innovations in EV charging, connected vehicles, and micro-mobility as region secures major OVIN investment.
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New Rocket Factory 1 campus marks NordSpace’s transition to production mode, anchoring a three-site national footprint for sovereign Canadian space launch.
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The additional $5-million investment in the Digital Competence Centre (DCC) was announced May 20 at Sable Metal Fabrication in Markham by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
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The Ontario government is continuing to deliver on its plan to protect workers and support small and medium-sized businesses with an additional $5 million to expand the Digital Competence Centre (DCC).
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The initial contact did not take place during a delegation visit—but at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. There, representatives from York Region met the Bavarian sensor ecosystem for the first time. What followed was no coincidence, but the result of consistent networking.
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York Region joined Team Canada for a second straight year at Hannover Messe, with more than 110,000 attendees walking the floor of the world’s largest industrial tradeshow, after a highly successful Team Canada presence at HM in 2025.
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MARI’s journey began with a single challenge. In 2018, engineers were tasked with automating the precision sanding of car roofs for Magna International, a leading Canadian automotive technology company.
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York’s Markham Campus provides a hands-on environment where students build an entrepreneurial mindset.
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ventureLAB has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Baiyun International Investment Development Co., Ltd (Baiyun International) to establish a technology business accelerator in Baiyun District.
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Recent advancements in DC power are creating new opportunities to rethink how we can distribute power more efficiently. Leading that charge is Bolis Ibrahim, President of Markham-based Cence Power.
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Ontario Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Vic Fedeli, York officials and York University announced the Regional Technology Development Site (RTDS), one of nine in the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, at a York Region Transit building in Richmond Hill last week.
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