About Life Sciences and Biotechnology in Halton
The Toronto Region — including Halton — is home to the largest life sciences and biotechnology hub in Canada. Life sciences and biotechnology companies that locate in Halton can capitalize on the synergies that exist within the surrounding industry cluster and draw on a large pool of talent and research support.
Benefits
Premier office space
Real estate options and advanced infrastructure offer ample site selection.
Talent
Halton's technology corridor has access to 4.5 million potential employees.
Research and education
Halton is surrounded by leading post-secondary institutions with a specialization in the medical, health sciences and biotechnology fields:
Healthcare
State-of-the-art healthcare facilities strengthen Halton's life sciences sector. Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (external link) houses a cancer care clinic. It also supports a teaching partnership with McMaster University and Joseph Brant Hospital (external link).
Incentives
Canada offers one of the most generous R&D tax incentives to businesses in the G7. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive provides companies of all sizes and sectors tax incentives for research and development in Canada.
Halton’s Life Sciences Cluster
Over 1,450 life sciences, healthcare and biotechnology firms, employing over 22,800 professionals, have joined Halton's growing life sciences and biotechnology cluster due to the advantages Halton Region offers.
Life Sciences Sector Supports
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