Proposed Locations for an Innovate Council
Brampton, ON
Brampton, ON
Brampton, ON
Brampton has deliberately invested more than $20 million to build an “Innovation District” aimed at startup scaling, investment attraction, and talent development as part of its economic recovery and growth strategy.
Calgary, AB
Brampton, ON
Brampton, ON
Calgary has a formal municipal innovation strategy aiming to position Calgary as “the innovation capital,” with an interconnected network of innovation nodes and support for regulatory sandboxes and IP strategy, plus civic innovation labs within the city organization.
Edmonton, AB
Brampton, ON
Halifax-Dartmouth, NS
Edmonton hosts Alberta CoLab and other policy and civic innovation labs focused on energy, social, and urban innovation, embedded in or closely linked to government.
Halifax-Dartmouth, NS
Halifax-Dartmouth, NS
Halifax-Dartmouth, NS
Halifax-Dartmouth has a well‑developed startup and ocean‑tech ecosystem, supported by municipal and provincial innovation strategies and participation in national innovation cluster initiatives.
Hamilton, ON
Halifax-Dartmouth, NS
Kitchener-Waterloo
Hamilton is a mid‑sized city with a strong university‑anchored innovation ecosystem and active digital and smart‑city planning, frequently cited among Ontario’s mid‑sized smart‑city leaders.
Kitchener-Waterloo
Halifax-Dartmouth, NS
Kitchener-Waterloo
Kitchener-Waterloo is a classic Canadian innovation cluster example, with a long history of successful public-university-private collaboration and municipal support for tech and entrepreneurship.
London, ON
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga, ON
London now ranks as one of Canada’s top emerging tech ecosystems, recognized in CBRE “Next 25” markets and described as a globally recognized innovation hub with strong startup and scale‑up activity. The region’s TechAlliance, campus incubators, accelerators, and R&D centers form a dense innovation network that aligns well with the goals of the Innovate Council.
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga, ON
Mississauga has completed detailed entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem studies and adopted smart‑city strategies, with active municipal leadership, university/college partners, and a Regional Innovation Centre.
Regina, SK
Mississauga, ON
Saskatoon, SK
Complementary to Saskatoon, Regina has their municipal economic development focused on energy, agriculture, and innovation-led diversification, and involvement in national innovation programs
Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon is engaged in smart‑city, ag‑innovation, and university‑anchored innovation initiatives, often highlighted in national innovation cluster and smart‑city discussions.
Vancouver, BC
Saskatoon, SK
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver is a capital-rich city with a strong gov‑tech and public‑sector innovation orientation, supported by provincial digital government initiatives and regional innovation ecosystems.
Winnipeg, MB
Saskatoon, SK
Vancouver, BC
Winnipeg is active in Smart-City and data-driven initiatives through federal Smart City Challenge programming and municipal innovation work, tied to broader prairie innovation clusters.