Your health is in good hands in London. Known as the go-to destination for healthcare in Ontario, London’s health sector is advancing human health by leading research, development, and commercialization.
London’s 100+ companies and hospitals and their 25,000+ employees embrace strengths in biotech / pharma and medical devices. With a complete range of scientific, clinical, testing, and data management services available, London has the leadership, facilities, talent, and capabilities to support start-ups, scale-ups, and mature companies.
London’s many strengths in the health sector are based on a foundation of highly regarded academic and clinical research capabilities, supported by two large research facilities, two teaching hospitals, contract research organizations, and an innovative private sector. As such, London has a rich history of medical firsts, including the discovery of Insulin by Fredrick Banting, and advances in human trials for HIV vaccines.
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Why health companies choose London
- The London, Canada, Life Sciences sector includes biotech/ pharma/ medical devices/ manufacturing/ packaging/ research/ testing/ labs/ digital health.
- There are financial incentives for targeted job-creating investment projects from the federal and provincial governments that are NOT available in the Toronto area.
- Fully serviced land for development is available at excellent highway locations and is very inexpensive relative to Toronto. There are no development charges for specific targeted uses (manufacturing, production, etc.).
- Large university with a medical school, a dental school, a well-regarded business school, a full range of PhD and professional programs.
- Two teaching hospitals which cover the entire region.
- Two medical research facilities (2000 researchers) partnered with the hospitals and the University.
- London’s research excellence includes Musculoskeletal and Brain Health, Bio-Medical Devices and Advanced Simulation, and Bio-Medical Imaging
- 25,000 people working in the health sector including many HQP from the University and College.
- Canada's immigration programs offer easy paths for top international talent. London can attract HQP from all over the world.
- Our talent is much less expensive than the Toronto area due to an overall lower cost of living and doing business.
- A large College with R&D capabilities, labs, and health programs graduating nursing, laboratory and clinical trials talent.
- Clinical Trials companies focused on drugs, GI, medical devices, cannabis, and wellness.
- Canada's generous R&D and Talent development incentives.
“We’re surrounded by academic and industry experts that can help early-stage biotech companies develop medical products. We are connected to some of the best hospitals and universities in North America”
- Shantal Feltham, Stiris Research
