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“ The city was able to move quickly to virtual council meetings , virtual committee meetings ”
— Cyrus Tehrani , Chief Digital Officer , City of Hamilton
McMaster Innovation Park . “ It ’ s under development and continues to grow , but in terms of square footage , it will be one of the largest of its kind in North America ,” says Tehrani . The idea behind the park is in converting research projects into commercialisation . “ It will have conference space , hotel space , and room for a broad mix of startups , SMBs and more established companies . It ’ s literally an entire city block .”
That ’ s very much in line with the city ’ s vision for the future , having historically been an industrial steel town . “ Hamilton has really diversified its
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