MISSISSAUGA — Today, the Ontario government welcomed the expansion of Hoffman-La Roche Limited’s (Roche Canada) Global Informatics division at the company’s Mississauga headquarters, which will create up to 250 new, good-paying jobs, drive innovation and accelerate the delivery of groundbreaking health solutions to patients across Ontario and beyond. This investment equates to more than $130 million over five years and was supported by a $3.5 million provincial investment through Invest Ontario.
“This investment by Roche is another testament to Ontario’s growing reputation as a global leader in the life sciences sector,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Our government is pleased to support the growth of this Global Informatics Hub with a $3.5 million provincial investment that will create highly skilled, good-paying jobs and drive medical breakthroughs that will improve the lives of people throughout Ontario.”
Roche’s investment follows the company’s 2020 pledge to invest $500 million in a new operations hub in Mississauga to oversee its global supply chain. The expanded Global Informatics Hub will position Roche Canada among the top five informatics technology hubs supporting Roche’s global operations. It will create highly skilled, technical jobs in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, computational biology and data analytics, advancing the company’s understanding of diseases.
“As one of the largest life sciences jurisdictions in North America, Ontario is a prime location for domestic and international biomanufacturers looking to invest and bring their innovative ideas from lab to market,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. “The new jobs in Roche’s Global Informatics Hub are a welcome addition to our province’s growing life sciences ecosystem and represent a vote of confidence in our highly-skilled workforce and research environment. We look forward to seeing this partnership grow and bring economic growth and good-paying jobs to Mississauga.”
Since 2018, Ontario has attracted over $5 billion in investments from leading life sciences companies and biomanufacturers, including AstraZeneca, Moderna and OmniaBio, helping to solidify the province as a leader in the sector. As part of our government’s Life Science Strategy, Taking Life Sciences to the Next Level, the province is investing $146 million to build on this momentum and further cultivate the conditions for both domestic and international companies to grow and thrive, right here in Ontario.
Quick Facts
The creation of up to 250 new, good paying jobs at Roche Canada’s Mississauga facility is in addition to the nearly 2,000 people it employs across the nation.
Ontario’s life sciences sector is a key economic driver, employing more than 72,000 people in high-value jobs across 2,000 firms and exporting over $12 billion in goods to markets around the world.
Ontario is the largest life sciences jurisdiction in Canada. Ontario’s life sciences sector generated more than $77 billion in revenue, in 2022.
The goal of the Life Sciences Strategy is to grow the sector by targeting 85,000 high-value jobs by 2030.
Phase 2 of the Life Sciences Strategy builds on the success of the initial plan that welcomed $5 billion in investments and 5,000 jobs created in the sector since 2018.
Ontario is a leader in health research talent that includes 19 of Canada’s top 40 research hospitals. These facilities are responsible for ground-breaking trials on local, national and international levels.
As announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement: Building Ontario for You, Ontario is providing an additional $100 million to the Invest Ontario Fund, bringing the total size of the fund to $700 million.
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"These highly-skilled, technical jobs are part of the future of healthcare and medical research, and we are pleased to see that Ontario’s life science sector will be at the forefront. Together with our partners, this is one step towards our continued investment and commitment to the life sciences sector in Ontario, our local economy and in healthcare for all Canadians and patients around the world.”"
- Brigitte Nolet
President & CEO, Roche Canada Pharma
"Transformative technologies like artificial intelligence are reshaping healthcare, offering new solutions for improving access and altering how companies operate in the sector. The expansion of our Informatics division right here in Ontario will enable us to leverage unique approaches and technologies to enable data-driven decision-making, allowing us to analyze data much more quickly and enhance various aspects of healthcare."
- Brian Mereweather
Mississauga Informatics Site Lead, Roche Canada
"Under the leadership of Premier Ford, Ontario has become a hub of healthcare innovation and technology that is connecting more people to the care they need, when they need it. Roche Canada’s expanded Global Informatics Hub in Mississauga is the next step our government is taking to champion innovation to improve access to life-changing care in Ontario for years to come."
- Sylvia Jones
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
"As MPP for Mississauga—Streetsville, I am honoured that our community is home to Roche Canada, whose investment will create up to 250 well paying jobs, further our economic growth and advance the life sciences industry. We are home to excellent talent that helps provide access to the latest innovative treatments for people across the globe. Ontario is a place where industry leaders choose to build their companies – where medical breakthroughs are discovered and commercialized, and where innovation comes to life. Today’s announcement exemplifies that, and our government is proud to be a supportive partner in these efforts."
- Nina Tangri
MPP, Mississauga—Streetsville
"This was Roche Canada’s first partnership with Invest Ontario and we are thrilled to champion Ontario’s talent together. Roche’s continued commitment signifies their confidence in Ontario’s life sciences ecosystem to contribute to a global business."
- Jennifer Block
Interim CEO, Invest Ontario
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