The City of Richmond Hill is travelling to Germany to champion local technology and innovation at the world’s largest industrial trade fair and conference in from March 31 to April 4.
Canada is this year’s featured country at the Hannover Messe 2025 in Hanover, spotlighting skilled talent, innovation and commitment to sustainable solutions.
"Canada has much to offer the international business community, including cutting-edge advanced manufacturing capabilities in areas of automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, e-mobility and more," a City of Richmond Hill news release stated.
Richmond Hill is home to a variety of leading high-tech companies making an impact in the featured areas.
"The City is incredibly proud that Richmond Hill’s own Maple Advanced Robotics Inc. just won Hannover Messe’s 2025 Robotics Award for their Autonomous Adaptable Robotic System, an AI-driven robotics platform that facilitates rapid, no-code programming," the release stated..
Mayor David West will attend Hannover Messe 2025, along with Richmond Hill economic development staff, to explore investment and trade opportunities and partnerships. They will join representatives from all levels of Canadian government, along with local and nation-wide businesses, in showing the world that the community and country are the partners of choice for innovative advanced manufacturing solutions that are green, digital and resilient.
“We have a lot of smart people here in Richmond Hill with a lot of great ideas. Hannover Messe showcases industrial trends and transformations that attract decision makers from around the world. This trade fair offers us the opportunity to talk with companies who may be interested in having a Canadian operation, and it also allows us to showcase the amazing innovative companies that we have in our city.
"With the given economic situation, any opportunity to spotlight local business and help them to expand where they sell their products and services is positive. I’m looking forward to the trade mission and helping to make this happen,” West said.