# Siemens Healthineers receives $2.5M grant to expand Ottawa production

Siemens Healthineers will receive a $2.5 million grant from the Ontario government to increase production capacity of its epoc Blood Analysis System by 125%, creating 93 jobs. The company will also invest an additional $20 million to consolidate its two Ottawa facilities.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-05-26
- Where: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Value: $22.5M
- Jobs: 93
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 125% production increase
- Products: epoc Blood Analysis System
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Healthineers](https://endata.com/companies/19309.md)

## Sources

- [ottawa.citynews.ca](https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2021/05/26/ottawa-creators-of-blood-analysis-system-getting-25-million-to-boost-production-3811094/), 2021-05-26: "This will allow us to increase our footprint and create new jobs in Ottawa to serve the growing markets and increase availability of this product to our customers in Ontario."
- [canhealth.com](https://www.canhealth.com/2021/06/23/siemens-to-expand-its-epoc-blood-analyzer-plant/), 2021-06-23: "The expansion and consolidation in the one location is planned for completion in the fall of 2022."

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