Verified Reports — Infrastructure desk | September 26, 2026 HyperCan AI Data Centres has outlined a proposed 40 megawatt research data centre in Hamilton, Ontario, with room for future expansion, aimed at universities, public research institutions, and industry users requiring secure, always-on compute. Use cases listed on the company's projects page include artificial intelligence and machine learning, scientific and academic research, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and biotechnology, modelling and simulation, secure enterprise computing, and emerging Canadian technology companies. Design details published by HyperCan include high-efficiency cooling, on-site lithium-ion battery storage for resilience, and a strategic siting outside major urban cores to support long-term campus growth. The firm describes the facility as environmentally sustainable while maintaining uptime for workloads that require continuous real-time processing. Timeline disclosed publicly: projected construction start Q3 2027, expected completion Q4 2028 at Hwy 56 and Rymal Rd. Hamilton's industrial base and proximity to Golden Horseshoe research networks make the proposal a test case for how Ontario municipalities balance innovation infrastructure with grid capacity and community oversight. Verified Reports notes that project pages describe intent and design concepts; regulatory approvals, power contracts, and capital partners will determine whether timelines hold. Source: HyperCan AI Data Centres, Projects page (hypercanai.com/projects), accessed September 2026.