January 2011| Issue Sixteen

Feature Article

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Canada's Technology Triangle Inc's newsletter is supported by Logikor Dedicated Logistics

Collaboration, the new Competitive Advantage

by John Jung, CEO, Canada's Technology Triangle Inc

While most cities and regions around the world are competitors, they compete to enact trade and attract capital, jobs and talent to their cities and regions. In the process of promoting their competitive advantages, each city or region independently set up competitive booths at trade shows; take delegations to targeted cities and to companies in foreign locations, (sometimes even at the same time) and develop collateral materials that would show that their city was in the unique centre of the universe. That is the way competitive economic development has been played for decades.

Well that sandbox has changed and we have been at the centre of this transformation. For years, CTT has worked hard at collaboration, something that the Waterloo Region is known for and one of the key ingredients in that phrase made famous by Governor General David Johnston (former President of the University of Waterloo): “what’s in the water in Waterloo”?... [Read More]

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Regional Economic Development News

	Real estate market sizzling in region's commercial secotrs - January 20, 2011 To Karl Innanen, it almost seems like the recession never happened. A year ago, the commercial real estate market in Waterloo Region was in a serious funk.... [Read More]
	Intelligent Community Forum Announces Top Seven Intelligent Communities of 2011 - January 19, 2011 The Intelligent Community Forum named its 2011 Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year today at a luncheon ceremony at the Pacific Telecommunications Council’s annual conference (PTC’11) in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.... [Read More]
	Collaboration is the New Competitive Advantage: Canada's Large "C-11" Cities Launch New Unified Brand and Bilingual Web Sites in effort to Attract Foreign Investment and Trade - January 18, 2011 So far in 2011, two prominent American media outlets are buzzing about Canada’s investment potential. This month both the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Times have lauded Canada’s business appeal citing a wide variety of economic metrics, and Canada’s large “C-11” cities are indeed open for business.... [Read More]

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Events

Thank you to all our 2nd Annual December 2, 2010 International Ambassador Dinner and Reception sponsors. More than 250 people enjoyed great networking at this premier international business event. A Canadian icon, our keynote speaker Ken Taylor provided our distinguished audience with an experienced outlook on current foreign affairs and trade issues.

We couldn't have pulled off this wonderful event without the support of our generous sponsors:

Research In Motion
Logikor
Agfa Healthcare
Cowan Insurance Group
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Hemson Consulting Ltd.
Waterloo Inn Conference Hotel
Austrailian Government
Iceberg Vodka
Patron Tequila
Brentwood Livery
Bearskin Airlines
BLM Transportation
Tomasz Adamski Photography
570 News

This very successful dinner event was the wrap-up to a great day. We welcomed senior diplomats and trade officials from fifteen countries; and toured them through some of the most dynamic companies our country has to offer.

Upcoming Events

May 2-4, 2011 - Canada 3.0 - Join us for our third and best year of interactive keynotes, a hands-on showcase, and practical program streams customized to your industry by sector leaders. Further Information.

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Business Development News

The Business Development Team hopes everyone had a happy and safe Festive Season and are looking forward to a successful 2011.

The year has started with a flurry from ongoing CleanTech investment opportunities, but with renewed interest from Digital Media, Software Development and Food Processing prospects.
Our Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) activities will take us to international locales and “co-opetition” with other Canadian and Ontario municipalities.

A new partnership with C-11 cities from across Canada and Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) will take us to New York, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Seattle and Los Angeles in Q1.
Stay tuned for updates covering the rest of the year.
Ontario Technology Corridor (OTC) activities find us at Game Developers Conference (GDC) San Francisco in March; GDC Europe in August and the US East Coast in the fall.
Ontario Automotive Community Alliance (OACA) sees us participating with DFAIT and Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) at the Beijing International Auto Parts Expo in September. We look forward to opportunities from a rapidly strengthening Auto Sector.
Ontario Food Processing sees participation at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), New Orleans in June and Anuga, Cologne in October.
Finally, the Ontario CleanTech Alliance starts its second year at InterSolar Munich in June, InterSolar San Francisco in July.
These pan regional initiatives allow us to not only partner with like-minded communities but with our partners at Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) and DFAIT as well.
Headquarters and International Marketing Centre (IMC) offices of MEDT as well as Canadian Embassy’s, High Commission’s and Consulates are an integral part of our Investment Attraction Team.
Our collaboration with foreign Consulates and Trade Organizations also allow us to share “What’s in the Water” in Waterloo Region with global prospects.

Canada has a great story to tell in FDI and Integrative Trade. Canada’s Technology Triangle – Waterloo Region is proud to be an integral part of that story.
With strong support from our Municipal and Corporate Partners we look to achieve further win / win investment opportunities for clients and the community.

If you would like more information on how you may participate with our team, don’t hesitate to contact us.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

For Business Professional Services, Information Communications + Technology (ICT), and Manufacturing please contact Bill Elliot at bill@techtriangle.com or 519.747.2541 ext. 201.

For Cleantech and Health + Life Sciences please contact Catharine Gerhard at catharine@techtriangle.com or 519.747.2541 ext. 202.

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Partner Profile - Dean Group

The Dean Group is a well-respected name in the Canadian staffing industry and has been in business for 30 years.

Dean Group is a full service, staffing supplier with the following core services:

• Direct Hire/Permanent
• Contract and Temporary Placement
• On-site Management
• Short Notice, High Volume Hiring Initiatives
• Payrolling

Dean Group's specialty divisions include:

• Information Technology
• Human Resources
• Finance and Accounting
• Sales and Marketing
• Office Services
• Skilled Trades
• Customer Service/Call Centre
• Property
• Bilingual
• Engineering

Dean Group's successful track record of client retention is achieved through commitment to quality and by providing their customers with an attentive, personalized service. Dean Group welcomes the opportunity to offer this same level of service to you, and to work together to develop a strong and mutually beneficial business partnership.

For more information on Dean Group please visit their website at http://www.deangroup.ca.

Partner Profile - KPMG

KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International, a global network of professional services firms, and a leader in delivering Audit, Tax, and Advisory services.

With access to a strong global network of services, resources, and connections, we have the opportunity to facilitate client introductions and open doors in many countries. We are also able to draw on professionals with the skills and industry knowledge companies need to better understand their options and the potential outcome of business decisions.

We are the trusted business advisers to a wide spectrum of private and public clients in prominent markets across the Region. KPMG adds value through our continuous investment in building our knowledge of the industries we serve—information technology, manufacturing, government, not-for-profit, consumer markets, and communications, among others. We combine our multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities.

As a long-standing member of the Waterloo Region community, we are deeply connected and involved in various community initiatives. Giving back to our communities is an important part of life at KPMG and a matter we are passionate about.

If you would like to join the Dean Group, KPMG and other leading companies as a partner in our work, please contact Anne Lukin, Manager, Strategic Relationships at 519-747-2541 ext. 102 or anne@techtriangle.com. Many thanks to our Corporate Partners listed below!

Partner News

New BlackBerry program will keep business, personal information separate - January 25, 2011
Research In Motion

University of Waterloo researchers get $2.6M boost - January 20, 2011
University of Waterloo

Business school dean stepping down - January 14, 2011
Wilfrid Laurier University

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Canada's Technology Triangle Inc is the not-for-profit, public-private regional economic development partnership marketing Waterloo Region to the world. Its mandate is to attract new businesses, investment and talent, while promoting regional economic growth.

The organization works closely with the Economic Development Departments of its partner municipalities, member-based business organizations and the four post-secondary educational institutions. The area known as Canada’s Technology Triangle includes Waterloo Region, the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich.
260 King Street West, 3rd Floor, Kitchener, ON N2G 1B6 | 519-747-2541 | info@techtriangle.com.