ODG’s Lunar Rover lands in Houston
by Jorge Stieber, President, Ontario Drive & Gear
  In 2008, Ontario Drive and Gear Ltd. (ODG) of New Hamburg, Ontario, was invited to join a team of Canadian space technology companies to develop vehicle concepts for the Canadian Space Agency which are targeted to be the Canadian contribution to international Lunar and Mars missions in the coming years. Due to the harsh environment and difficult terrain in which Lunar and Mars rovers will operate, ODG will need to leverage 40 years of making the extreme-terrain, six and eight wheel drive Argo vehicles which are sold in over 70 countries around the world.... [Read More]
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Intelligent Community Forum Announces 2010 Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year - January 20, 2010
The Intelligent Community Forum named its 2010 Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year. The City of Waterloo was named the Top Intellligent Community in 2007... [Read More]
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Six Canadian Cities Out of 50 Have the Winning Combination that Attract Migrants - January 13, 2010
Calgary, Waterloo, Ottawa, Vancouver, St. John’s and Richmond Hill have what migrants are looking for when choosing where to locate, according to the Conference Board’s second report assessing the attractiveness of Canadian cities.... [Read More]
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Canada Bread announces investment in Canada's largest bakery - January 12, 2010
Canada Bread announced it will invest approximately $100 million in its Fresh Bakery operations to construct a new 370,000 square foot bakery facility in southwestern Ontario. The investment reinforces the Company's strategy of establishing competitive large scale facilities that provide a manufacturing platform to support its innovation agenda and drive top line growth.... [Read More]
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House construction ends year with surge - January 11, 2010
Home builders in Waterloo Region ended 2009 on a strong note with housing starts rising for the third month in a row in December. Builders poured foundations for 195 housing units in the final month of last year, up from 129 in December 2008.... [Read More]
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Tom Corr leaving Accelerator Centre to head provincial agency - January 8, 2010
After nearly three years at the helm of the Accelerator Centre, Tom Corr is leaving to become president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Centres of Excellence. He assumes his new duties on March 1, replacing Mark Romoff who retired in September.... [Read More]
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January 22, 2010 - Innovation in Manufacturing, Supply Chains and Knowledge Networks in Ontario
A report prepared for Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA)
By Peter Warrian, Ph.D., D.S.L. Senior Research Fellow, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto. To learn more about TRRA, please visit www.trra.ca. |
CTT Past Activities
January 12, 2010 - Visit from US Consul General
During their most recent visit to Waterloo Region, Consul General Kevin Johnson and Peter Fricke, Political/Economic Officer, met with John Jung at CTT Inc. During their visit the discussion involved a return visit to Waterloo Region later this spring to speak on Intellectual Property Rights.
CTT Upcoming Activities
February 2, 2010 - Point of View with John Jung: Future-Proofing Waterloo Region
John Jung will explore what makes global cities successful and suggest key actions that institutions, businesses and government leaders in Waterloo Region should undertake to help "future-proof" our communities. He will discuss the steps that he sees Waterloo Region should be pursuing based on Intelligent Community Forum's (ICF) experiences with nearly 100 international cities... [Learn More]
May, 2010 - China Mission
CTT, in partnership with University of Waterloo (UW), Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) and Conestoga College as well as business and government partners, will be undertaking its first business mission to China in May, 2010. The program that CTT will deliver for Waterloo Region businesses and Waterloo area government officials will be exploratory in nature, with a focus on advanced manufacturing (such as Clean Tech) and related high technology opportunities (such as hardware, software, logistics, digital media and related applications)... [Learn More]
June 3, 2010 - Lambda Alpha International Familiarization Tour
Lambda Alpha International (LAI) is an honorary society for the advancement of land economics. The society provides a forum for the study and advancement of land economics. It is also a forum for key city development firms and organizations to network. In June, CTT Inc will host the Simcoe Chapter of LAI in a day long field trip to see the UW Research Park, the Perimeter Institute, an Intelligent Seniors Living Campus, Brownfield sites and more. To learn more about Lambda Alpha International, please visit www.lai-simcoe.org.
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Investment Opportunities
by W.T. (Bill) Elliot, Vice President, Business Development, CTT Inc
 Investing in Waterloo Region is more than a good business decision – it is the optimum decision for your company and your way of life. It is true that financial ROI is a big determinant when deciding where your company will launch or transition to, but what if you could have an ROI on your lifestyle as well? The reality is, here in Waterloo Region, you can.
Waterloo Region is booming with industry champions in a multitude of sectors. To name a few of our ‘anchor’ tenants: we have leaders in ICT (Research In Motion), Manufacturing Automotive (Toyota), Insurance (Manulife), and Post Secondary Institutions (University of Waterloo). In addition, we are a region where there is an amazing selection of talent, and the lifestyle has a unique “urban-community” feel.
Interested? Want to find out more about Waterloo Region and how CTT Inc can support you with business investment support, information and research? We are the place to start – a concierge service for your business. We look forward to having you join our community.
For Business Professional Services, Information Communications + Technology (ICT), and Manufacturing please contact me at bill@techtriangle.com or 519.747.2541 ext. 403.
For Cleantech and Health + Life Sciences please contact Catharine Gerhard at catharine@techtriangle.com or 519.747.2541 ext. 407.
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Partner Profile - Prestige Business Interiors
 Prestige Business Interiors is a leading regional commercial office furnishings company with an extensive range of products and services to create and support great places to work. They understand that the intent of most office design projects is to address organizational and business objectives. A professionally planned office environment by Prestige can offer many benefits which include: maximizing space utilization; promoting creative thinking and collaborative work; improving employee recruiting and retention; increasing productivity, and much more.
Prestige Business Interiors is the authorized dealer in the region for Herman Miller (www.hermanmiller.com) considered by many to be the benchmark manufacturer in that industry. Their tagline says it best -- "We work to help you work!" Feel free to visit them in their Waterloo showroom at 60 Northland Road or check out their website www.prestigebusinessinteriors.com.
Prestige Business Interiors is really going to enhance CTT's "wow factor", with the look and functionality of furnishings in our new office space. We are proud to announce that Prestige joins our other Corporate Partners to help CTT make a good impression on visiting international prospects. |
Peter Boak
President
Prestige Business Interiors
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New Partner - Brentwood Livery
 We welcome Brentwood Livery (www.thelimousinepeople.com) as a new Bronze Corporate Partner. Brentwood helped to impress our international consular visitors last month, with great service and luxury transportation. If you would like to hear more about CTT partnerships, please contact Anne Lukin, Manager, Strategic Relationships at 519-747-2541 x 402 or anne@techtriangle.com. |
Brent Ferguson
Managing Director
Brentwood Livery
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Conestoga Design Students Snag Top Pearson Airport Prize - December 23, 2009
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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. |