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| Gerry Remers toiled in near-obscurity for 10 years as an advocate for digital movie projection. Now his moment has arrived - July 27, 2010 Let's forget about James Cameron for a minute. Sure, the blockbusting 3D version of his 2009 hit film, Avatar, may be setting the world of cinema alight as the new standard for dazzling picture quality and a demonstration of the power of digital movie-making, especially in creating high-tech three-dimensional effects.... [Read More] |
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| Creative Enterprise Enabling Organization - Trillium Announcement - July 26, 2010 The Creative Enterprise Enabling Organization announced today that funding of $225,000 will be received over a three-year period from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to assist in the development of an enabling organization which will help the Waterloo Region creative sector reach its full potential.... [Read More] |
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| Developer turning old boot factory into trendy commercial space - July 19, 2010 For more than a century, boots and auto parts were the products rolling off the line at the industrial buildings on King and Breithaupt streets. But, as a second life is breathed into its yellow bricks by a Toronto-area developer, the complex could soon be known as the home base for a new generation of local innovation.... [Read More] |
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Perimeter Institute & Canada Partner on Growing Science & Technology Capacity Globally - July 6, 2010 During a special visit to Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) tied to the centre’s Global Outreach activities, the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper announced new federal funding of $20 CDN million to speed the growth of science and technology capacity in Africa by developing the talent of its brightest young minds.... [Read More] |
Featured Event
| December 2, 2010 - 2nd Annual International Ambassador Dinner and Reception CTT is pleased to announce the following honourable guests are scheduled to attend this year's event:
Opportunites are available to sponsor this event. To learn more about how your organization can benefit from sponsoring this highly anticipated event, please visit the December 2, 2010 Sponsorship Information page. To order tickets please contact Kate Mowry, Events Coordinator [Learn More]. |
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Agri – Food Processing Cluster Initiative
Information provided by Luis Garcia, Chair Institute of Food Processing Technology and Bill Elliot, Vice President of Business Development, CTT.
In the fall of 2009, CTT partnered with the Toronto Region Research Alliance, Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance and the City of Guelph to launch a cluster initiative in the Toronto-Guelph and Waterloo Region Corridor. The initiative is to be used as a platform for establishing and marketing the corridor as the North American centre for agri-food innovation, R&D, entrepreneurship and economic development.Background information that led to this initiative included:
- The food manufacturing industry in Canada is now the largest employer in the manufacturing sector.
- In November 2009, Statistics Canada reported there were 222,300 employees in food manufacturing, compared with 159,100 in transportation equipment.
- Since June 2009, the number of employees in food manufacturing has risen, while overall manufacturing jobs have dropped.
- 3rd largest food cluster in North America
- 618 (82%) of 752 Ontario companies are located in the Corridor
- 5,189 employed in food related university & college programs (2007)
- 519 research experts from universities, funding councils and other institutes in the Corridor
- 132 research institutes, networks, associations and councils in the Corridor
The Corridor has many attributes which position the region to formalize and market a successful cluster, including:
- Training and education
- High quality research
- Available research funds
- Available labour force
- A significant private sector presence
About Conestoga College’s Institute of Food Processing Technology
Locally, the Institute of Food Processing Technology (IFPT) was created as a result of a partnership between the Alliance of Ontario Food Processors and Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. With a mission to “develop a highly skilled workforce by providing education and training programs that meet the needs of the food and beverage manufacturing industry”, the IFPT will address the shortage of skilled workers and offer training in areas such as mechanical/electronic instrumentation techniques, robotics/automation, food safety and plant supervision. The Process Operator – Food Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program is the first to be launched by the IFPT with training beginning in October 2010.
Registration is now open for the first course “Food Safety (Apprenticeship Level 1)”.
Information on the Institute
Informaton on the Process Operator - Food Manufacturing apprenticeship program
Information on the specific courses in the program
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Partner Profile - Logikor
| Doubling in size each year since opening its doors, Logikor is on track to achieve this remarkable feat once again. Logikor has invested heavily in leading edge technological infrastructure to meet diverse and unique client requirements. As well, the company has rapidly expanded its service offering with timely and critical service infrastructure development such as its new Logikor Special Commodities division. This new division will be primarily focused on the North American market, servicing flatbed and over-dimensional shipments for clients. When asked about the key to the company’s growth over the next number of years, President Darryl King turns to the importance of community involvement and giving back. Responsible corporate citizenship has been a priority for Logikor since its inception, with a strong emphasis on local initiatives, minor sports teams and post-secondary education. “The growth is organic, and it will happen – it’s what you do with that growth and with what you have that is the real indicator of where you are,” says King. Logikor’s decision to support CTT as a Gold Level Sponsor, is seen as a long-term investment, yielding unparalleled returns affecting Logikor's business interests and the vitality of the community as a whole. |
We are delighted to announce that Logikor has joined CTT as a Gold Corporate Partner. CTT is also excited to announce that MFX Partners has signed on as an Emerald Partner and Fibernetics has also partnered with our organization as a Silver Partner. If you would like to hear more about CTT opportunities, 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
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LaFlamme named CTV national anchor - July 10, 2010
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Laurier president Max Blouw encourages students to embrace global opportunities - July 15, 2010
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