CTT Inc Welcomes Waterloo Region Community to Our New Office
by John Jung, CEO, Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
March 10, 2010 marked the formal presentation of our new home in Waterloo Region. The Open House held at 260 King Street West, Kitchener was attended by over 130 community members, business people and municipal and provincial leaders. After much planning and preparation, the event was a huge success in large part due to the support and generosity of our open house sponsors (Adamski Photography, Big Events Inc, BMO Bank of Montreal Financial Group, Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning - School of Business & Hospitality, Ontario Drive and Gear, and Wilfrid Laurier University). Thank you to everyone who was able to join us during the open house.... [Read More]
To view photos from our Open House, please click here.
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Regional Economic Development News
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Creative Enterprise Enabling Organization inaugural Board of Directors appointed - March 13, 2010
An inaugural Board of Directors has been appointed to the Prosperity Council of Waterloo Region's Task Force on Creative Enterprise. The board's creation follows two key recommendations and will provide a wide range of services to the arts, culture and creative sectors.... [Read More]
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Open Text to create 400 jobs - March 4, 2010
The province will invest nearly $34 million in software developer Open Text as the high-tech firm creates hundreds of new jobs in Ontario over the next five years. The Waterloo-based company plans to spend a total of $225 million over the next five years on research and development, a project that will create nearly 400 “high-value” jobs at its operations in Waterloo, Richmond Hill and Ottawa... [Read More]
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Supporting New Ideas, New Discoveries and Jobs in Waterloo Region McGuinty Government Boosts World-Leading Research - March 1, 2010
Ontario is helping researchers in Waterloo Region make new discoveries that will improve the lives of people around the world while building our economy at home. The province is investing $20,826,487 to support 6 leading-edge research projects at the University of Waterloo.... [Read More]
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Upcoming Events
April 6, 2010 - Solar Industry Networking Group
Attend Waterloo Region's first local solar industry networking session.... [Learn More]
April 20, 2010 - US Consul General Visits Waterloo
US Consul General Kevin Johnson will be in the Waterloo Region on April 20th, 2010 to address the community about Intellectual Property Rights (IPO). Watch for additional information in the April issue of The Triangle.
May 6 - 17, 2010 - Business Mission to China (Shanghai - Chongqing - Chengdu - Beijing - Hong Kong)
CTT, in partnership with the University of Waterloo (UW), Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Conestoga College and potentially other business partners, will be undertaking its first Business Mission to China from May 6-17, 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 Cleantech) and related high technology opportunities (such as hardware, software, logistics, digital media and related applications).... [Learn More]
June 1 - 3, 2010 - UW International Green Energy Conference
The International Green Energy Conference (IGEC) is a multi-disciplinary international conference on the use of energy with no or reduced environmental impact and will provide a forum for the exchange of latest technical information, for the dissemination of the high-quality research results, for the presentation of the new developments in the area of energy and environment and for the debate and shaping of future directions and priorities in sustainable development and energy security.... [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.
CTT Past Activities
March 19, 2010 – Journalist Visit from Asahi Shimbun (Japan)
CTT Inc and regional participants hosted an International Journalist Media Visit of the Asahi Shimbun – Japan’s leading newspaper. We would like to extend a thank you to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada whose support helped to make this event possible.
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Investment Opportunities – Looking to Waterloo Region for Digital Media
by W.T. (Bill) Elliot, Vice President, Business Development, CTT Inc
With Canada now as the 3rd largest centre for video game development worldwide (according to the Entertainment Software Association of Canada), eyes are starting to shift and look at Waterloo Region when thinking of digital media. We are located in Ontario, the nations’ fast-growing entertainment and creative cluster - $15 billion in revenue and over 200, 000 jobs, and that’s not all. We are a natural fit based on the benefits of what our Region has to offer.
We have an expansive and deep talent pool, a strong and stable economy and people investing here have access to a number of targeted and generous tax incentives. Our Region has a highly educated workforce, is ethnically diverse, and is clustered around numerous technology hubs from Advanced Manufacturing, Health and Life Sciences, Business and Financial Services to Information and Communication Technology – all sectors that are utilizing unique and yet, possibly convergent digital media.
Looking to learn more about digital media in Waterloo Region? We’re looking forward to hearing from you…connect with us!
For Business Professional Services, Information Communications + Technology (ICT), and Manufacturing please contact me 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.
Want to find out more online? Check out the following pages on our website:
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Partner Profile - Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty
Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty is a full service real estate brokerage serving the Region with a staff of over 100. The company was founded by Peter Benninger in 1985 and has become one of the leading real estate brokerage offices in the Coldwell Banker International Network.
Centrally located in Canada’s Technology Triangle, the firm’s innovative Real Estate Consumer Centre is housed in a beautiful state-of-the-art building giving visitors a one-stop-shop for all of their Real Estate requirements.
| Newcomers to the Region benefit from Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty’s extensive Relocation Division that includes the exclusive Concierge Program. The Coldwell Banker Concierge is a unique concept that allows buyers, sellers and especially those relocating to the region to obtain an enormous wealth of information on high quality suppliers of housing related services such as contractors, home inspectors, locksmiths, etc. The Concierge can also assist with almost any inquiry ranging from child and medical care to sports and leisure. Centralized access to these top, pre-screened providers offers clients convenience and peace of mind before, during and after their busy home buying or selling experience. |
Peter Benninger
President & Broker of Record
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Services available from the Commercial Division include market research & analysis as well as acquisitions & dispositions services for all property types including Industrial, Commercial, Retail, Office & Multi-Family, Leasing, Land Sales and Investment Property Sales.
Coldwell Banker Peter Benninger Realty became a valued Silver Corporate Partner of CTT Inc in January 2008. 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
BLG Celebrates 10 Years of Legal Leadership and Service Excellence - March 1, 2010
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Congratulations to Gowlings for winning the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business of the Year Award - March 3, 2010
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Melloul–Blamey has now completed their 13th LEED Canada Certified building project - February 5, 2010
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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.
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