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Wat up?WatITis

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I am a believer in momentum.

Lance Armstrong (1971 -) Seven-time Tour de France championCancer survivor

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Tech mattersRevenues $130 billion

Employment 565,900

GDP (2004)* $57.0 billion

Share of GDP 5.4%

R&D (2004 Intentions) $5.0 billion

Share of private sector R&D 40%

331.490.90.319.4118.6Automotive*

79.016.61.09.222.0Aerospace & Defence

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Why matter? The world is Flat…Evening light emissions are spreading

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But the spread of Global Innovation Relevance is not “Flattening”

Scientific citations are very concentrated

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But has so much more potential…

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Success is…

Capturing disruptive IP and “productizing” it

Creating new ventures – start and grow companies

Supporting R&D, Entrepreneurs, & risk-taking behavior

Brains

Culture

Money

Results

• Demand-based, outward-focused innovation

• Increased Speed

• Improved Scope

• Scalability

• Multi-dimensional innovation

New Approach

Resources/Networks

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Some of the best and brightest…

the world has ever known

RIM BlackBerryTM

Open Text Document Management

Christie DigitalProjectors

DALSA Cameras

Unitron Hearing Aids

COM DEV Space Components

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“Waterloo Region is chockablock with tech. It crawls with many successful and serial entrepreneurs. What makes Waterloo Region tick, and what can the rest of us learn from it?

Leaders should look under the skin at Waterloo Region, a case study for the world of tomorrow.

David Ticoll, The Globe and Mail”

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Welcome to our tech neighbourhood

More than 400 tech firms…

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HQ in Waterloo Region

80%

HQ Outside Waterloo Region

20%

So what do we know?

Alumni Leadership72%

Non-Alum Leadership28%

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Our tech companies are independent, entrepreneurial and home-grown

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Expect to expand operations

50%

Expect to remain the same

50%

So what do we know?

It’s all about growth

Hiring80%

Non-hiring20%

Tech leaders project25% revenue growth

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We’re growing: more tech firmsGrowth of tech firms 2004-2007

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38% Waterloo22% Kitchener21% Cambridge 19% Guelph

62% ICT14% R&D13% Advanced Mfg11% Life Sciences

Diversity across Waterloo Region

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Waterloo Region tech bytes

½ million people

274,000 labour force

Diverse, quality-oriented

Manufacturing, tech, financial,

advanced manufacturing, &

commercial services

Strong cultural and historic roots

$12 billion revenue tech sector

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Well, we’re making magic

Tech Directory Incredible investedventure ratio &

a red hot acquisition market

In-depth Tech Cluster study

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We’re making headlines

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“This is an increasingly fascinating region… I’ll just say this… watch it grow…

Paul Wells, Macleans magazine”

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What does Communitech do?

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Communitech is…

the strategic rallying point for the Waterloo Region tech sector.

Lead on critical issues

Connect people, ideas and resources

Promote opportunities

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What we do

VisionCommunitech is an industry led organization dedicated to developing the Waterloo Region into a Tier-One tech cluster in North America

MissionWe help tech companies start, grow and succeed

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Enterprise level focus

Start-ups: Entrepreneurial programming

Small to medium: Commercialization

Medium to large: Exporting focus/Public Policy

All: Talent recruitment

Workforce development

Advocacy & promotion Enterprise

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What we do

1. Workforce development programs

2. Industry education programs

3. Entrepreneurial venture support programs

4. Special events

5. Communication programs

6. Public policy & advocacy

7. Forge vital partnerships

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Intensification of workforce development demand

A life cycle of workforce development

College/UniversityStudents

SecondaryStudents

Start-up/Commercialization/Entrepreneur

Small-MediumEnterprises (SMEs) Medium Firms Large Firms

High needs,Specific key roles,No dedicated HR

Coop placements, Recent Grads

CareerExploration In STEM

Internal Retention, Churn

Key executivesRapid growth, diverse positions

BEP Programs

Coop & Campus Career Fairs

TechVibe, Boomerang & cooperative recruiting events,

Waterlootechjobs.com, Relocation Guide

Referral Programs (Spousal, Displacement)

3rd Party Recruiters (Workopolis, Monster)

Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network

Recruiting, RetentionCurricula for HRProfessionals

HR Net

Target: Alumni,Canadian Expats,Immigrants

Advocacy

Alumni/Career Services Liaison

Communitech Initiatives

www.communitech.caCanada Day in Silicon ValleyRecruit! Recruit!

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Attracting and retaining the best and brightest

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Business and Education Partnershipof Waterloo Region

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Monthly events

Titan Corporate Partner Speaker Series- TechWorking Breakfasts- Best Practice workshops – Chasm Group,

Pragmatic Marketing, Gazelles Inc, TopGrading

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Peer2Peer groups

CEO, IT, Finance, Marketing, Sales, etc, etc.

Over 25 on a monthly basis

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Special events

Tech Leadership Conference

Entrepreneur Week

CEO Dinner

Golf Tournament

Communitech Connect: New and Renewing Members

Business & Education Partnership events

Annual General Meeting

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Entrepreneur and Venture Services

Business Advisory Services

Investment Readiness

WatStart -- www.watstart.com

ViaTech & BarCamps

Executives in ResidenceCarol Leaman

Ron Neumann

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Communications and promotion

Eblast – weekly communications to 4000+

Communitech.ca

Annual Listening Survey & focus groups

The Record monthly advertising campaign

Tech from the Top – the 570News Communitech Minute

Media releases, news articles, editorials

Publications

Communitech Wall of Heroes

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Public policy & advocacy

Commercialization funding

Homeland security & US policy

Open doors for technology companies looking/needing to access government programs:

Employer Health Tax

Property Tax

Employment Standards Act

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Vital partnerships

Business Associations

Government

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Vital partnerships

Education

Research/Commercialization

Innovation orgs

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ROI of Communitech Membership

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Our Members tell us

Connections to people72%

Promotion of the Tech Sector

20%

Leadership on Issues

6%

Other2%

What is the top Communitech Membership benefit?

Networking is, far and away, the top Communitech Member benefit

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Our Members tell us

Excellent32%

Good58%

Fair10%

Rating Communitech’s overall performance in 2005/2006:

89% believe Communitech does a great job

50% saidCommunitech’sperformance hascontinually improved

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Our Members tell us

Very Likely50%

Likely37%

Neutral11%

Unlikely2%

How likely would you recommend Communitech Membership to other business?

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Things you can do right now

1. RSVP for upcoming Communitech events you won’t want to miss at communitech.ca

2. Get a free breakfast on December 12th -- and every month

3. Signup for the Tech Conference on May 1st.

4. Post a job on waterlootechjobs.com and peruse job candidate profiles

5. Sign up for Peer2Peer groups – more than 25 professional groups to choose from

6. Come out the CIO Conference for IS/IT teams on February 27th

7. Tell your friends about getting involved with Communitech

8. Call us! If there is anything we can do to help!

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“Waterloo Region is a powerful magnet for the world’s finest technical and entrepreneurial talent.

Our best days -- are still ahead of us.

Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO and Founder, Research In Motion (RIM)

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Thanks!

Communitech: Waterloo Region Technology Association

Iain Klugman

519-888-9944 tel

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