Toronto ICT Cluster Competitive Clusters: Silicon Valley Waterloo ICT

Toronto ICT Cluster Profile Contributes more than $20 billion annually to the economy Largest ICT cluster in Canada and 3rd largest in North America Success Factors world-leading R&D expert talent pool renowned post-secondary education supportive government initiatives high-performance infrastructure

Contributes more than $20 billion annually to the economy

Largest ICT cluster in Canada and 3rd largest in North America

Success Factors

world-leading R&D

expert talent pool

renowned post-secondary education

supportive government initiatives

high-performance infrastructure

Cluster Profile (continued) Success Stories SAS Canada , the world’s largest privately held software company, recently opened its $30 million new Canadian corporate headquarters on King Street East The new 110,000 square foot facility stands eight storeys and features the latest advancements in environmental and architectural design, allowing it to become the first building in Toronto to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified Autodesk recently took a major step to expand its presence in Toronto. It is now one of the world’s top leading innovators of 3D graphics software for film, video, electronic games, interactive media, visualization, architecture and industrial design. Its programs have won numerous awards including an Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for scientific and technical achievement for their development of Maya software.

Success Stories

SAS Canada , the world’s largest privately held software company, recently opened its $30 million new Canadian corporate headquarters on King Street East

The new 110,000 square foot facility stands eight storeys and features the latest advancements in environmental and architectural design, allowing it to become the first building in Toronto to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified

Autodesk recently took a major step to expand its presence in Toronto. It is now one of the world’s top leading innovators of 3D graphics software for film, video, electronic games, interactive media, visualization, architecture and industrial design.

Its programs have won numerous awards including an Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for scientific and technical achievement for their development of Maya software.

Cluster Infrastructure Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA) MaRS Discovery District Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Toronto Regional Research Alliance (TRRA) Rotman School of Business York Technology Association

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance

Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA)

MaRS Discovery District

Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

Toronto Regional Research Alliance (TRRA)

Rotman School of Business

York Technology Association

Cluster News Toronto Links With International Digital Cities Network Mars & Peterborough DNA Cluster Centre for Global E-health Innovation

Toronto Links With International Digital Cities Network

Mars & Peterborough DNA Cluster

Centre for Global E-health Innovation

Cluster Marketing Activity Toronto Technology Week 2008 seminars and business networking functions job fairs and expositions collaboration demonstrations an ICT business open door program school projects and educational seminars special exhibits showcasing innovation & excellence other ICT sector related activities MaRS Experience Tech! 2008 Conference: Sample Seminar Tech X.0: Mastering New Business Models and Markets We are shifting to a technology marketplace in which 1.0, 2.0 and other “.0″ labels no longer make any sense. It’s a marketplace defined by continuous, parallel and global streams of innovation: in offerings, development models, distribution models and usage models. In this “X.0″ marketplace, an explosion of convergence is driving new, mashed-up offerings and models, fueling new demands in traditional and emerging customer segments, and redefining industry alliances. The leaders in this new marketplace will be those who shape and master the new business models and offerings.

Toronto Technology Week 2008

seminars and business networking functions

job fairs and expositions

collaboration demonstrations

an ICT business open door program

school projects and educational seminars

special exhibits showcasing innovation & excellence

other ICT sector related activities

MaRS Experience Tech! 2008 Conference: Sample Seminar

Tech X.0: Mastering New Business Models and Markets We are shifting to a technology marketplace in which 1.0, 2.0 and other “.0″ labels no longer make any sense. It’s a marketplace defined by continuous, parallel and global streams of innovation: in offerings, development models, distribution models and usage models. In this “X.0″ marketplace, an explosion of convergence is driving new, mashed-up offerings and models, fueling new demands in traditional and emerging customer segments, and redefining industry alliances. The leaders in this new marketplace will be those who shape and master the new business models and offerings.

Silicon Valley ICT Cluster

Cluster Profile Computer and Communications Hardware was the 3 rd largest industry cluster in 2004 Employed more than 54,000 people Changes Driving Opportunities Emergence of a large consumer/middle class in India and China Nanotechnologies being recognized as foundations for computing technology Silicon Valley firms focus on product innovation and design Maturation of the computer industry Industry restructuring from hardware production to software

Computer and Communications Hardware was the 3 rd largest industry cluster in 2004

Employed more than 54,000 people

Changes Driving Opportunities

Emergence of a large consumer/middle class in India and China

Nanotechnologies being recognized as foundations for computing technology

Silicon Valley firms focus on product innovation and design

Maturation of the computer industry

Industry restructuring from hardware production to software

Cluster Structures American Electronics Association http://www.aeanet.org Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) http://www.itaa.org/eweb/StartPage. aspx Tech Net http://www.technet.org Research Universities Stanford University UC-San Francisco UC-Berkeley UC-Santa Cruz National Labs Lawrence Berkely National Labs Lawrence Livermore National Labs Sandia National Lab

American Electronics Association

http://www.aeanet.org

Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)

http://www.itaa.org/eweb/StartPage. aspx

Tech Net

http://www.technet.org

Research Universities

Stanford University

UC-San Francisco

UC-Berkeley

UC-Santa Cruz

National Labs

Lawrence Berkely National Labs

Lawrence Livermore National Labs

Sandia National Lab

Cluster News Silicon Valley vs. Silicon “Wadi” Silicon Valley’s ties with Israel are constantly expanding and increasing Tel Aviv has a thriving ICT cluster Considered to be the 2 nd most important one globally, after Silicon Valley Both clusters despise corporate hierarchies, reward risk taking & tolerate failure However, Israel has less venture capital and a smaller market Entrepreneurs in Israel have a hard time letting go of their ideas Overall, Israel is mostly an exporter of start-ups and an R&D center for large firms OSU Links with Georgia Tech, IBM on “Cloud Computing” project A step toward creating a massive network of corporate data centers sharing resources, and a step away from traditional computer systems Creates easier management for data centers at large corporations Eliminates the middle man in basic user functions on a computer, e.g. Word IBM has provided Ohio State and Georgia Tech with servers and software to develop the facility, fostering greater collaboration and innovation among cluster members

Silicon Valley vs. Silicon “Wadi”

Silicon Valley’s ties with Israel are constantly expanding and increasing

Tel Aviv has a thriving ICT cluster

Considered to be the 2 nd most important one globally, after Silicon Valley

Both clusters despise corporate hierarchies, reward risk taking & tolerate failure

However, Israel has less venture capital and a smaller market

Entrepreneurs in Israel have a hard time letting go of their ideas

Overall, Israel is mostly an exporter of start-ups and an R&D center for large firms

OSU Links with Georgia Tech, IBM on “Cloud Computing” project

A step toward creating a massive network of corporate data centers sharing resources, and a step away from traditional computer systems

Creates easier management for data centers at large corporations

Eliminates the middle man in basic user functions on a computer, e.g. Word

IBM has provided Ohio State and Georgia Tech with servers and software to develop the facility, fostering greater collaboration and innovation among cluster members

Cluster Events & Marketing Enterprise 2.0 - Presence and Identity Examined rapidly expanding, hyper-connected social network services, programmable webs and socially-mediated, knowledge-based business activities Focus was on new device-based social networks, an IPv6 address space of 3.4×10 38 , geocoding, pervasive computing, collective intelligence networks and, above all, the importance of collaboration to everything Living social networks are becoming critical to all business This will have an enormous impact on business productivity, information flow, knowledge creation, enterprise collaboration, and value networks

Enterprise 2.0 - Presence and Identity

Examined rapidly expanding, hyper-connected social network services, programmable webs and socially-mediated, knowledge-based business activities

Focus was on new device-based social networks, an IPv6 address space of 3.4×10 38 , geocoding, pervasive computing, collective intelligence networks and, above all, the importance of collaboration to everything

Living social networks are becoming critical to all business

This will have an enormous impact on business productivity, information flow, knowledge creation, enterprise collaboration, and value networks

Waterloo ICT Cluster

Cluster Structures The following structures are affiliated with WatStart , the Waterloo Technology Startup Network, a major part of the Waterloo ICT Cluster: Communitech Free business advisory services, including referrals to other service providers, business plan reviews and other assistance with attracting investors, feedback on marketing and general business strategy, and information about other programs and organizations serving the startup market Also runs events through the year for a tech business audience (e.g. Entrepreneur Week ) ViaTech A group of people with experience working with startup and early-stage companies that get together once a month with one or two companies to provide whatever feedback they can StartupCampWaterloo Unconference-style interactive event Meet other startup founders and get feedback from them on your business ideas Accelerator Centre Home to nearly 20 startup and early-stage companies Located on the University of Waterloo Research & Technology Park Provides office space, mentoring, shared meeting rooms, and reception and bookkeeping services, along with networking opportunities and education programs

The following structures are affiliated with WatStart , the Waterloo Technology Startup Network, a major part of the Waterloo ICT Cluster:

Communitech

Free business advisory services, including referrals to other service providers, business plan reviews and other assistance with attracting investors, feedback on marketing and general business strategy, and information about other programs and organizations serving the startup market

Also runs events through the year for a tech business audience (e.g. Entrepreneur Week )

ViaTech

A group of people with experience working with startup and early-stage companies that get together once a month with one or two companies to provide whatever feedback they can

StartupCampWaterloo

Unconference-style interactive event

Meet other startup founders and get feedback from them on your business ideas

Accelerator Centre

Home to nearly 20 startup and early-stage companies

Located on the University of Waterloo Research & Technology Park

Provides office space, mentoring, shared meeting rooms, and reception and bookkeeping services, along with networking opportunities and education programs

Cluster News Microsoft Canada and Infusion Angels Open Innovation Centre in Waterloo, ON McGuinty Government Funds New University Of Waterloo Campus In Stratford Open Text Partners with the University of Waterloo to Create Leading Institute for Web 2.0 and Digital Media

Microsoft Canada and Infusion Angels Open Innovation Centre in Waterloo, ON

McGuinty Government Funds New University Of Waterloo Campus In Stratford

Open Text Partners with the University of Waterloo to Create Leading Institute for Web 2.0 and Digital Media

Cluster Events & Marketing BarCamp Waterloo BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees. Most recently held at the University of Waterloo Accelerator Centre on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Organized and run by the attendees instead of a central organizing committee and anyone can modify the event details through the Wiki-enabled, Web 2.0 interface Wiki can be found at: http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/ BarCampWaterloo

BarCamp Waterloo

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.

Most recently held at the University of Waterloo Accelerator Centre on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

Organized and run by the attendees instead of a central organizing committee and anyone can modify the event details through the Wiki-enabled, Web 2.0 interface

Wiki can be found at: http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/ BarCampWaterloo

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