Silicon Halton is a grassroots community of over 800 technology professionals in Halton Region. It connects members through online groups on their website and LinkedIn, as well as in-person events for learning, networking, and peer-to-peer support. Member testimonials highlight how involvement in Silicon Halton has helped them gain confidence with ideas, expand their networks, find local resources, and get recommendations and advice to help their businesses succeed. The document also discusses the beginnings of Silicon Peel, a similar community being started in Peel Region, and encourages joining upcoming meetups.

1. www.siliconhalton.com
linkedin/siliconhalton
@siliconhalton
The Journey

2. Who Are We?
Silicon Halton is a grass roots hi tech community
of people who make a living, make meaning
and make things happen in technology in
Halton Region. We're about three key things:
Technology, Community and Growth.

3. A Quick Video OR two
Founders
Perspective
(click to watch)
Members
perspective
(click to watch)

4. 800 Local Tech Pros in Halton
Our site
Some of our
Members

5. Active LinkedIn group and social
channels
Our LinkedIn
Group
Our Twitter
Handle

6. Learning, Networking and P2P
Groups
Our Events
and Special
Interest
Groups

7. What Our Members Say

8. Member Quotes
• “Silicon Halton gives many of us more confidence to
move forward with ideas we have not done anything
with.”
• “Silicon Halton continues to increase my social graph” –
Nov ‟11
• “..being a member of Silicon Halton is what gave me the
confidence to make (our product) happen..” – Dec „11
• “Through Silicon Halton we have been able to find some
great local resources including connections and
information that we feel confident will lead us to success”
– Dec ‟11
• “(I‟m) learning to bring out the best in my staff (from
what I‟m learning at CEO P2P)” - Dec ‟11

9. Member Quotes
“Coming to the CEO P2P is icing on the cake” – Dec ‟11
“Got (product) recommendation from (CEO) peer and
corporately going forward with it.” – Dec ‟11
“Silicon Halton has been a wonderful catalyst to help
make yapAgame happen! ” – Michael Lant, yapAgame,
Mar „12

10. Does Peel Region need
an ICT community too?
YES!

11. Silicon Peel Journey (so far)
The
catalyst
And

12. Silicon Peel Journey (so far)
Meetup
#1
Was well
attended!

13. Silicon Peel Journey (so far)
LinkedIn
group
started!
Meetups #2
and #3 will
shape direction
for next 6-12
months!
Join us!

14. Join Silicon Peel!
LinkedIn
group
started!
Join us on Jan 24th in Mississauga and Feb 28th in Brampton
and help shape the direction the community will take!
Silicon Peel is a grass roots hi
tech community that ………..