The evolution of KW

[BuildingScout]

All the tech companies and startups were in Waterloo.  RIM was the most obvious example.  And when Google opened a small facility in Waterloo I was certain that Waterloo would become the place for high tech research and development.

Today, that is not the case.  I don't know if Kitchener has eclipsed Waterloo in high tech research, development and employment but it is sure starting to look like it has.

Part of the problem is that the R&T park was such an architectural failure, so Google couldn't wait to move out of there. Additionally, there was a premium for an R&T address which is exactly the opposite of what a startup needs.

I know the university tries to foster a startup ecosystem in the entire region and overall they don't much care if they are in R&T park, Northfield, Innnovation District  or Cambridge.