Over the course of the semester – mores
specifically the second half we have learnt how much purpose and how many
benefits the KW region has towards tech – startups. As BlackBerry and rim begin
to feather out, the Waterloo region has begun attracting a younger and more
educated entrepreneurial community. According to the reading Innovation
Linkages in New and Old Economy Sectors in Cambridge – Guelph – Kitchener –
Waterloo (Ontario) by Munro and Bathelt , the Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge
and Guelph region have become so up and coming and so successful in regards to
tech startups is due to the students, co-op programs and urban space. The
schools surrounding the area especially Laurier and Waterloo and known for
their engineering and business programs. With these schools and programs come incredibly
eager individuals looking to learn. This is beneficial to start up
entrepreneurs because they do not have much money to pay for staff and most
driven university students want hands on
experience and knowledge which they are able to obtain by working for or with
these start ups either in their spare time or on co-op placements. Furthermore,
this reading (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/kitchener-waterloo-startup/article25558263/)
expresses why Waterloo is the next startup city and the high- tech fever which
is reshaping the region to benefit not only startups but also the surrounding
students.
If people were more aware of the KW region
being the new startup city do you think students would chose Laurier, UW,
Guelph or Conestoga over other schools solely with the hopes that they will
benefit not only from the school but from the region?
Personally, I believe that as the tech
industry continues to grow, and the start ups boom in the Kitchener Waterloo
area, that new students will begin to migrate to this area knowing they will
not only obtain learning from the school but also from the start ups
surrounding the city and the possibilities of obtaining hands on experience.
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