Startups in Canada will be elated to know that the leading startup enabler inthe country Communitech and search engine giant Google jointly announced yesterday that they will now work as partners to mentor and help Canadian based technology startups grow and excel.
Google Canada’s Director of Engineering, Steve Woods said on this occasion that, “At Google, we are dedicated to supporting Canadian technology entrepreneurship to help mentor and grow a new generation of successful Canadian-led technology companies.
Start-ups fuel innovation and play a key role in growing Canada’s digital economy – that’s why it’s critically important to nurture the amazing entrepreneurial talent here as a way of growing our start-up community.”
CEO of Communitech, Iain Klugman had the following to add, “Google has been a great corporate supporter of the Waterloo tech sector and of Communitech work with local startups, so I’m delighted to officially welcome Google into our partner space at the Communitech Hub.
Announcing this initiative while unveiling Google’s new Toronto office creates another strong bridge between businesses in the Waterloo region and downtown Toronto, continuing our long record of collaboration between both regions.”
As a result of this announcement the two companies will soon open a new venue for digital collaboration where the hosting and counseling of start-ups will take place in Communitech’s Hyperdrive initiative ($30 million plus incubator plan), thereby serving as a vital part of early stage interaction.
This new venue is likely to be located between Google’s Kitchener-Waterloo office and Hyperdrive work places and will be used to hook up Canadian startups with the Google Developer Network, Google’s Global Entrepreneurial Network and startup initiatives across the globe.
Moreover, to boost the number of young and successful start-ups in the Waterloo Region, Google will act as mentors and technical advisors as well as staff the mind melding venue on a daily basis to assist start-ups working with Communitech.
Klugman said that, “We hope this collaboration will be a model for future partnerships and continue to support and enrich the vibrant tech startup community here in Ontario”.
Source: SacBee, The Next Web
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