The doors were just opened last fall but there is already a need to expand the space! The Hub currently occupies 30,000 square feet here at the Tannery and will expand to occupy another 12,000 square feet on the first floor of the Tannery by early 2012.
The expansion will accommodate more Peer2Peer program space, expanded strategic partner space, and more room for established companies.
Hubbub has an interesting mix of tenants:
- 28 start-up companies – and growing
- 5 leading tech multi-nationals
- 14 innovation partners, including legal, advertising and accounting firms
- 3 post-secondary institutions: Conestoga College, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo
- provincial and federal government partners
I love this space because to me it represents what is at the heart of the uniqueness of this community – collaboration. In a recent conversation with Communitech EOR Lillian Bass, she shared a story about how Toronto startups are coming to the region because of this unique spirit. As a community we are developing a reputation not only as a technology centre but a centre for collaboration and support of growth and development. We work together to help all be better and stronger and smarter. To me that is really exciting.
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