Real Estate as a StrategyTim Ellis, COOAccelerator Centre

295 Hagey Blvd.Waterloo, OntarioCanada N2L 6R5519.342.2400www.acceleratorcentre.com

NO!

YES!

Build

vs.

Renovate

Buy

vs.

Rent

Location

University of Waterloo Research and Technology ParkNorth CampusUniversity of Waterloo

Location

Floor Plan

Start-up

Project/Partner

A facility is a facility is a facility!

It’s What You Do With the Facility That Matters

Club House

Not this kind…

Or This…

This kind!

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Agile/Lean PMConnect Business Development & Senior Sales Product ManagementCEO 20/20 (by invite only) Senior HR Leaders (by invite only) CEO Roundtable Senior IT Leaders Executive Assistants Serial CEO (by invite only)ED Network (not-for-profit) Social Innovators (not-for-profit & by invite only)Finance Professionals Strategic MarketingGovernment Relations (by invite only) Tactical SalesGuelph Technology Organizations (GTO) User Experience DesignHRnet (application process) Web Software DevelopersK-W Information Technology (KWITers)

Peer 2 Peer Groups

• Lunch & Learn Learning Series

• Entrepreneurship/Commercialization Meetings

• Viatech Meeting

• Technology Opportunity Meeting

Accelerator Centre Update• 100% occupancy with waiting list (15)• 28 technology companies• 3 Innovation Partners • Over 180 people • 2009 - $8M in funding raised by client

companies• Active Mentoring Eco System • Focused Educational programs • Well defined processes and documented

company progress reporting structure

Accelerator Centre Update• 6 companies graduated

– Over 120 new jobs created

• 6 companies asked to relocate (fail)– no longer a fit

• Partnering with other incubator facilities in Region of Waterloo to provide AC services– Communitech HUB– UW School Pharmacy

• Expansion of the technology & innovation “club house” planned for 2010

International Awards

The Technopolicy Network – Stockholm Sweden

2009 “Best Science Based Incubators”• 2nd Fastest Growth• 2nd Most promising• 2nd Best practices• 2nd Overall

The Technopolicy Network – Stockholm Sweden

2008 “Best Science Based Incubators• 1st Best practices

Questions?

tellis@acceleratorcentre.comTim Ellis

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