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Real Estate as a Strategy Tim Ellis, COO Accelerator Centre 295 Hagey Blvd. Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 6R5 519.342.2400 www.acceleratorcentre.com
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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!
Hom
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
