Waterloo, Ontario, morphs into tech startup magnet

By: Mike Pereira Oct 04, 2012 Broader Community

Philipe Noelting graduated from Babson College in 2009 with an idea for a job-recruitment start-up.

But instead of staying put in Boston or moving to other start-up hubs like Silicon Valley or New York, Mr. Noelting ended up here—a small university town 90 minutes northwest of Toronto.

Read the full story about Waterloo as a tech magnet.

Tags: Economic Growth, Waterloo Innovation Ecosystem

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Waterloo, Ontario, morphs into tech startup magnet