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REPORT
Report To: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
Date of Meeting: September 5, 2006
Submitted By: Rod Regier, Executive Director Economic Development
Prepared By: Kathy Weiss, Director Business Development
Wards} Involved: All Wards
Date of Report: August 30, 2006
Report No.: CAO-06-055
Subject: CTT - 2ND QUARTER 2006 REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
For information only.
REPORT:
Canada's Technology Triangle (CTT) is a partnership of the municipalities of Cambridge,
Kitchener, Waterloo and the Region of Waterloo, committed to encouraging economic
development within the region of Waterloo with an emphasis on external marketing, business
investment attraction, information research; facilitation and establishment of partnership
business unites and special projects.
CTT's mandate is to attract companies, individuals and capital to the Region of Waterloo by
a) Marketing to an "external audience" including Canada and selected international locations; b)
Identifying and addressing impediments to economic development within the region.
As part of CTT's commitment to communicate their activities and outcomes, the quarterly
reports will be provided to Council on an on-going basis.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
Kathy Weiss, Director
Business Development
Rod Regier, Executive Director
Economic Development
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Economic Development in Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
Quarterly Report of Activity and Outcomes
For the Period of the Second Quarter of 2006
as of: June 30, 2006
Activity Description
Contacts
Website Activity
Distinct Visitors
Contacts
Investment Leads
InfluencerslPartners
Media
TOTAL
Origin of Contacts
Contacted CTT I nc
Targeted by CTT Inc
Events with CTT Inc Involvement
TOTAL
Prospects and Opportunities
New Prospects
New Opportunities
-Acres of land for sale requested
-Square feet for lease requested
Active Opportunities (all open files -see list)
Marketing Events -Non-media (see list)
Media Activities (see list)
Media EventslPresentations
CTT Inc Media Releases/Newsletters
Media Articles
Current Quarter 2006 Year-to- 2006 2005 Total
Date Total Benchmarks
26,639 46,271 100,000 63,208
_66 _ 173 325 270
114 218 420 425
54 115 90 60
234 506 835 755
41 99 115 92
34 133 245 187
159 274 475 476
234 506 835 755
6 17 35 34
5 12 25 26
5 _ ____ _______60 .... ...................200 ... ....................160
36, 000 354, 500 .... ...........800,.000 ... ...........6.9.8.,.500
38 40
32 46 50 56
2 6 20 22
7 12 25 23
35 65 100 114
CTT Inc Quarterly Report of Activity and Outcomes
Page 1 of 13
For the Period of the 2nd Quarter of 2006
as of: June 30, 2006
Outcomes
Announced Investments (see list)
Corporate & Media Partnerships
Current Total of Partner Companies
Net Change (Year-to-Date)
Ambassadors
Individuals
Entities Represented
Construction Values
Current Quarter 2006 Year-to- 2006 2005 Total
Date Total Benchmarks
2 4 6 2
18 18 18
0
160 170 153
98 ........................100 93
Industrial $1'8,14'7,1'50 $26,537,150 $76,702,68'1
Commercial $63,493,810 $93,678,610 $105,063,149
Institutional $27,473,000 $33,143,000 $65,267,370
Residential $140,899,819 .$248,599,871 $504,014,060
TOTAL $250,013,779 $401,958,631 $700,000,.000 $748,047,260
CTT Inc Funding Targets
Municipal Partners $200,500 $401,000
Federal/Provincial Grants $1,275 $18,374
Other $1.8.,158 $51,599
Funding Ratio (Municipal/Other) 91/9 85115
This Report distributed quarterly by CTT Inc to:
-Regional Municipality of Waterloo Council
-CTT Inc Board of Directors
and by City Economic Development Partners to municipal councillors
For more information, please contact:
John Tennant, CEO
Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
57 Erb St. West, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2
Ph: 519-747-2541x 401
j tctt@ reg i o n .waterloo . o n. ca
$802, 000
$70, 000
$145, 000
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$178,359
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CTT Inc Quarterly Report of Activity and Outcomes
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Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
Announced Investment
2006 Q2
Announced Investment:
Infusion Angels
Contact: Alim Somani, Partner of Infusion Angels and Co-Founder of Infusion Development
Coordinates: Accelerator Centre, 295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 14, Waterloo, ON, N2L 6R5
519 513 2414 tel
519 513 2421 fax
htt~:llwww.infusionan els.com/
ProductlService: Infusion Angels is a group of investing "angel" partners, whose goal is to identify, fund,
and help grow concepts into full fledged, revenue-oriented companies.
Infusion Angels is a complete, full-service "incubator" and logistically provides
equipment, office space, reception, accounting and other administrative support.
Furthermore, the company offers sales, business and related training/support to its
portfolio companies, handles PR, and facilitates introductions to key clients and
influencers in relative industries. All of the requisite business infrastructure around a
funded concept is provided.
Infusion Angels is owned and operated by University of Waterloo (UW) alumni and
remains close to its roots with headquarters on the University of Waterloo campus at the
new UW Research + Technology Park Accelerator Centre.
Investment Announced: Ma 9, 2006 [Media Release: An el Fundin For Student Entre reneurs]
Initial Employees/Year: 3
Current Em to ees/Year: n/a
Value of Investment: n/a
S ware Feet: 688 s .ft.
Acres: n/a
Parent Company: Infusion Develo ment (Cor orate Head uarters;
291 Broadway,13th Floor, New York, NY,10007USA
Phone: 212 732 6100 Fax: 212 732 3335
http:llwww. infusiondev.comlabout/Our+Locations.htm
Parent Geo ra hic: New York, NY
Rationale for Investment: In recognition of the innovative ideas and great entrepreneurial ambitions of University
of Waterloo students, Infusion Angels has come home to Waterloo to foster the next
generation of entrepreneurs. "We chose to focus the fund on the University of Waterlo
because, as a company run and staffed by UW alumni, we enjoy special understanding
and relationships with the UW community. Mostly, we are excited that the fund and our
partnership with the Accelerator Centre will allow us to elevate our relationship with th
University of Waterloo and its students," says Alim Somani, Partner of Infusion Angels.
"There's a real entrepreneurial buzz in the Waterloo region and, as alumni, we're in a
unique position to tap into that."
Referral Source: Cor orate Partner
Other Notes: n/a
Last U dated: 1-Aug-06
Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
Announced Investment
2006 Q2
Announced Investment:
THC Corporation
Contact: Frances M. L nch, CEO
Coordinates:
THC is stationed at the Accelerator Centre located at 295 Hagey Blvd., Waterloo, ON
upon site visit to the Waterloo Region. Headquarters are in Boston, MA
Te1:781-561-5111
httpalwww.voicevanta~e.com/
ProductlService: With locations in Waterloo, Ontario and Boston, Massachusetts, THC is a privately hel
company with significant experience in business development, IT implementation and
support of technology companies. THC's VoiceVantage technology is a recognized
leader in designing, developing and marketing proprietary voice authentication software
and products that capture and analyze human voiceprints for identification purposes,
security, fraud prevention and numerous other applications.
THC's VoiceVantage products are in comparison to other biometrics industry offerings,
noninvasive, language independent, and are designed to operate with conventional
telephone equipment and computer microphones, which unlike other biometric
technologies, eliminates the need for specialized devices.
Investment Announced: June 8, 2006 [June 8, 2006 Media Release: ["THC CORPORATION AND THE
WATERLOO RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY PARK ACCELERATOR CENTRE
ANNOUNCE SIGNED AGREEMENT"
Initial Em to ees/Year: 3
Current Em to ees/Year: n/a
Value of Investment: n/a
S ware Feet: 500 s .ft.
Acres: NA
Parent Company: VoiceVanta e Head uarters
PO Box 1150, Duxbu , MA, USA, 02331
tel :312.255.1240
inquirvoicevanta e.com
Parent Geo ra hic: Duxbu , MA, USA (HQ)
Rationale for Investment: "THC is an innovative company with the management expertise and proprietary
technology to sustain its leadership position in the voice verification biometrics market,
and the Accelerator Centre clearly fits our technology R&D investment strategy." said
Frances Lynch. "As an early participant in the Centre, we have seen its innovative
vision and unique capabilities take shape, and we are excited about the Centre's
technological alliances and ability to address our next generation research compliance
and security challenges." We are excited about working in the Waterloo Region with it
high caliber pool of technical expertise; we will be able to build out our next generation
of products with a shorter time to market."
Referral Source: Federal Government
Other Notes: n/a
Last U dated: 1-Aug-06
LIST OF EVENTS - CTT Inc
2006 - 2nd Quarter
April 1 -June 30, 2006
MARKETING EVENTS (Non-Media)
April 3-5, 2006 Gartner Outsourcing Conference Orlando, FL
April 3-6, 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World
Congress Detroit, MI
4-Apr-06 Visit of Catalonia (Spain) Minister for Employment
and Industry Waterloo Region
April 9-12, 2006 BIO 2006 Chicago, IL
20-Apr-06 Ontario Global Traders Awards Cambridge, ON
21-Apr-06 CANADA-UKRAINE Regional Governance and
Development Project Kitchener, ON
April 25-26, 2006 Visit to Waterloo Region by Mike Williams, Senior
Vice President -Economic Development, Toronto
Region Research Alliance Waterloo Region
April 26-28, 2006 Visit to Waterloo Region by Ambassadors of OECD
Countries Accredited to Canada Waterloo Region
May/June (TBD) German Prospecting Visit Germany
4-May-06 Austrian IT Seminar Oberwaltersdorf,
Austria
9-May-06 Visit to Waterloo Region by Fredericka Gregory,
Canadian Ambassador to Denmark Waterloo Region
May 10-11, 2006 Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association
Conference and Exhibition Hamilton, ON
10-May-06 Reception for the Members of the Italian Automotive
Parts Mission Hamilton, ON
15-May-06 Dalian (China) High Tech Zone Mission Waterloo Region
18-May-05 Official Opening -Accelerator Centre Waterloo, ON
May 23-24, 2006 Southwest Economic Assembly Stratford, ON
29-May-06 Brunei Delegation Visit to Research & Technology
Park Waterloo Region
May 30-June 3, 2006 Women in Nuclear Waterloo, ON
5-Jun-06 New England Canada Business Council (NECBC)
Technology, Trade and Investment Conference Boston, MA
June 7-8, 2006 Southwestern Ontario Industrial Show Kitchener, ON
June 8-9, 2006 Intelligent Communities Forum New York, NY
pg 7
June 12,13, 2006 Visit by Canadian Consul General in Buffalo Waterloo Region
(Stephen Brereton: Ontario Representatives inNew
York (Darcee Munroe), Los Angeles (Chantal
Ramsay) and London (Goldie Schermann); and
Brock Dickinson, Director of ICT and Advanced
Manufacturing, Toronto Region Research Alliance
(TRRA)
June 12-16, 2006 Canadian Regional Lean Manufacturing Conference Kitchener, ON
14-Jun-06 Italian Advanced Manufacturing Technology Event Toronto, ON
19-Jun-06 JETRO/MEDT Auto Mission to Ontario Waterloo, ON
June 19-20, 2006 International Conference on Advanced London, ON
Manufacturing Technologies
21-Jun-06 CTT Inc Annual Meeting of Members Waterloo, ON
22-Jun-06 Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters -Ontario Mississauga, ON
Manufacturing 20/20 Summit
28-Jun-06 Consultation on Manufacturing by Karen Redman, Kitchener, ON
M.P., Kitchener
28-Jun-06 Automotive Community Program Meeting Toledo, OH
MEDIA EVENTS/PRESENTATIONS
29-May-O CTT Inc Presentation to Kitchener Rotary Club Kitchener, ON
June 28-29, 2006 ICT International Media Tour Waterloo Region
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2006 Quarter2
April 1 -June 30, 2006
MEDIA ARTICLES - 2006 -QUARTER 2
HeadlinelTopic Media Outlet Date Appeared
S an's "en ine" strives to boost trade with re ion The Record Aril 512006
Accelerator has new CEO The Record April 22/2006
"Ener halo" impresses ambassadors in Waterloo The Record April 2812006
Libra plan put to publi The Record April 11/2006
Spanish politician's visit enhances business relations
between re ions Waterloo Chronicle April 12/2006
Developer has bi plans forformer Canbar lands Waterloo Chronicle April 1212006
DiskStream Makes Industry Debut at NAB 2006: Unveils
Capsa, aCost-Effective, Turnkey Video Archiving Solution
for Media Entertainment Indust CCN Matthews News
Distribution Experts April 17/2006
Sli Stream Data's International Success Wins Gold Press Release Aril 2012006
Re: Ambassador-Di lomat sto CKWR Radio Aril, 2006
Toronto company chooses Waterloo Region for southwest
business expansion The Business Executive April, 2006
BMO Stud lauds re ion's stellar rowth in 2005 Business Times April, 2006
Nuclear conference is a real "WiN"ner for our Re ion Business Times April, 2006
Waterloo Region Enjoys Greatest Degree of Cost
Advantage in Research & Development Coldwell Banker
Commercial PBRRE
Newsletter April, 2006
Hot Spots Canada's Technology Triangle Smart Place to
Invest Commercial Investment
Home Guide Publication May, 2006
Tacklin the Chinese m th The Record Ma 2/2006
To bud etwell-received b business communit The Record Ma 312006
Com etitive des ite risin Jolla Business Times Ma 512006
Angel Funding For Student Entrepreneurs Media Release -Angel
Fundin May 9/2006
Waterloo ranks 91 st on tech list The Record Ma 12/2006
Waterloo makes its presence known at Bio 2006 Waterloo Chronicle Ma 1012006
Waterloo Think Tank Business Ed a Ma azine Ma 1512006
Nanotechnology agreement signed with US nano-colleg Laboratory Product News May 15/2006
Wh we should invest in the arts Business Times Ma 18/2006
Downtown site a worth investmen The Record Ma 30/2006
Brunei dele ation visits technolo ar The Record Ma 3112006
The world's most intelli ent cit ? - ma be The Record June 7/2006
Southwestern Ontario Industrial Show, SOIS Kick-of
Breakfast: John a speaker on "The Waterloo Way: The
Evolution of Manufacturin " Greater Kitchener Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce June 7,8, 2006
Waterloo a ma net for think-tanks ner Business Ede June 8/2006
Technology parks extend firm's global reach Research,
tech parks help foster better collaboration Business Edge June 8/2006
More support for research, development in re ion ur ed The Record June 22/2006
Business forum will look ahead 25 ears The Record June 2112006
Where Business is headin REX Ma azine June/Jul , 2006
Rex makes a s lash REX Ma azine JunelJul , 2006
Tax, other incentives lure startups to expand into the
"Great White North" MHT Newspaper June 23-29, 2006
Cit wants manufacturin task force The Record June 2912006
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2006 Quarter2
April 1 -June 30, 2006
CTT INC MEDIA RELEASES /NEWSLETTERS
United States and Germany Lead Foreign Direct Media Release 6/2/2006
Investment in Waterloo Re ion
Brunei Delegation Looks for Best Practice and Partnership Media Release 5/29/2006
O ortunities
Auto Research & Manufacturing in Canada's Technology Media Release 5/10/2006
Triangle Represented at APMA: World Class Innovation
and Excellence in En ineerin
Centre for International Governance Innovation and Media Release 4/25/2006
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Among the
Regional Hot Spots For Visit of International Ambassadors
and Di lomats
Bio2006 Kicks Off Canada's Technology Triangle To Media Release 4/6/2006
Su ort Investment Attraction Efforts In Chica o
Fostering Partnerships is Key for a Visiting Delegation from Media Release 4/4/2006
Catalonia; Waterloo Region Featured During the Canadian
Visit
Waterloo Re ion Research Featured at SAE Media Release 4/3/2006
pg 10
Economic Development in Canada's Technology Triangle Inc
Definitions of Terms Used in the Quarter/ Re ort of Activit and Outcomes
ACTIVITIES
Website
Distinct Visitors Number of distinct visitors to www.techtriangle.com (ie: does not include
repeat visitors).
Contacts Only initial contacts are counted -not repeat orfollow-through contacts. To
be counted as a contact, there must be meaningful one-on-one exchange
with CTT I nc staff.
Investment Leads Appears to have potential; Requires further work, research ,contact and/or
passage of time to know how serious; Merits follow through to engage the
individual or company, obtain more information and determine seriousness
Influencers/Partners New external contacts with individuals who could influence future investment
interest or who can work with CTT Inc in its investment attraction efforts (eg:
site selectors, realtors, lawyers, bankers, venture capitalists, government
officials, consultants
Media New contacts with individuals affiliated with or representative of media (ie:
Journalists, editors, media researchers, etc.).
Ori in of Contacts
Approached CTT Inc New contacts who took the initiative to contact CTT Inc.
Targeted by CTT Inc New contacts approached by CTT Inc independent of participation in events.
Events with CTT Inc Involvement New contacts made at events in which CTT Inc participates in or which it
mounts ie: conferences, shows, missions, ress conferences, etc. .
Pros ects and 0 ortunities
New Prospects Anew substantive or qualified lead during the period. A situation meriting:
systematic & regular follow-through; further personal contact; introduction of
others to provide additional information.
New Opportunities Anew active & immediate prospect during the period. Clearly defined
enquiry which has provided: space needed; full description of business;
sense of time frame for decision. An "opportunity" is considering a short list
of location & has visited the area or been subject to a one-on-one
presentation.
Acres of Land Requested Total acres of land for sale sought by the new opportunities reported as being
opened. (Note: The categories involving acres forsale orsquare feet for
lease are usually mutually exclusive, ie: a client wants one or the other).
Square Feet for Lease Requested Total square feet for lease sought by the new opportunities reported as being
o ened.
Active Opportunities (see list) Number of active opportunities at end of the period. A list will be attached
providing partial information on each opportunity so as not to reveal
confidential information.
Marketing Events (see list) Number ofnon-media activities involving or undertaken by CTT Inc (eg
conferences, shows, missions, prospecting visits, seminars, visiting groups
or high level officials, etc.). CTT Inc will likely have provided significant
fundin or effort.
Media Activities see list
CTT Inc Media ReleaseslNewsletters Number of media releases and newsletters issued b CTT Inc.
Events/Presentations Number of events and presentations involving CTT Inc (eg: press
conferences, media visits, speeches, presentations to municipal councils,
etc. .
Media Articles Number of media and re orts which mention "CTT" or CTT initiatives.
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OUTCOMES
Announced Investments (see list) New or increased investment in which CTT Inc has had a substantive role.
Cor orate & Media Partners
Total Number Number of firms which are active Cor orate or Media Partners.
Net Chan a Increase + or decrease -Burin eriod.
Ambassadors
Individuals Active individual Ambassadors enrolled in the CTT Inc Ambassador
Pro ram.
Entities Represented Number of firms or entities from which active Ambassadors are drawn.
Construction Values
Industrial Actual industrial construction values reported by the Cities of Cambridge,
Kitchener and Waterloo.
Commercial Actual commercial construction values reported by the Cities of Cambridge,
Kitchener and Waterloo.
Institutional Actual institutional construction values reported by the Cities of Cambridge,
Kitchener and Waterloo.
Residential Actual residential construction values reported by the Cities of Cambridge,
Kitchener and Waterloo.
CTT inc Fundin Tar ets
Municipal Partners Revenue from Municipal Partners (pro-rated).
FederallProvincial Grants Revenue from Provincial or Federal pro rams and sources (Actual).
Other Revenue from Corporate Partners and other non-governmental sources,
includin revenue from sales of materials (Actual).
Fundin Ratio Munici allOther Ratio of Munici al fundin to all other sources of revenue.
last updated October 11, 2005
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DEFINITIONS
INVESTMENT ATTRACTION
PROGRESSION
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• • Appears to have potential
• • Requires further work, research , contact andlor passage of
time to know how serious
• • Merits follow through to engage the individual or company, :LEAD
obtain more information and determine seriousness
• •A substantive or qualified lead
• • Situation meriting:
o Systematic follow through
o Further personal contact PROSPECT
o Introduction of others to provide additional
information
o Regular follow through
OPPORTUNITY
• •An active and immediate prospect
• • Clearly defined enquiry which has
provided:
o Space needed
o Full description of business
o Sense of time frame for OPPORTUNITY
decisions
• • Considering a short list of
locations
• • Has visited area or been subject to
one-on-one presentation