The Hume Innovation Hub team is excited to see (and participate in) the growing trend of tech hubs taking root in smaller cities as opposed to large city centres.
The CBC news article also mentions the importance of specializing in a certain area or discipline when building a technology focused ecosystem.
"To the extent that each local market has been able to differentiate itself, you know that has attracted attention from the larger players and the smaller startups”
- Paul Morassutti, vice-chairman of CBRE Canada
The South Georgian Bay region is well positioned to become a health and wellness focused tech hub underpinned by engineering expertise given the local talent and established businesses in the area. The Hume Innovation Hub aims to help contribute to this momentum and offer a valuable resource for local entrepreneurs in the area.