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There is a lot of high-tech stuff happening in Canada. Montreal is very attractive to gaming companies, for example. Quebec City is a hub for high-tech optics
by realo 14y ago
There is a lot of high-tech stuff happening in Canada. Montreal is very attractive to gaming companies, for example. Quebec City is a hub for high-tech optics companies. The Enhanced Full Rate codec for GSM was developed in Universite de Sherbrooke (Quebec): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_full_rate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_full_rate .
There is a startup festival next week in Montreal: http://startupfestival.com/ http://startupfestival.com/
The problem is that all this occurs in the French-speaking part of Canada (Quebec), NOT in Ontario. There is a strong push against anything that would actually help Quebec become stronger financially, as this might trigger a greater willingness for independence.
That is why the Globe&Mail did not mention Quebec at all in their article.
Sad, but not unexpected.
- myth_drannon 14y agoGaming companies in Montreal are a sad joke and represent everything that is wrong with Canadian tech. 37 % of game developer salary is paid by provincial government. Our tax money is given to France's business elites.
- realo 14y agoAnd in what manner does this situation prevent high-tech stuff from happening in Montreal, with Quebec talent? The idea here is that a critical mass of talent is being raised in Montreal. I agree with you that this is a good example of what is wrong with high tech in Canada: why is it that French investors are willing to invest money in Montreal, but Toronto Investment banks don't? In what manner are Canadian VC's prevented from doing exactly the same thing as the French?
- excuse-me 14y agoMontreal VCs don't invest in Montreal startups, they invest in getting tax credits and grants - it's the same reason call centers "invest" in the maritimes