I have high hopes for Thalmic Labs, mainly because it is one of the most promising companies in the Waterloo region. Sadly, most ambitious Canadian startups get

I have high hopes for Thalmic Labs, mainly because it is one of the most promising companies in the Waterloo region. Sadly, most ambitious Canadian startups get acquired (e.g. BufferBox) and shut down. We need a few to stick around if we want Waterloo to become the SV of Canada. With Blackberry's impending demise, we won't have any large safety net companies for people to turn to when their startups fail. We need some companies with enough potential and backbone to grow big and refuse to be acquired. All the best to Thalmic Labs, I'm rooting for you guys.