Comments on: Welcome to Silicon Island!

By: Union conflicts starting at Cyberpresse | Montreal Tech Watch

Union conflicts starting at Cyberpresse | Montreal Tech Watch — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:13:28 +0000

[...] job. And I have to say I have never seen an outstanding article from cyberpresse. It’s true they get the news (and more) but the analysis and insight is much to be desired. Like the Journal de Montréal, it [...]

By: Angel investing in Montreal | Montreal Tech Watch

Angel investing in Montreal | Montreal Tech Watch — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:44:40 +0000

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By: Heri

Heri — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:06:51 +0000

max: silicon island all the way.

mehdi: yes i agree, that’s Montreal’s main strenghts (like vancouver). i belive most of Montrelal’s innovation potential is still untapped

By: MontrealMojo » Is Montreal the Silicon Valley of Canada?

MontrealMojo » Is Montreal the Silicon Valley of Canada? — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:16:03 +0000

[...] For more on this, read La Presse and Montreal Tech Watch. [...]

By: Max

Max — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:14:39 +0000

Why we just don’t simply call Vancouver: Silicon Delta and Montreal: Silicon Island. ;-P

By: Mehdi

Mehdi — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:41:44 +0000

I think the fact that the cosmopolitan spirit has indeed a major effect on Montreal becoming a city for entrepreneurs. People coming from different horizons (inside or outside Canada) are a driving force to this movement. They settle here to find a better place to live and have that entrepreneurial drive that Montreal needs. There are more factors to explain the attractiveness of Montreal, “entre autres” its very active (yet small but growing!!) tech community, but I wanted to talk about that point that I think is essential.

P.S.:80% of people in silicon valley were not born there.

Mehdi

By: Heri

Heri — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:11:59 +0000

mcken: the title of the article was “bienvenue a Silicon Valley, PQ”, which i don’t found ambiguous. although there was a question though on the first lines.

can you elaborate about “local entrepreneurs”? what is their market and also what is their size? i think you should redirect them to ressources that are already avalaible.

fred: Silicon Island is a great blog name. mcken had the direct allusion to silicon valley so i made the link.

By: mcken

mcken — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:40:42 +0000

For the record, Heri, the article doesn’t «state» Montreal is Canada’ SI. It asks the question, though.

I’ve had feedback this morning from local entrepreneurs. They basically say that if Mtl is to become a larger tech hub, it will need better support from the government.

Isn’t always the same complaint again and again?

By: heri

heri — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:47:08 +0000

Tom Sweeney from Garage Canada tells the press that Montreal is Canada’s Silicon Valley http://tinyurl.com/3xjnyw

By: Carl Mercier

Carl Mercier — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:10:01 +0000

Fred, Mat: I can only agree.