Intel Opens Technology Lab in Waterloo Region to Help Fuel Canadian Digital Media Innovation

Located at the Communitech Hub, Intel Developer Zone puts Intel technology into the hands of Canada's next generation of developers and entrepreneurs

WATERLOO REGION, ON, June 25, 2013 /CNW/ - The Intel Software and Services Group today announced the official opening of the Intel Developer Zone, a lab for digital media developers based in the Communitech Hub* in Waterloo Region. The new lab provides local developers with exciting access to Intel technology and platforms, and it underscores Intel's longstanding commitment to Canadian innovation and the digital economy.

The new Intel Developer Zone will act as both a hardware and software centre, allowing the innovators and entrepreneurs based at the Communitech Hub to utilize Intel's processors, mobile platforms, and software development products. It will also provide an opportunity for local developers to interact with Intel experts at the lab as well as through online forums and blogs. A seminar series is anticipated which is intended to help drive innovation and share knowledge.

"Intel has long been part of the innovative technology cluster in the Waterloo region, and we are excited to expand our presence there with the Intel Developer Zone. This marks an important Canadian addition to our global strategy of research and development," said Graham Palmer, Canada Country Manager, Intel. "This lab will support innovative developers in the region by providing them with access to software developer tools, platforms, and expertise to enable the development of technology for the future."

The Communitech Hub, where the Intel Developer Zone will be located, is a 44,000 ft² digital media innovation center that brings entrepreneurs, multi-national companies and academic institutions together under one roof to build global digital media companies. The Hub is home to more than 120 companies, from startups to multinationals.

"The Intel Developer Zone is a welcome addition to the Hub," said Iain Klugman, President and CEO, Communitech. "We bring together technology start-ups, academics and multinationals such as Intel to boost digital media entrepreneurship and innovation. Intel's presence will give the developers at the Hub greater access to platforms and technology - helping them to expand and thrive."

"With the digital media and mobile computing sectors among the fastest growing in the world, there is tremendous opportunity for Ontario's emerging companies to compete," said Reza Moridi, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation. "The Province of Ontario supports the Communitech Hub as part of our plan to make innovation a building block of Ontario's economy. Intel's commitment to establishing its developer lab here will support the growth and innovation that is driving our economy forward."

About Communitech
Communitech is the regional hub for the commercialization of innovative technologies supporting and building a Southwestern Ontario tech cluster of close to 1,000 companies that now generates more than $30 billion in revenue. A member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs, which is funded by the Ontario government, Communitech supports tech companies at all stages of their growth and development - from startup companies, to rapidly growing SMEs, to large global players - to create greater numbers of successful global businesses for Ontario and for Canada.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

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SOURCE: Intel

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