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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Communitech Corporation / Jennifer Gruber, Interim CEO

Address, activities & membership

Communitech Corporation - Address, activities & membership

Address:

151 Charles St W Ste 100
The Tannery
Kitchener, ON  N2G 1H6
Canada

Telephone number: 519-888-9944

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 151 Charles St W Ste 100
      The Tannery
      Kitchener, ON  N2G 1H6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 519-888-9944  Ext. 2022

      Fax number: 519-888-7007  

    • 151 Charles St W Ste 100
      The Tannery
      Kitchener, ON  N2G 1H6
      Canada

      Telephone number: 519-888-9944  Ext. 2022

      Fax number: 519-804-2225  

    • Accelerator Building
      295 Hagey Blvd. Suite 16
      Waterloo, ON  N2L 6R5
      Canada

      Telephone number: 519-888-9944  Ext. 22

      Fax number: 519-888-7007  


Description of the organization's activities:
Communitech is a member-based organization driving the growth and success of Waterloo Region's technology sector. We advocate on behalf of our membership and promote our success stories to raise awareness of Waterloo Region as a world-class technology hub.We offer services to our members to help them connect with their peers, raise capital, and find expert advice, market research, and talent.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • Communitech is a member-based organization driving the growth and success of Waterloo Region's technology sector. We advocate on behalf of our membership and promote our success stories to raise awareness of Waterloo Region as a world-class technology centre.We offer services to our members to help them connect with their peers, raise capital, and find expert advice, market research, and talent.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Our 1000+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 19 employees), to growing firms (20 - 499 employees), to global technology leaders (500+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • Our 1000+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 10 employees), to growing firms (11 - 100 employees), to global technology leaders (100+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth.
    • Our 900+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 10 employees), to growing firms (11 - 100 employees), to global technology leaders (100+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth.
    • Our 768+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 10 employees), to growing firms (11 - 100 employees), to global technology leaders (100+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth.
    • Our 420+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 10 employees), to growing firms (11 - 100 employees), to global technology leaders (100+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth.
    • Our 400+ members range from start-up enterprises (1 - 10 employees), to growing firms (11 - 100 employees), to global technology leaders (100+ employees). We also have members outside the technology sector -- including the investors, service firms, educational institutions and governments that support the tech industry's growth.

Public offices held: Jennifer Gruber


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
City of Kitchener $30,000.00 Yes
City of Waterloo $30,000.00 Yes
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (RIE, RRRF) $2,775,994.00 Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $18,341,210.00 No
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade (RIC, BAP and HUB) $5,685,000.00 Yes
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skill Development $96,475.00 No
Ontario Centres of Innovation (OVIN) $896,370.00 Yes
Regional Municipality of Waterloo $30,000.00 No

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2023-03-31 City of Kitchener $530,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 City of Waterloo $30,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) $27,126.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (RIE, RRRF) $3,933,069.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $1,746,392.00 No
      2023-03-31 Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade (RIC, BAP and HUB) $5,685,000.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Ontario Centres of Innovation (AVIN, CENGN, ENCQOR) $1,152,731.00 Yes
      2023-03-31 Regional Municipality of Waterloo $30,000.00 No

Public offices held: Jessica Dupuis

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Briefing Officer
Solicitor General of Canada, Coordination and Liaison 		September 2001 to December 2003 Not a designated office
Special Assistant
Office of Lynn Myers, Member of Parliament, House of Commons 		January 2001 to September 2001 Not a designated office
Special Assistant
Office of Jean Augustine, Member of Parliament, House of Commons 		2001 to 2001 Not a designated office

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