Talent Access – It’s Closer than you Think: How Research Parks, Incubators and Universities can Collaborate to Address the Talent Crisis

By collaborating with universities and industry sectors, research parks and incubators have a tremendous advantage and opportunity in addressing the growing crisis of access to talent. The time to invest in talent development is now and as early as possible in graduates’ career paths. The case study of Waterloo’s ecosystem demonstrates how innovative approaches that challenge conventional thinking can have a tremendous impact in supporting companies access to talent across the spectrum - from early entrepreneurship to growth-stage start-ups to large enterprise firms.