(04-11-2023, 04:13 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Not really completely on-topic, but I wonder what the black strip under the railway tracks is?

(04-12-2023, 12:58 PM)ac3r Wrote: Yeah I believe that's what those are. I see them in cities all over the world. No idea how effective they are...against animals I can see them having some use but I think a human being has the capacity to maneuver across such a thing without much issue.

Quote:The province is investing $7.5 million in a new "state-of-the-art" Innovation Arena for the University of Waterloo, which aims to support start-ups that develop life sciences technology.

The new 8,360-square-metre building will be built in an empty warehouse at Charles St. W. and Victoria St. S. and cost a total of $35 million. The City of Kitchener will be funding $8.5 million with the University of Waterloo footing the rest of the cost.

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The funding is part of a "life sciences strategy" in Ontario, which is the first of its kind in a decade. Called "Taking Life Sciences to the Next Level" the initiative will "help companies advance made-in-Ontario solutions like vaccines and medical treatments," according to a news release sent out on Thursday.

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Adrien Côté, executive director of UW's technology incubator Velocity, said the Innovation Arena is expected to create 135 high-growth start-ups, 730 jobs and 150 new commercialized technologies in the next several years. The space will also be Velocity's new home.

(08-02-2023, 11:04 AM)ac3r Wrote: Yeah...would have been nice for letting natural light into the building, which creates a much nicer environment for people.