I’m now in Kitchener-Waterloo reporting on the tremendous growth of the tech sector here, and it brings to mind my first reporting trip here two-and-a-half years ago.

The result was the article “Canadian startup hub thrives near Toronto”, which appeared in USA Today in May 2013.

The trip was a real education. I got to meet Iain Klugman at Communitech for the first time and some great companies like Magnet Forensics and catch up with TitanFile. And I had an interview with Jim Balsillie, which turned into an hour long conversation.

Breaking with convention, I’m going to play Throwback Friday and post this link to the USA Today article. It’s a bit dated but the basic story remains the same.