VANCOUVER – Rogers Communications and Wavefront, Canada's wireless centre of excellence for commercialization and research, are teaming up a on new centre that helps technology innovators develop products and bring them to market faster.
Called the Rogers Wireless Innovation Centre, the facility will offer innovators the opportunity to learn and connect with the latest global wireless technology, work with key developers, and share their solutions with industry leaders. It is scheduled to open in Vancouver this spring.
The two organizations also announced plans for the Rogers Wavefront Innovation Mentorship program, a national initiative that will pair early-stage wireless technology companies from across Canada with experienced technology and business professionals from Rogers and Wavefront to provide support, coaching and resources.
"We're excited to work with Wavefront to leverage our world-class LTE technology to spur the development of innovative products and solutions for Canada, and Canadians," said Gordon Nelson, Rogers’ vice-president for BC, in Monday’s announcement. "Vancouver is a key growth market for Rogers which is why it was one of the first markets in Canada to experience the benefits of our LTE network. We look forward to seeing many more firsts come out of the Rogers Wireless Innovation Centre and helping Canadians understand how machine-to-machine and other wireless technologies can impact their company's productivity and compete in a global market."
"Our organizations will mutually benefit as innovation is key for each of us and working together with Rogers gives companies and entrepreneurs a chance to excel in this market and on the international stage," added Wavefront president and CEO, James Maynard. "Innovation is in Rogers' DNA. They are known leaders in M2M and their LTE network, the first in Canada and the only LTE network in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, is the true foundation for technology innovation."
