Hop On/Hop Off Tour of Tech
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HOP ON/HOP OFF TOUR OF TECH Hop on at Conestoga Mall Conestoga Mall 550 King Street North Hop off at Research and Evolv1 Technology Park 43 Allen Street West Station Head to Evolv1, a platinum LEED certified building that is home toTextNow , Borealis AI, and a live wall designed by local GreenTech start-up Livescape. Walk to Factory Square Factory Square 451 Phillip Street Stop at Matter of Taste for a cup of coffee in the 530,000 sq. ft. multi-building development that was previously BlackBerry’s manufacturing facility. Hop on at R + T Park Station Journey south to Willis Way Station Hop off at Willis Way Willis Way Station Station Caroline Street in UpTown Waterloo Explore the shops and restaurants in UpTown Waterloo. Walk to Perimeter Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics Institute of 31 Caroline Street North Theoretical Physics Head to the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics, a global leading centre for scientific research and training the next generation of physicists. Walk to Shopify Shopify Plus Plus 57 Erb Street West Walk east on Erb Street to the Central Station on King Street and come to the former Seagram Distillery that houses Shopify Plus. Hop on at Willis Way Willis Way Station Station Caroline Street in UpTown Waterloo Get off at the next stop for a scenic walk to Catalyst137, or bypass to go directly to Downtown Kitchener via Central Station. Hop off at Allen Station Vincenzo’s 150 Caroline Street On Caroline Street, make a right on John Street across Park Street and you’ll come upon the Iron Horse Trail. Walk to Iron Horse Iron Horse Trail Trail Past the intersection of John Street West and Park Street The Trans Canada Trail connects Waterloo Park in UpTown Waterloo to Victoria Park in Downtown Kitchener. Continue south on the trail to reach Belmont Village. Walk to Belmont Village Catalyst137 137 Glasglow Street There are many business in Catalyst137, including: Miovision, Swift Labs, Graffiti Market, Four All Ice Cream, Red Circle Coffee Co., and Red Circle Brewing. Take the Iron Horse Trail towards Kitchener to get back to King Street. Walk to (Or hop off at Central Station if you did the bypass) The Tannery The Tannery Building Building 151 Charles Street West Home to education tech leader D2L, the University of Waterloo’s Velocity startup space and Communitech. Hop on at Central Station Central Station Intersection of Victoria Street North and King Street West Here you’ll see some of Waterloo Region’s most recognized landmarks, including Google Waterloo, University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy, and Kaufman Lofts. Your next stop is up to you. Central Station has a train north back to Conestoga Mall and Waterloo, and a train south explore more of Kitchener. @ExploreWaterlooRegion @ExploreWR ExploreWaterlooRegion.com.