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by fsavard
3198 days ago
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Concerning the contribution of startups, I don't have much hard numbers, but my comment was motivated by this article I recalled reading: http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/201611/10/01-5039742-le... which states that Montreal startups (by their definition) employ around 10,000 people. Of course those behind that study - local "startup scene" people and governmental instances - would have some incentive to inflate the numbers, but still, it seems larger than what you assume (1% of 66000 ~= 600 - 700 jobs). It's not Bombardier, but it's not negligible either. I'm not sure what to say about your larger point, because I'm not sure if you're advocating something in particular. Are you saying it would be better if Facebook, Google etc. didn't open labs here, e.g. to avoid competition for local AI specialists? Or maybe you're just drawing attention to that drawback. In any case, I'd just say I'd hope it's not a zero-sum game. With better opportunities, the pool enlarges because 1) people come from abroad and 2) it makes sense for local people to specialize (e.g. pursue a PhD) in that direction. |
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