Winnipeg’s thriving tech community has received a big shoutout from online technology industry news leader Tech Crunch.

The article, titled “How Winnipeg focused on local strengths to create a tech hub in central Canada,” was written by Tech Crunch contributor Ben Fischberg. He describes how the city has built a growing technology scene through the close connections of its industry leaders, educational institutions and government.

“Winnipeg, while home to 600,000 people, still manages to retain a small-town feel. Founders can easily speak with experts in any number of fields just by seeing who they went to high school with and who those people know,” writes Fischberg.

Read the full article here.

The Exchange District is the hub of Winnipeg's thriving tech scene.