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The DMZ (formerly the Digital Media Zone) is Ryerson University's business incubator for early-stage technology startups. Located at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets in Toronto, Ontario, it is the top-ranked university-based business incubator in Canada and #5 in the world. The DMZ is based at Ryerson, but it's not just for students; it is home to entrepreneurs and innovators from across Toronto, Canada and the world. It helps startups succeed by connecting them with customers, advisors, influencers and other entrepreneurs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About the DMZ )〕 Members within the DMZ can develop digital technology, accelerate product launches and contribute to Canada’s growing success in the digital economy. ==History== In his March 2009 address to the Empire Club of Canada, Ryerson University president Sheldon Levy announced his intention to make digital media a top priority for the university and a driver of the university’s innovation and city building agendas. On April 7, 2010, the Digital Media Zone was instituted. On December 15, 2010, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty toured the DMZ, meeting with ARB Labs, EDGE Lab and Flybits. The premier held his daily media availability session in the DMZ to showcase the success of bringing education and innovation together to create business and jobs. On January 26, 2011, the Government of Canada officially designated 2011 as the Year of the Entrepreneur at the Digital Media Zone. The Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance) and the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) announced the official designation on the Prime Minister’s behalf. In February 2011, the DMZ expanded to a second level of new workspace within its downtown hub to meet the demand to accommodate more entrepreneurs and startups. In April 2012, the DMZ expanded to a third level of new workspace. With this addition of 5,300 square feet, creating a total of 16,400 square feet of space for the incubator, the Digital Media Zone had almost tripled in size since it opened in 2010. On May 22, 2012, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited the DMZ as part of the 2012 Royal Tour to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Premier Dalton McGuinty and Ryerson President Sheldon Levy escorted Prince Charles through the DMZ, where he greeted Ryerson staff and chatted with teams about their latest innovations and projects. Prince Charles met with Bionik Labs, a medical engineering research and development corporation, 500px, a photography website and iPad app, Greengage, a sustainability smartphone app, and Flybits, a Canadian leader in context-aware computing. On April 15, 2015, the Digital Media Zone celebrated its fifth year of operations and unveiled a new name and brand to "be more reflective and inclusive of the startup community" it serves -- a community of 184 startups who had collectively raised more than $70 million in funding. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The DMZ at Ryerson University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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