It has been a long and bumpy road and I am pleased to announce that theCodeFactory will be officially open for business on Monday May 26th from 9am to 5pm.
Our regular business hours will be 9am to 5pm each business day. This is subject to change based on feedback from people using the facilities. Jocelyn will be joining theCodeFactory as employee number one and her energy, enthusiasm and great people skills will be a welcome addition to helping run the facility.
I also wanted to highlight that the official opening and launch event will be Tuesday May 27th from 5pm to 7pm, everyone is welcome. Light refreshments and drinks will be served. Our three speakers for the event will be; Denzil Doyle Ottawa tech pioneer and guru will speak on tech leadership and managment, Mike Milinkovich Executive Director from the Eclipse foundation (a most awesome Ottawa organization) will speak on the Ottawa open source communityand Scott Lake CEO of Shopify and leader in the Ottawa start-up community will speak on building a successful start-up in Ottawa. Hope you can make it.
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Everything is coming together. The space should be fitted up, furniture delivery is imminent, the wifi operational, the coffee machine installed, our first event Ottawa Web Weekend if this Friday and our new minister of first impressions Jocelyn ready to start on 19-May-2008. All indications at this time are that the doors will open for business on May 19th.
If you are interested in getting a sneak peak at what the space looks like prior to opening there will be a sneak peak reception held on Thursday May 16th from 7pm to 9pm. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. This is a very informal get together and everyone is welcome.
If you would like to attend please send a note to info(at)thecodefactory[dot]ca to reserve a spot.
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I am pleased to announce that theCodeFactory another technology partner.
The Utility Company is an Ottawa based company and will be providing communications for theCodeFactory co-working space on the second floor and is the preferred supplier for our tenants on the fourth floor. The company was referred to me by Michael Dunleavy several months ago and with opening just around the corner now was the time to “gitter done”. The Utility Company is a single-source provider of technology, communications and business management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses across North America. Many thanks to Scott Jackson, Jason Creally, Craig Hale and Andre Ferlatte for developing a communications system that met theCodeFactory needs and especially for keeping the pricing within our budget.
Expect another partner announcement next week. theCodeFactory prefers to do business with local companies and true to our mission we want to help local start-ups as best we can. If you are an Ottawa company with a product or service that you think might benefit theCodeFactory please feel free to contact me at ian ((-@-)) thecodefactory.ca
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The meeting room walls are up and plastered, the coffee bar foundation is ready, the floor is primed and ready for the carpet. The hardwood is in the building, the carpet has been delivered, the millwork is done and internet access and wifi are scheduled for delivery mid week. Everything should come together next week in time for Ottawa Web Weekend. Here are some shots of the second floor in progress to date.
080502_tcf-466.JPG Here is a shot looking down the hallway by the meeting rooms. Last shot this was just and open space.
080502_tcf-467.JPG This is inside the meeting rooms, garage door dividers arrive next week.
080502_tcf-468.JPG, 080502_tcf-469.JPG Here are a couple of shots of the co-working space.
080502_tcf-471.JPG Last but not least the coffee bar, tiles are done plumbing is there, just waiting for paint and millwork.
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