When you think of the connection between Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto, two of the world’s best innovation ecosystems, the 401 often comes to mind. The traffic filled commuter nightmare that connects the two has been dubbed the “Innovation Highway” due to it’s proximity to so much emerging technology.

But what if I told you there is something far better that connects the two and intersects so much more. Well there is, and it is a train. The Kitchener GO train to be exact.

At each end is one of the world’s great innovations clusters, and connections to a staggering list of nodes innovating in technology, education, art, culture, entertainment, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics, aerospace, agricultural, fashion, and finance. As well as connectivity with the most important transit lines and highways in the province, and many of the best educational and research institutions in the world.