Michael Kousaie, Vice-President of Strategy and Product Innovation at Toronto Stock Exchange, discusses the resurgence of the tech and innovation sector, citing Shopify as a main example of a tech company that has skyrocketed.

But, what has attributed to the growth of tech? Michael notes that a lot of different aspects are coming together at one time: government initiatives supporting the sector, incubators and accelerators, as well as good venture capital money coming in locally and from abroad.

One of the biggest reasons for the resurgence of tech comes from the talent and ideas of the entrepreneurs themselves. By listing their companies on the public exchanges, entrepreneurs are seeing the benefits that going public can have.

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