Firm demographics in silicon valley north

Based on Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) database, this chapter analyzes clusters of firms in Silicon Valley North (SVN) and compares them with other clusters in other Silicon areas like Oxfordshire, England, and Silicon Valley, USA. Specifically, the purpose of the chapter is to present some demographics data on firms in Silicon Valley North. Firms are divided into five clusters: telecommunications, photonics, microelectronics, software, and life sciences