The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises held the grand opening of its newest space, located at 72 Victoria St. S. in the Kitchener Innovation District, in late 2019. Housed in one of downtown Kitchener's first brick-and-beam factory conversions, the institute’s program space is purpose-built for instructing executives in both high-tech and traditional sectors of the Canadian economy. Part of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, the Lazaridis Institute is a global authority on the management of high-growth technology companies. The institute aims to increase national prosperity by making Canadian tech entrepreneurs globally competitive.