Canada's TD Bank has promised to create more than 120 jobs over the next year in the Waterloo region dedicated to technology innovation.
Last year the bank signed on with Communitech - a technology and innovation hub in the area - to set up TD Lab, designed to encourage a start-up approach to technology and cooperate with programmes for local entrepreneurs and women in tech.
Now a new office aims to foster innovation within the bank, with employees taking part in ongoing "ideation challenges" that encourage them to think differently about consumer needs.
Teri Currie, group head, direct channels, technology, marketing and people strategies, TD, says: "Establishing a deeper footprint in this innovation hub allows us to draw from the region's specialised talent pool and groundbreaking developments in technology as we grow our digital offerings."