The opportunity for collaboration happens organically, often around the coffee machine. A person from one organization mentions an opportunity they have, and a person from another organization knows someone that would be the perfect fit for that opportunity.

We liken our building to an ecosystem: we're all working on our own things, but they support each other in some way, and contribute to the overall goal of making Manitoba a better place to live for everyone.

While we who work at the SEC see the benefits and realize a set up like this makes sense, we're one of a few shared social purpose work environments in Canada, and the only formal one in Winnipeg.