In the ecosystem
One blog. Many voices. Perspectives from across the tech community on building, scaling and shaping what’s next.
Forget study groups. AI copilots are the new campus trend in Waterloo
Friday, November 07, 2025
A growing wave of startups are building AI copilots that help people manage tasks, time and decision-making.…
Waterloo HR veteran turns decades of experience into AI platform
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
After 30+ years in HR, Jodi Armit built Alokai, an AI platform that gives leaders a clear picture of…
Community and tech take centre stage at Techtoberfest 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
Pretzels, polka and pitches! Prost to Techtoberfest 2025, where Waterloo Region’s tech community mixed…
How evolutionQ is Preparing the World for the Quantum Era
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
evolutionQ is tackling one of the biggest challenges in technology today, to ensure that as quantum computers…
ConeLabs moves from pilot to official vendor partner with the City of Kitchener
Friday, October 10, 2025
Less than a year after pitching at Communitech’s Fast Track Cities showcase, ConeLabs has become an official…
Canadian study explores how AI supports breast cancer patients
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Brock University researchers, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, are studying how AskEllyn, an AI…
How intellectual property support helped Skygauge Robotics take flight
Thursday, October 02, 2025
Skygauge Robotics grew from a garage prototype to a global drone company with early IP support that secured…
What a physics mindset can teach tech leaders about bold innovation
Friday, September 26, 2025
Communitech and Perimeter Institute explore how curiosity and a physics mindset help tech leaders solve…
AI is power hungry and climate tech could be the answer
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Waterloo Region startup CoeusAI is using AI to help energy companies choose optimal sites for renewable…
How Canada can protect its innovations and grow IP capacity
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Canada must protect its intellectual property now. Learn how smart IP strategy keeps ideas here, fuels…
Why Open Quantum Design is building in Waterloo Region
Friday, September 19, 2025
Open Quantum Design is betting big on Waterloo Region. CEO Greg Dick explains why quantum could unlock…
Alchemy secures $6M to scale global defence & automotive innovations
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Alchemy, a Kitchener-based nanotechnology company, has raised $6 million to scale up production and expand…
ChatGPT joins the conversation as Waterloo Region talks AI and quantum
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Tech leaders from OpenAI and Pasqal joined a packed Founders & Physicists event at Communitech to share…
Schema App collaborates with TD to stay ahead in the age of AI search
Monday, September 15, 2025
A two-minute demo turned Schema App into TD’s key digital collaborator, helping companies stay visible…
How to build a business with AI without losing your mind (or your humanity)
Friday, September 12, 2025
At Waterloo Tech Week, Communitech CEO Sheldon McCormick brought together Alex Millar, co-founder and…
10 founder lessons that prove execution is the new capital
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Struggling to turn strategy into traction? Waterloo Region founders share 10 lessons on funding, hiring…
Communitech’s refreshed strategy is built for Waterloo Region
Thursday, September 04, 2025
Over my first 120 days as CEO, I’ve spent most of my time listening over coffee, in boardrooms, at events…
Astrus secures $8M to accelerate AI-driven microchip design
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Astrus, a Toronto and Waterloo AI startup, raised $8M led by Khosla Ventures to automate the toughest…
Waterloo research shows how stress data can change daily work and health
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Key Metrix research reveals how pilots and workers handle stress, using neuroscience and data to predict…
Plum’s award-winning HR tech started, scaled and stayed in Waterloo Region
Monday, August 18, 2025
Waterloo’s Plum earns 2025 Top HR Product of the Year for its Role Model™ tool, proving homegrown innovation…
Friendlier’s total funding tops $10M with new $4.5M raise
Thursday, August 07, 2025
Friendlier, the Guelph-based startup on a mission to make single-use packaging a thing of the past, just…
Cambridge startup builds the future of human and AI-powered robots
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Humanoid robots with federal contracts, Hollywood credits and a mission to help humanity? Yep, and they’re…
GeoMate partners with City of Kitchener
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
GeoMate is teaming up with the City of Kitchener to build ultra-detailed, simulation-ready maps for autonomous…
Waterloo startup wants to help restaurants earn more and waste less
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Waterloo startup Dlicio is serving up a new food delivery app that skips the commissions and puts local…
Loop Forward is changing how campaigns rally volunteers
Monday, July 21, 2025
Loop Forward is the brainchild of Brooklyn and Brenda Louis, a mother-daughter team from Kitchener on…
Vuga Tech wants to stop car thieves in their tracks
Friday, July 18, 2025
Vuga Tech, a Waterloo startup founded by a Communitech Startup Bootcamp alum, created smart tire-deflation…
Health Tech Innovation Showcase
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Canadian health tech startups pitched breakthrough solutions at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, connecting…
Cobionix raises US$3M to bring its medical robot to more patients
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
Waterloo’s Cobionix just raised US$3M to bring its AI-powered medical robot, CODI®, into hospitals. Built…
eleven-x celebrates 11 years in business and lands its biggest deals yet
Tuesday, July 08, 2025
Eleven-x celebrates 11 years in business with record-breaking smart parking deals across North America.…
Global delivery startup makes it easier to send gifts and flowers across borders
Friday, June 27, 2025
Send flowers and gifts across borders, in any language or currency. Flomaru is building the world’s first…
Sensible Vascular wins audience vote at Communitech Startup Bootcamp Showcase
Thursday, June 19, 2025
A next-generation stroke intervention startup founded by two medtech veterans took home the audience-voted…
Community gathers to celebrate a new chapter at Communitech
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Communitech opened its doors for a community Open House, inviting the public in for a first look at its…
Cognitive Systems turned a founder’s caregiving journey into a global tech solution
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Waterloo startup Cognitive Systems turned a founder’s caregiving journey into a global tech solution.…
PORCH Potluck brings immigrant entrepreneurs together at Communitech
Friday, June 13, 2025
Communitech and PORCH hosted a potluck that brought over 85 immigrant entrepreneurs together over food,…
Canadians and Canadian event organizers are choosing local startups over U.S. tech
Monday, June 09, 2025
Startup Donnager AI raises $1.5 million pre-seed funding to transform cold outreach personalization to help startup founders
Monday, June 09, 2025
Scispot joins the CAN Health network to modernize diagnostic data reporting and advance timely, accurate care
Monday, June 09, 2025
Volta Technique is storing clean energy with compressed air, and its tech is now patented in the U.S. and EU
Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Volta Technique stores clean energy using compressed air. With U.S. and EU patents secured, the Waterloo…
NORAD and NORTHCOM explore AI and aerospace innovation on visit to Communitech
Monday, June 02, 2025
NORAD leaders visited Communitech to connect with Waterloo Region startups using AI to modernize aerospace…
Turning Composting Innovation into a Scalable Business with ElevateIP
Friday, May 30, 2025
Lila is reimagining what home composting can be. While many countertop composters use heat to dehydrate…
Breaking into the U.S. Market: Hire Smart, Scale Fast, Win Big
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Scaling into the U.S. market is a big growth opportunity for Canadian companies. In our recent event,…
Why Canada’s digital security depends on prioritizing homegrown technology
Friday, February 21, 2025
Canada's procurement practices are putting our digital future at risk. While tariffs and trade policies…
Investors bet on startups that bake ethics into their growth plans
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
AI is shaking things up across all industries. It’s helping companies hire smarter and even catch signs…
How a stroke of Trump’s pen can set the stage for procurement reform in Canada
Friday, February 07, 2025
One executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump triggered a national conversation in Canada about…
How to ride out tariff turbulence in Canada’s tech sector
Thursday, February 06, 2025
Hope is not a plan. Be ready for a bumpy ride. These were some of the insights shared by experts during…
A new era for automotive innovation in Waterloo Region
Friday, November 08, 2024
Mercedes-Benz is partnering with the provincial government and the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network…
Connecting startups with world-leading researchers
Monday, November 13, 2023
Professors, researchers and students at universities and colleges across Ontario make significant breakthroughs…
Deciphering the U.S. sales terrain: Wisdom from Canadian experts
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Understanding the sales landscape in international markets is critical for the growth of Canadian companies.…
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