In the ecosystem

One blog. Many voices. Perspectives from across the tech community on building, scaling and shaping what’s next.

How Waterloo-based TextNow built a $1B telecom success

TextNow has surpassed $1 billion in lifetime revenue with just a $1.5-million seed round in 2011 and no outside funding since.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Waterloo Region startup CoeusAI is using AI to help energy companies choose optimal sites for renewable…

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Canada must protect its intellectual property now. Learn how smart IP strategy keeps ideas here, fuels…

Friday, September 19, 2025

Open Quantum Design is betting big on Waterloo Region. CEO Greg Dick explains why quantum could unlock…

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Alchemy, a Kitchener-based nanotechnology company, has raised $6 million to scale up production and expand…

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Tech leaders from OpenAI and Pasqal joined a packed Founders & Physicists event at Communitech to share…

Monday, September 15, 2025

Kitchener entrepreneur Aileen Agada created BeBlended to make it easier for Black clients to find hairstylists…

Monday, September 15, 2025

A two-minute demo turned Schema App into TD’s key digital collaborator, helping companies stay visible…

Friday, September 12, 2025

At Waterloo Tech Week, Communitech CEO Sheldon McCormick brought together Alex Millar, co-founder and…

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Struggling to turn strategy into traction? Waterloo Region founders share 10 lessons on funding, hiring…