Showing all articles by author: Alex Kinsella
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Jocelyn Wessels: Making a difference in women’s health
11 August 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Founder Profiles, Resource
Launched in 2021 by Wessels and co-founder Dr. Lauren Foster, AIMA Laboratories is developing a first-of-its-kind, non-invasive diagnostic tool to help detect endometriosis earlier so women can be provided… Read more
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From Kitchener to Cannes
24 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
On May 30, 2023, ten student films from the first cohort of the Open Gate Filmmaker Lab were screened for a packed house of students, teachers and local officials at the Apollo Cinema in downtown Kitchener.… Read more
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More than 32,000 tech workers migrated to Canada last year
18 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: News
A new report says more than 32,000 international tech workers moved to Canada between April 2022 and March 2023, thanks to the country’s immigration-friendly national policies and labour-cost advantages. Read more
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Alisha McFetridge: From Fierce Founder to Greentech Game Changer
12 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Founder Profiles, Resource
We caught up with Rainstick co-founder and CEO Alisha McFetridge to learn about her journey from the Communitech Fierce Founders pitch competition to winning accolades at CES. Read more
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Creating new investment opportunities for women
15 June 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, News, Resource
Waterloo-based Profound Impact has closed its first round of financing – more than $2.2 million from mostly women investors. Read more
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Rallying for better health care
18 May 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech News columnist Alex Kinsella spoke with Paul McIntyre Royston, president and CEO of the Grand River Hospital Foundation, and Moazam Khan, director of health tech at Velocity, to learn about… Read more
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Building understanding through customer interviews
10 May 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
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We all have a role to play
09 March 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Columnist Alex Kinsella spoke with Najma Jose, a hardware engineer at Clearpath Robotics, about why she joined the board of Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region. The non-profit organization recently… Read more
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There’s more in you to give
09 February 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Columnist Alex Kinsella spoke with the family and friends of a local founder in need of a stem cell transplant. Becoming a registered stem cell donor is a simple process, but many people don't understand… Read more
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Probably worth sharing
01 February 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Resource, Tech About Town