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D2L ‘just getting warmed up’ with $85M Series B round: Baker
15 August 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Kitchener-based Desire2Learn has closed an $85-million Series B investment round as its global footprint in educational technology following the $80-million Series A round it closed in 2012. Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Tech Jobs Connex is a team with depth
27 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
The $1.2-million program, designed to keep former BlackBerry workers employed in Ontario, is funded by the province and run by Communitech. Tech Jobs Connex launched as a short-term series of events in… Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Husband-and-wife team swift to launch two startups
26 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
After leaving Blackberry, Middleton launched Swift Mobile Solutions to develop web-based software and wearable technology for the health and fitness industries. And started a company that provides services… Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Wireless Group all-stars stick together in search of new opportunities
25 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
10 senior leaders of BlackBerry Wireless Group approached Communitech’s Tech Jobs Connex program and started a new adventure with the Waterloo Wireless Group Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Alex Kinsella looks ahead to LRT
27 February 2014 | By Alex Kinsella in: View from the 'Loo
Waterloo and Kitchener are best of friends, but also stark rivals. The idea of uniting often occurs, and the creation of the LRT threatens the idea of community of each city. Read more
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I Think Security turns to Kickstarter to fund Dropbox protection device
18 September 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
I Think Security has taken a further step into the consumer market with a Kickstarter campaign to fund its latest product: the Qi4BOX, which secures Dropbox users’ files. The $30,000 crowdfunding campaign,… Read more
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Canadian Tire taps Communitech in race to the retail future
21 March 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News
Canadian Tire has connected with Waterloo Region's innovative ecosystem via the Communitech Hub to expand their digital retail efforts through new technology in its operations and marketing activities. Read more
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Roundup for May 2024
| By Communitech News Team in: Featured, Featured news, Monthly tech roundup, News
A monthly digest of tech news from the Waterloo Region ecosystem. Read more
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Tailwind partners with Algoma University to provide online mental health programming for students
15 June 1458 | By Member News in: Member news, News
Healthtech company Tailwind is providing students at Algoma University with online mental health programming. Read more
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New Audio CARL and CARL platform released by AHead Simulations
| By Member News in: Member news, News
AHead Simulations has released the all-new Audio CARL and a newly updated CARL platform after more than four years of user feedback and requests. Read more