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Tech Roundup for March 2020
29 March 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
Communitech's Monthly Tech Roundup for March 2020 covers how leaders in Waterloo Region have come together to help amidst the pandemic, however they can. Read more
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Ada Support raises $44M as clients lean on AI during pandemic
20 March 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: COVID19, Featured, News
Ada Support, a chatbot software company with Communitech connections, raised a USD$44-million Series B investment round to expand its platform. Read more
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How to make partnerships your company's superpower
11 March 2020 | By Ian McDonald in: Opinion, The Disruptor
Partnerships can be an innovative solution with strong opportunities. It can also bring a series of challenges and hit a wall. Companies that can successfully partner can receive exponential returns. The… Read more
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Tech Roundup for February 2020
02 March 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
February was full on wins. Google started off the month with a huge announcement. The 2020 Narwhal list was also released, with 4 companies being from Waterloo Region. Fierce Founders also wrapped up with… Read more
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Google to add 2,000 employees in Waterloo Region
06 February 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Google is planning on tripling their employees in Canada by 2022. They also announced Google’s first Canadian in-house startup accelerator, which will be located in Waterloo Region They plan on expanding… Read more
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Tech Roundup for January 2020
02 February 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
This Tech Roundup shares wins from local companies Miovision, Nicoya, SkyWatch. It also covers major changes within Velocity, and eSentire, among other news in January 2020. Read more
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Rogers to build 5G 'smart campus' at University of Waterloo
09 December 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in:
Rogers Communication and the University of Waterloo will soon bring the first appearance of 5G mobile to Ontario in the form of a test network, the three year "smart campus" project is part of Rogers'… Read more
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No pivot required: As D2L turns 20, the mission remains clear
06 December 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
D2L Ceo John Baker joins Communitech to answer some questions about the Company turning 20 and their plans moving forward. Read more
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The evolution of tech scouting for strategic advantage
29 November 2019 | By Ian McDonald in: Opinion, The Disruptor
Iain McDonald talks about his scouting approach to finding startup partners and leveraging opportunities on his recent visit to Israel as part of the Communitech global innovation tour. Read more
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The changing face of corporate-startup partnerships
07 November 2019 | By Ian McDonald in: Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Disruptor
In the past the relationship between corporations and startups could be adversary or at least arms-length as corporations feared the threat of disruption posed by startups, today however corporate organizations… Read more