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Tech-infused fresh food
04 October 2023 | By Suhani Saigal in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
With some help from Communitech's Fierce Founders program, startup Daily Blends is finding success selling healthy food options through AI-optimized vending machines. Read more
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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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A whirlwind of progress for Vambora
01 August 2023 | By Suhani Saigal in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
Waterloo-based fintech Vambora is innovating traditional credit-check systems to help international students and immigrants secure rental housing and establish credit histories in Canada 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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A codebreaker's legacy: Waterloo's world-class cybersecurity cluster
29 October 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News, Pin-Top-Main-Page
The story of William Tutte, a crucial codebreaker that helped save the world from Nazi tyranny in the second world war and the founding father of the cyber security industry in Waterloo region. Read more
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How Vidyard proved the doubters wrong
01 September 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
When Michael Litt and business partner Devon Galloway decided to forgo the siren song of Silicon Valley and return to Waterloo Region to build their fledgling company, Litt was filled with pangs of doubt… Read more
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Ash Maurya leans in on the Lean Canvas
21 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Ash Maurya, CEO of LEANSTACK and the creator of "Lean Canvas" joins True North TV and talks about how the COVID-19 has created opportunities for entrepreneurs but also cautions them on how long it will… Read more
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How COVID-19 has accelerated on-line education
18 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
D2L President and CEO John Baker joins the latest episode of True North TV and shares that the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake up call for many, accelerating timelines across the educational technology… Read more
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The perfect place for creating a tech company'
07 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Waterloo Region has emerged at the top of CBRE's list of The Next 25 Markets, Martin Basiri, CEO of ApplyBoard has knowsn this for a while stating "Waterloo Region is a perfect place for creating a tech… Read more
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How a big-box retailer has helped Axonify grow and prosper
06 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Axonify CEO Carol Leaman discusses how their relationship with their customer and big-box retailer Walmart has worked both ways, helping Walmart train their 100,000 employees in the US while also gaining… Read more