Showing all articles by author: Kayleigh Platz
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Three events show that the holidays aren’t all about us
26 November 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
The holidays are a time to give back and there are many ways to do so in the Waterloo ecosystem. Read more
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Michael Babiak: Warming up the Valley for Waterloo Region startups
19 November 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News sat down with Michael Babiak to discuss the Valley and Waterloo Region. Read more
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Tech campuses: where truth is stranger than friction
12 November 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Sam Lessin, a former VP who worked at Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters wrote a blog discussing what happens when you leave a tech office. He explains how it is like leaving a bubble and learning… Read more
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Suncayr impresses at James Dyson Awards
06 November 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Suncayr, which won first place at the Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp hosted by Communitech and Google for Entrepreneurs in September, has another reason to celebrate. CEO Rachel Pautler and her team are… Read more
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The rise of geek culture: Why Waterloo needs it now
05 November 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
The Waterloo Region is a growing area for artists. With the region being home to one of the world's fastest-growing tech centers, Miroki Tong sees the region growing in other areas as well. The traveled… Read more
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Home again: Chris Daviau and the Vidyard family
28 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Chris Daviau works as part of the Vidyard team. He’s overseeing an office expansion that will allow the company to grow past 100 people. He seeks out and helps plan things to do in the city so that his… Read more
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Anna Beard: Driving change through local engagement
22 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Anna Beard has had a keen interest in politics. Now she uses her blog to talk about regional politics and is driving change by engaging the community. Beard’s passion is contagious. She’s seen more and… Read more
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Tech About Town: The Wek effect
15 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Michael Wekerle may be known as the newest dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, but the ex-trader is more than just a showman. Passionate about entrepreneurship, Wekerle founded Difference Capital in Toronto,… Read more
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Tech About Town: Tapping into the Oktoberfest spirit
08 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Oktoberfest began in 1969 as a way to celebrate our local heritage. Today, it’s still a chance to experience German traditions, but also to celebrate our community. Read more
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Tech About Town: Surviving Bootcamp
01 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
The Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp spent three days talking about financing, venture capital, and data analytics. 10 women pitched their ideas that were ambitious, competitive, and intelligent. Suncayr,… Read more