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Social Venture Partners blends venture-capital strategy with philanthropy
09 December 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Jacqui Murphy, Vice President of Marketing at Auvik Networks, and Tim Jackson, Lead Executive at MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, join forces to bring together the Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region.… Read more
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Giving back and building a future with the Mennonite Central Committee
02 December 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech sits down with Rick Cober Bauman and Kim Lester of the Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (MCC) to learn more about how to support Syrian refugees in the region. Read more
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Tech communicator’s creative interest helps artisan show blossom
25 November 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, News, Opinion, Tech About Town
The Ayr Handmade Holiday Show and Sale brings makers of various pieces together to share their passion. Read more
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Rotary Dream Home more than just a pretty house to Craig Haney
18 November 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Craig Haney, President of the Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club and tech worker discusses the contest for the 2015 Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Dream Home. Read more
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Campaign to bring traffic back onto Charles Street
11 November 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, News, Opinion, Tech About Town
The Kitchener BIA is running Chits for Charles, a campaign to get people downtown and spending money during the construction on Charles Street. The BIA is offering $10 gift cards that are good at over… Read more
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New scholarships strengthen Dematic’s ties to region
04 November 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Tech About Town
Dematic, a company that uses technology to innovate within the shipping-and-receiving industry, is taking steps to strengthen ties with the Waterloo Region tech ecosystem. Read more
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Lacing up the gloves for a good cause
28 October 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Canadian athletes and Canadian tech entrepreneurs share similar challenges. In particular, they have to compete against far-better-funded American companies. Read more
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Working Centre programs build bridges to tech world
21 October 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
The Working Centre, a non-profit organization in the Waterloo Region, launches two programs to target the tech needs of those under 30. Read more
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Au revoir, Montréal; bonjour, Kitchener: A moving story
14 October 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech sits down with Max Doucet-Benoit, Editor-in-Chief at Igloo Software, to discuss the appeal of Kitchener when deciding where to move and build your career. Read more
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UW Warriors hockey gets assist from local tech company
09 October 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size
The Support from HockeyTech provides awards of $4,500 to 4 Waterloo hockey players. Read more