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Year of Code project seeks to demystify our digital lives
01 July 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech values tech literacy and is a part of the Year of Code Waterloo Region, which seeks to give access to tech to everybody. Read more
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P&P Optica remains optimistic about space mission despite rocket disaster
30 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
While disappointed about the rocket disaster, and grateful there were no injuries; P&P Optica looks forward to the next mission. Read more
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P&P Optica goes where no spectrometer has gone before
25 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
P&P Optica is going into space. Their spectrometer will be on board SpaceX's launch in June. Read more
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Coding adds new twist to balloon artist’s craft
24 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Drew Ripley is a balloon artist and created a giant balloon goat that was displayed in Communitech. Ripley speaks about his journey and how he got here. Read more
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Better ideas come from teams built on diversity, says Google exec
18 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured
Steve Woods spoke on the importance of diversity in tech, and how the industry can take steps to change the current landscape. Read more
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Sundown shutdown? Not at this summer festival in Kitchener
17 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
The Summer Lights Festival is back and Communitech News sat down with Charlene LeDuc to discuss. Read more
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Venture capital world clicks for former online-shopping exec
10 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Janet Bannister has been involved in both the online-shopping industry as well as the venture capital world. Learn more about them and their journey. Read more
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Entrepreneur Sarah Prevette launches innovative camp for kids in Waterloo
03 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured
Entrepreneur Sarah Prevette is launching a summer camp as a part of Future Design School. This program seeks to enable kids to explore their ideas and passions, and is open to youth in grades 6-9. Read more
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Communitech pumped for #RedDayFriday fight against heart disease
03 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Communitech News sat down with Peter Sweeney to discuss St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation and their role in Manulife's LPGA Classic. Read more
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Local hiker joins Nepal’s long trek to recovery
27 May 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Walter Huber, an accountant and CFO at both Sweet Tooth and P&P Optica in Waterloo Region, and a long distance hiker is raising funds for a humanitarian trip to Nepal in November. Read more