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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
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Gemütlich-tech: Miss Oktoberfest has Hub connection
07 October 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech sits down with their own Holly Pearson to discuss life as Miss Oktoberfest. Read more
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Women entrepreneurs win big at pitch competition
02 October 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
The Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp pitch competition concludes as winners walk away with a combined $100,000. Read more
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Igloo builds new home with team in mind
23 September 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Tech About Town
Igloo has outgrown their space, and now has a new one. Still in Downtown Kitchener, Igloo decided on a place, and invested money to make it their own. Read more
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Mental health in the tech sector: Former Kijiji exec, now a therapist, weighs in
10 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Eric Pierni stepped away from tech 4 years ago and is now a therapist. They give their insights on mental health and the tech sector. Read more
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Doors Open Waterloo Region highlights sports spaces and businesses
09 September 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Tech About Town
Doors Open Waterloo Region is coming soon. This event allows the general public to visit select locations, including some heritage buildings. The theme this year is sports. Read more