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Techtoberfest 2016: a venture capitalist playground
20 October 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Event recaps, Featured, Videos
Techtoberfest 2016 just wrapped and it was full of events, attendees and venture capitalists. Read more
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Nimble Hippo Radio: Michael Katchen
17 October 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Opinion, Podcast, The Nimble Hippo
Michael Katchen discusses maintaining an innovative culture and corporate innovation for Nimble Hippo Radio. Read more
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In Position: The art of the apology
11 October 2016 | By Melanie Paradis in: Featured, In Position, Opinion
A good apology should include a summary of what happened and what your company did wrong. You should take responsibility and say the words "I am sorry" and explain what you are going to do about it to… Read more
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Waterloo Region tech leaders live at FUZEnation
30 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Podcast
Seven tech leaders from Waterloo Region sat down with BNN Disruptors co-host Bruce Croxon for a panel on the local ecosystem for FUZEnation. Read more
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Thalmic Labs announces largest funding round in a decade for Waterloo Region
19 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
Thalmic Labs in Waterloo Region has announced US$120 million in series-B funding, just three years after launching the Myo armband, with funding coming from Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund Fidelity… Read more
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"Sometimes it's nice to be hated by the wrong people": Vinod Kohsla at Hack the North
18 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Podcast
Vinod Kholsa, one of Silicon Valley's most influential investors speaks to Encircle CTO Mike Kirkup at Hack the North about the future impact of artificial intelligence, the importance of listening to… Read more
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Talent in Waterloo Region: A conversation with Stephen Lake
13 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Announcements, Featured, News
Stephen Lake, CEO of Thalmic Labs in Kitchener discusses the hire of Tara Kriese their new Chief Marketing Officer, as well as the opening of their new office in San Francisco. Read more
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In Position: An interview with Bardish Chagger
13 September 2016 | By Julie Garner in: Ecosystem, Featured, In Position, Opinion
Bardish Chagger, the Member of Parliament for Waterloo and Government House Leader discusses Canada's goal of becoming a leading global hub for innovation. Read more
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Borealis Wind snags $40K at Fierce Founders Pitch Competition
26 August 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News
Borealis Wind's technology focuses on retrofitting existing wind turbines with hot air technology, solving a major ice problem that many turbines face. Read more
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We Built This — DOZR
24 August 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Videos
DOZR was created out of the need to need to put sitting equipment to good use. Read more