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Ted Livingston on growth
16 November 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Podcast
The first episode of the Communitech Podcast features a conversation between Mike Kirkup, Director of University of Waterloo's Velocity program, and Ted Livingston, co-founder and CEO of Kik Interactive. Read more
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Remembrance Day: O2 Canada's pollution mask inspired by the past
11 November 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Videos
Peter Whitby, CEO of O2 Canada shares his perspective on wartime technology, focusing on the people who make shelters, shields and masks. Read more
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Tech Roundup for October 2015
01 November 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
The Tech Roundup for October 2015 features news on the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor, funding for Waterloo drone-maker Aeryon Labs, the Compass Report, and more. Read more
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Plum wins Buffalo startup prize, sets sights on U.S. market
30 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured
The Waterloo Region tech company Plum won a prize of $250,000 from a Buffalo-based business competition called 43North. They were chosen as one of 11 winners from 11,000 applicants. Read more
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Toronto, Kitchener mayors speak out on need for better rail
09 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured, Videos
Toronto Mayor John Tory and Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic meet to discuss the connectivity between the two cities and its impact on the tech ecosystem. Read more
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Surviving BlackBerry and other stories: how Ted Livingston built a unicorn in Waterloo Region
08 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Event recaps, Featured, Small to Mid Size
Ted Livingston, co-founder and CEO of Kik Interactive, gives a talk at the University of Waterloo about Kik's journey, and the legal troubles they faced with BlackBerry. Read more
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Vidyard acquires Switch Merge to make video marketing personal
07 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
The acquisition brings Switch Merge's technology to the Vidyard platform, which saw 16 times as many click-throughs during testing. Read more
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Tech Roundup for September 2015
04 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
It was a busy month in tech! Read the top stories of September 2015 from Communitech, BlackBerry, Shopify, and more. Read more
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Art and tech intersect at Fluxible 2015
30 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Fluxible wraps the fourth instalment of its festival in the Waterloo Region, gathering UX professionals from across the region. Read more
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Palette takes top honour at UX Design Awards in Berlin
30 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Startups
Palette beats out 9 other innovators at the UX Design Awards, taking home the top prize. Read more