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HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 grads own spotlight at Centre Stage
22 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Startups
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 startups celebrated graduating from the accelerator program last Thursday at Centre Stage. The sold-out event at the Tannery Event Centre provided a different take on the… Read more
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Ontario startup tech ready to turn heads in Alberta energy industry
16 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Startups
6 companies from Ontario are among 26 startups attending the Canada 3.0 Conference, in partnership with the Canadian Energy Supply Chain Forum in Calgary Oct. 28-30. From smart sensors to automated technology,… Read more
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Google for Entrepreneurs Cohort 2 set to launch in Communitech Hub
09 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, News, Startups
For five startups, the dream of doing just that became a reality Thursday when they pitched at the Google offices in Kitchener as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs (GFE) Ignition Day . Aterlo Networks,… Read more
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Startup culture, talent brings global leader in warehouse tech to region
08 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Enterprise, Featured
As the world’s largest provider of order fulfillment systems, Dematic builds machines that automate warehouses across the globe. It employs more than 4,000 employees worldwide and has just made Waterloo… Read more
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Dining-app maker draws investors to the table
08 August 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, startup
Tacit Innovations focuses on improving the dining experience for restaurant-goers. With the Maegan application, customers can discover restaurants, view menus and place customized orders instantly on their… Read more
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Milestone by milestone, Wagepoint takes on North American payroll software market
24 July 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Startups
Wagepoint, Canada’s only online payroll startup, recently surpassing 500 customers and launching in the U.S. this week. Wagepoint is an alternative to the old, frustrating payroll process, and developed… Read more
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HYPERDRIVE companies take top honours in BMW Grand River pitch competition
24 June 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Startups
Five companies participated in the Ultimate Tech Prize Pitch Competition at BMW Grand River in Kitchener on June 19 for a total of $28,000. PumpUp, an app that promotes healthy and active living won the… Read more
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High school students face (entrepreneurial) dragons
10 June 2014 | By Samantha Clark in:
As part of the Junior Achievement Be Entrepreneurial program,the students had seven minutes to pitch their business ideas, followed by an eight-minute question-and-answer period from the “Dragons.” The… Read more
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No BS meetings: Tech Leadership Q&A with Ron Neumann of VistaShift
04 June 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured
Ron Neumann says a change in perspective can make all the difference when a business is trying to solve a problem during his Tech Leadership Conference breakout session on May 29th. Read more
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Links We Love 05.23.14.
23 May 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Small to Mid Size
This week, Communitech Grow Factor Links We Love blog introduces some news and tips we think your midsize to large business should know. Read more