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Tech About Town: Jeff Botham on building the future
03 September 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Jeff Botham, University of Waterloo alumni and Waterloo Region community member is taking on his next project; CEO of Habitat for Humanity. Jeff is excited to bring the community together to help end the… Read more
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An insider's scoop on the Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp
26 August 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups
Out of 96 applicants, 25 women entrepreneurs attended the Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp from all over the world bringing ideation, design thinking, networking, pitching and sales to the next… 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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Tech About Town: Tech companies add their own chapters to region’s architectural story
06 August 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Alison Brooks talks about the Building Waterloo Region: a region-wide architecture festival that explores our community, and the buildings that define and illustrate our past, present and future. It is… Read more
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Tech About Town: Hackers, snackers and cheese. Oh my!
30 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Attendees from Communitech, Desire2Learn and Google enjoyed an after-hours networking reception, tasting three different types of cheese from Gunn’s Hill, fresh breads from Golden Hearth Bakery and had… 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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Tech About Town: Jazz and startups share zest for disruption
23 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Talking with Terry Pender, the avid jazz fan and The Waterloo Region Record’s tech reporter, there are many similarities between jazz and today’s startup tech companies. Find out more. Read more
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Connection by design: Toronto, Waterloo Region creative teams join forces
23 July 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured
Method Jam, a gathering that started out of a collaboration between Toronto-based creative firms Heist and GRAND, and Waterloo-based Boltmade, is exploring the process for designers, developers and project… Read more
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New library blows away dusty stereotypes
14 July 2014 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Library stereotypes have gone the way of the dinosaur. Our library and many others are now big, bright spaces that invite interaction. They showcase art, encourage makers and offer resources as likely… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: bitHound house builds on downtown momentum
10 July 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
BitHound, which products enable software developers to produce better code, renovated 42 College St., instead of moving into an existing office building. Read more