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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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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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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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On learning and the long game
20 June 2014 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Asking bigger questions and learning about philosophy and all the possibilities of the universe is essential to our learning even though it may not seem practical in our day-to-day lives. It helps us to… 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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M-Theory: The three points of the team-building triangle (Part 1)
27 May 2014 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
When thinking of teams, teamwork, and how you get the people part of building companies right, there are many key processes and tools to our culture and values. Learning about the three points of the team-building… 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