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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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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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Tech about town: fast food fresh
27 August 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Mynor and Rachelle Garcia, owners of America Latina Variety & Deli, bringing traditional Salvadoran food to the town. Enjoy pupusas with a side of tangy coleslaw and a thin red salsa at 331 King St. W,… 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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Tech About Town 07.09.14
09 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Owner of Ecoplace Organics, a weekly produce distribution system that delivers local organic food to people at home or work, sourced from small-scale farms within 100 kilometers of Waterloo Region, has… Read more