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Jocelyn Wessels: Making a difference in women’s health
11 August 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Founder Profiles, Resource
Launched in 2021 by Wessels and co-founder Dr. Lauren Foster, AIMA Laboratories is developing a first-of-its-kind, non-invasive diagnostic tool to help detect endometriosis earlier so women can be provided… Read more
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A whirlwind of progress for Vambora
01 August 2023 | By Suhani Saigal in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
Waterloo-based fintech Vambora is innovating traditional credit-check systems to help international students and immigrants secure rental housing and establish credit histories in Canada Read more
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Alisha McFetridge: From Fierce Founder to Greentech Game Changer
12 July 2023 | By Alex Kinsella in: Founder Profiles, Resource
We caught up with Rainstick co-founder and CEO Alisha McFetridge to learn about her journey from the Communitech Fierce Founders pitch competition to winning accolades at CES. Read more
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We Built This : Avidbots
18 July 2019 | By Sara Jalali in: Featured, Multimedia, News, Videos
We Built This: Learn about Avidbots, a Kitchener-based robotics firm and the maker of Neo, the first fully autonomous floor-scrubbing robot for large commercial environments, such as airports, universities,… Read more
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The Other F Word: Let's Talk Failure
30 May 2019 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
This video series is focused on failure in the tech world and the mythologies around it. We look at real failures caused by issues with founders, design, market fit, timing, luck and more. Featuring Donna… Read more
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BRIDGIT+ DOZR : Two Rev Graduates Shaking Up the Rules
22 March 2019 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
Mallorie Brodie, co-founder and CEO of Bridgit, and Erin Stephenson, co-founder and COO of Dozr speak on being women who are shaking up the construction technology industry. Read more
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We Built This : Grobo
04 December 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
Watch: Grobo Inc., a Waterloo-located operation that’s crafting special boxes filled with tech that automate the process of growing almost any plant, including cannabis Read more
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TEXTNOW x EVOLV 1
04 December 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
TextNow is Canada's first carbon net positive building, located in the heart of Waterloo's Idea Quarter District. Read more
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We Built This: BridesMade
15 August 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
Mallory McKewen and Kaleah Baker, started BridesMade to give women the option to rent bridesmaid dresses through an online platform. They were among the finalists in Communitech’s Fierce Founders bootcamp… Read more
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Thinking big at Catalyst137
06 July 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
This video features Catalyst137, 475,000 square feet of repurposed industrial space on Kitchener’s Glasgow Street. It has been transformed from a former tire and footwear warehouse into the largest facility… Read more