Showing all articles by author: Trish Crompton
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How a shattered glass inspired an award-winning innovator
18 November 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Enterprise, Featured
Henry Luo found a clue that would help eliminate the discomfort of acoustic shock, but still leave the user aware of the relevance of the sound Read more
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Flexibility is key as grown-up startups seek space to scale
29 October 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
A block away from the Communitech Hub, where more than 100 startups are working to gain traction, stands the former Canada Trust building, towering over King Street in downtown Kitchener. It has quickly… Read more
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Golden Triangle Angel Network announces Pauli Award recipients
09 October 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Small to Mid Size, Startups
The Golden Triangle Angel Network held its third annual Pauli Awards on Tuesday night at Bingemans Conference Centre. The award recognized leading contributors of the local tech investment ecosystem. Read more
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Kite fights its way to the top at Startup Smackdown, Round 2
27 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Event recaps, Startups
At Communitech’s second Startup Smackdown on Thursday night, entrepreneurs Mark McArdle and Carol Leaman brought their A-game as judges. Read more
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BlackBerry sale an opportunity to refocus, tech leaders say
25 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
A sale of BlackBerry would offer a break from the spotlight that shines on the company’s every move, but would also allow it to return to where it began. It’s an opportunity for BlackBerry to focus on… Read more
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Perspectives of a Valley VC: Q+A with Katherine Barr
23 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Katherine Barr, a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures from Silicon Valley, was at the Communitech Hub last week. This year Barr was named co-chair of the C100, which a non-profit organization helping… Read more
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$4.7B purchase offer proves value of BlackBerry
23 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
BlackBerry’s proposed $4.7-billion sale to a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is a vote of confidence in the value of the Waterloo-based smartphone maker. We believe this transaction will… Read more
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Waterloo's 2G Robotics plays key role in Costa Concordia salvage
17 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Waterloo-based 2G Robotics is gaining worldwide exposure after helping in this week’s salvage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy. Monday was a huge win for the 20-month project as… Read more
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Fluxible, inspired by the space and energy of the Hub
13 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in:
Fluxible User Experience (UX)conference is being held this weekend. Davis Neable, one of the Fluxible’s organizers dropped by the Hub the other day and here is what she had to say about her visit. Read more
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I Think Security, Monstercat graduate Accelerator Program
12 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
I Think Security Ltd and Monstercat Inc. are the latest graduates of Waterloo’s Accelerator Program and were recognized in a ceremony at the Accelerator Centre this morning. The award-winning program has… Read more