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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
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Jack Dorsey's left turns lead to Waterloo
09 September 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Jack Dorsey inspired the audience at the University of Waterloo’s Humanities Theatre, which was filled with students, young entrepreneurs and members of the tech community. He also announced that his latest… Read more
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Ssshhhhhhhh! – The device library is here
26 August 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Small to Mid Size
Communitech Apps Factory and Wavefront have partnered to have a device library where developers can borrow devices for the day. Read more
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Startup Community Update: Life imitating art
19 August 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
Startup Community is a film about the Waterloo tech ecosystem, here is an update and information on how you can get involved. Read more
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The importance of place
26 July 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
The new Communitech HYPERDRIVE cohort just moved in and joined the chaos and innovation. Read more