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HYPERDRIVE grad makes Dandy debut at CES
06 January 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Niger Little-Poole, a second-year student at Columbia University, won the Dandy 60 Day Challenge for his app called PictureThis which he said is "like a scavenger hunt meets Instagram meets Reddit." Read more
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25 years of calculated risk pays off for Campana Systems
11 December 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Small to Mid Size
In 1988 Campana Systems Inc., an enterprise software provider focused on the healthcare and auto club industries was founded in Waterloo Region. Campana was a precursor to what is now a vibrant tech community… Read more
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Job loss leads to new opportunity for Tech Jobs Connex client
04 December 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
Jim MacMillan left BlackBerry in late August, and it has since led him to his new role as a business systems consultant at Sun Life Financial. Right Management, Communitech and Tech Jobs Connex were fantastic… Read more
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We Day shines on faces of future leaders; inspires BlackBerry volunteers
21 November 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
6,000 of the region’s youth danced in their seats Wednesday in celebration of We Day, which was created by Free The Children as a way to engage the younger generation and give them the power to change… Read more
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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