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Fourteen teams emerge as leaders at Hack the North 2017
17 September 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
After 36 hours of hacking, Hack the North crowned 14 "winners" to end their hackathon. Read more
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Hack the North 2017 launches with appearance from Justin Trudeau
16 September 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Hack the North had a surprise visit and speech from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read more
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WINS2017: Buckle up tight – thrills and spills lie ahead
15 September 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, Multimedia, News, Videos
The Waterloo Innovation Summit has just passed, and we heard from many big names in tech. Read more
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The power, promise – and fear – of the future, laid bare for all at WINS2017
14 September 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
The Waterloo Innovation Summit 2017 asked important questions about technology, machines, and the future of humanity to academics, students, and entrepreneurs. Read more
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New federal program will fund jobs for post-secondary tech students
31 August 2017 | By Samantha Clark in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Career Ready Program aims to create work-related learning opportunities for post-secondary students by providing up to 50 percent of a student’s pay in wage subsidies. Read more
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Ontario unveils $25.8-million fund to help clean-tech companies
29 August 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Province of Ontario lanches the "Low Carbon Innovation Fund" to foster research and new technologies to face climate change before it's too late. Read more
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Two firms share $100,000 at Fierce Founders pitch competition
24 August 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
Furnishr.com, a Toronto-based home decorating platform, and SomaDetect, a Fredericton, each earn $50,000 and a guaranteed place in this fall’s Fierce Founders Accelerator. Read more
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IBM Innovation Incubator launches at Communitech Data Hub
19 July 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
Communitech, IBM, and the provincial government come together to unveil the IBM Innovation Incubator. The incubator aims to help small-to-medium startups launch new tech while leveraging big data. Read more
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Sandvine accepts takeover bid by Francisco Partners
17 July 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
Sandvine CEO, Dave Caputo, speaks in an interview after the acquisition of Sandvine by private equity firm Francisco Partners in a deal worth CAD$562 million. Read more
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Two-day 'WEiRED' conference aims to advance role of women entrepreneurs
15 June 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
WEiRED, Women Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Regional Ecosystem Development is having a conference that seeks to advance the role of women entrepreneurs. Read more