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Phoenix-like BlackBerry leaves the cellphone behind
19 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
BlackBerry has had quite the journey. Their latest chapter involves pivoting from making devices, to making secure software. They continue to be an influential member of the Waterloo tech community. Read more
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Robotics – for recreation and competition
16 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
2702 Rebels, a Waterloo region high school robotics team is seeking out victory in the First Robotics Competition. They are innovative, but it is not only about learning, but also building connections… Read more
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Resistance is mobile: The challenge of paying attention in a smartphone-obsessed world
14 March 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, True North, View from the 'Loo
Marcel O'Gorman leads the Critical Media Lab, and they focus on taking a critical look at the impacts of technology on society and the human condition. Marcel blends performance art, critical theory, and… Read more
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Diplomats make case for more EU-Canada trade
13 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Three senior diplomats visited Waterloo Region for a discussion. One major topic was CETA, a free-trade agreement between the EU and Canada. This will allow Canadian companies to diversify their markets. Read more
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The time is now for women, in tech and beyond: panel
09 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, True North
On International Women's Day, 5 influential panelists came and shared their journey and careers, as well as their thoughts about gender and technology. Tech still has some work to be done, but there have… Read more
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Minister highlights support for women entrepreneurs in 'feminist budget'
28 February 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Women are an underrepresented group in business, and the government is looking to change that by supporting entrepreneurs. They are looking to double the amount of women-led businesses by 2025. Read more
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Ratio.City earns $100K at Fierce Founders pitch event
16 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The Fierce Founders Bootcamp is a six-day, Communitech-run program that helps women tech entrepreneurs improve their companies. This cumulates to a pitch event, and Ratio.City earned the $100,000 grand… Read more
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Toronto-Hamilton-Waterloo group among five to share $950M "supercluster" funding
15 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
A coalition of 140 partners in the Toronto-Hamilton-Waterloo corridor lead my Linamar Corp will share $950M. These companies include advanced manufacturing and technology companies and public-sector entities… Read more
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When it's time for the CEO to be 'brutally honest'
13 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Dave Kroetsch from Aeryon Labs came to speak at Communitech's Pizza with the Prez. They talked about their journey, and how they knew when it was time to step down as CEO. Read more
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WSIB launches innovation lab at Communitech
02 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), led by Rohan Nandakumar is opening an innovation lab at Communitech to improve customer experience, enhance healing outcomes for injured workers and improve… Read more