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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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That day when Alert Labs met Canadian Tire – and a partnership was born
01 September 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Canadian Tire partners with Alert Lab, a start-up whose products measure water use, detect flooding and sends the information straight to your mobile phone. 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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Thinking big at Lot 42, home venue for True North Waterloo
18 August 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Lot 42 will throw open its oversized doors later this autumn, officially launching a 17-acre, multi-use site destined, surely, to shift the axis of what is possible. Read more
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Fire-plagued BC breathes easier thanks to Waterloo Region startup
10 August 2017 | By Chuck Howitt in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
O2 Canada, co-founded by RIch Szasz and Peter Whitby distributes masks to help combat the wildfires that erupted in the B.C. interior. Read more
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Ontario government launches lab at Communitech to transform digital services
09 August 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The new Ontario Digital Service Lab at the Communitech Hub will focus on developing the way the province designs and delivers its services. Read more
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Emmetros: Where everyone, including employees, feel the love
04 August 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Emmetros, a Waterloo region start-up that helps people suffering from dementia manage their lives, tailors employee's workweeks to suit their personal needs. Read more
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New Waterloo Region group plans Ethereum-based hackathon
31 July 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The hackathon, aiming to push on the boundaries of blockchain technology, runs from Oct. 13-15 in Waterloo at CIGI, the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Read more