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Harvesting homegrown tech for good
06 October 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Hydroponic startup Just Vertical designs and manufactures vegetable grow systems for use in homes, condos, restaurants, schools and other indoor settings. Read more
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Revving the revenue engine
24 September 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Tech companies from Waterloo Region are well-represented on the Globe and Mail's Report on Business 2021 list of the fastest-growing companies in Canada. Read more
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Magnet Forensics buys U.S. video-evidence firm
13 September 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Magnet Forensics of Waterloo Region has acquired a small U.S. company in a deal that enhances its ability to recover video evidence from CCTV and other surveillance-camera systems. Read more
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ApplyBoard creates vaccine passport tool
31 August 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: COVID19, Ecosystem, Featured
Waterloo Region edtech company ApplyBoard has built a proof-of-vaccine tool based on its existing student-records sharing technology. Read more
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More with less
27 August 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: COVID19, Ecosystem, Featured
Retail app platform Tulip has been experimenting with a shorter work week, and the results are promising for both employees and the company. Read more
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Workplaces are having their ‘Uber’ moment
24 August 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: COVID19, Ecosystem, Featured
As people look forward to a relaxing of COVID restrictions and some form of return to the office, workplace wellness expert Jennifer Moss cautions employers to be flexible and ready to change their plans… Read more
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RainStick raises over $1M in seed funding
12 August 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Water and energy conservation startup RainStick has raised more than CDN$1 million in seed funding since winning Communitech's Fierce Founders Competition Pitch in February 2020. Read more
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Ottawa invests $10M in health innovation
10 August 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
The federal government invests $10 million in health-tech innovation in Waterloo Region and Southwestern Ontario. Read more
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Velocity alum raise more than US$2.4B
05 August 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Companies with past ties to the University of Waterloo's Velocity startup program have collectively raised more than US$2.4 billion in investment funding since the program was launched in 2008. Read more
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Promoting diversity in tech
29 July 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Three partner organizations in Waterloo Region have established a $50,000 scholarship fund to help women of colour train for careers in tech sales. Read more