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Showing all articles by author: Chuck Howitt
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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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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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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
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Nicoya Lifesciences completes $2-million raise
29 January 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Kitchener based biotech startup Nicoya Lifescience has recently generated a $2 million raise from 11 investors affiliated with the Toronto Waterloo corridor. Read more
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Fierce resolve: Ora founder reinvents the medical alert device
25 January 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Medical alert device Ora's founder Serese Selander talks about her story and what led her to starting the company and what her philosophies on medical alert devices are. Read more
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Auvik CEO Marc Morin: Cease with the Valley envy
17 January 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Marc Morin, Auvik CEO and co-founder speaks on why they are not aiming to be the "Silicon Valley of the North", but are using their own strengths to develop and grow. Read more