Showing all articles in the Event recaps category
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Techtoberfest 2015 offers sobering words for startups, with a side of sauerkraut
14 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Startups, Videos
Techtoberfest speaker and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck discusses his journey as an immigrant and entrepreneur and offers advice to new startups trying to grow. Read more
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Surviving BlackBerry and other stories: how Ted Livingston built a unicorn in Waterloo Region
08 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Event recaps, Featured, Small to Mid Size
Ted Livingston, co-founder and CEO of Kik Interactive, gives a talk at the University of Waterloo about Kik's journey, and the legal troubles they faced with BlackBerry. Read more
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Rise of hardware: PCH hackathon draws the best
15 June 2015 | By Darin White in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
Over 100 attendees were at the PCH hackathon, which focused on their hardware/software/design skills. Read more
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Student-built robot puts on wheely big show at TLC
02 June 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
High school students in Waterloo Region participate in FIRST Robotics Competition at Communitech's Tech Leadership Conference. Read more
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TLC 2015: Old ways of doing things aren’t getting any younger
28 May 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Enterprise, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Highlights from Communitech's 2015 Tech Leadership Conference include a talk from Susan Cain about the roles of introverts and extroverts on teams, as well as talks from Matt Scobel, Ari Horie, David Schonthal,… Read more
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Canon challenge turns lens on societal problems
31 March 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Enterprise, Event recaps, Featured
In mid-January, Canon Canada launched the Through Your Lens competition to challenge Ontario post-secondary students to find problems and provide solutions that improve people’s lives, using existing Canon… Read more
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Feld thoughts, Wise words: Startup Opportunities tackles tough questions
25 March 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Event recaps, Featured, News, Startups
Brad Feld talks about his journey and what led him to co-write Startup Opportunities: Know When to Quit Your Day Job, with Canadian Sean Wise. The book is aimed squarely at those still considering whether… Read more
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Canadian Tire leader takes inventory on the progress of women
05 March 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Event recaps, Featured
The chair of Canadian Tire came to Kitchener on Wednesday and left an audience of more than 100 with something to ponder as International Women’s Day approaches. She also toured the Communitech Hub, where… Read more
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Realtors look to startups as industry evolves
25 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
On Tuesday, more than 160 realtors and property developers came to hear from 13 startups at the Real Estate Showcase at the Waterloo Inn. The showcase, in partnership with Kitchener-Waterloo Association… Read more
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Venture capital front and centre at Techtoberfest
17 October 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Event recaps, Featured, News, Startups
Techtoberfest had an unprecedented audience packed into the Tannery Event Centre for Techtoberfest, Communitech’s annual startup celebration. A diverse mix of speakers from both sides of the funding table… Read more