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Made in Canada: Q&A with Techstars' co-founder David Brown
10 May 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Communitech News sat down with Techstars' co-founder David Brown. Read more
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Teams shoot for the stars at NASA Space Apps Challenge
08 May 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
NASA's annual international challenge had over 100 participants attended this 2-day hackathon at the Communitech location. Read more
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Trudeau's pledge to Vidyard: 'Standing up for softwood or software'
25 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, Member news, News
Prime Minister Trudeau visited Vidyard to share their plans on Canada's commitment to technology. Read more
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Author Geoffrey Moore on Canada's 'cloak of invisibility'
19 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Noted author, and venture capitalist Geoffrey Moore says that Waterloo Region's secret weapon is being a Canadian tech centre and being distinct from the United States. Read more
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TLC 2017 preview: Patty McCord on how to build a great enterprise
28 March 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix discusses ways to seek the right talent in tech to foster diversity, and to meet the needs of the business. Read more
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Postmedia's Innovation Outpost unveils its first suite of products
17 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Events, Featured, News
Postmedia, a traditional media company, has rolled out a product that allows advertiser to see in near-real time the performance of their ad buys across a variety of channels in an effort to bring technology… Read more
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With Leafs as a draw, Bay Area Canadians eye tech opportunities back home
03 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
GoNorthCanada.ca is a collaborative initiative of Canadian organizations that focuses on sharing the momentum of Canadian tech and wooing expats back to Canada. People like Kevin Cornell, CEO of the tech… Read more
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Environmental tech wins the day at Fierce Founders pitch competition
23 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The top winners of the Fierce founders pitch competition, Willow Cup and Genecis EnviroTech are both startups with a mission to make the world more ecologically sustainable. Read more
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Car-sharing service Maven makes its Canadian debut in Waterloo Region
15 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Events, Featured, Member news, News
Waterloo Region will be the first area in Canada to roll out General Motors Maven car-sharing service. Read more
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Pizza with the Prez: A Q&A with Our Lady Peace front man and RecordMob co-founder Raine Maida
07 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Raine Maida introduces his Canadian-made video sharing space that brings together elements of YouTube, Reddit, and Facebook. Read more