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Ontario startup tech ready to turn heads in Alberta energy industry
16 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Startups
6 companies from Ontario are among 26 startups attending the Canada 3.0 Conference, in partnership with the Canadian Energy Supply Chain Forum in Calgary Oct. 28-30. From smart sensors to automated technology,… Read more
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Velocity opens Foundry for hardware startups
12 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
The University of Waterloo officially opened its Velocity Foundry today with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Foundry, an extension of the university’s successful Velocity incubator program,… Read more
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Justin Trudeau visits Communitech Hub
10 September 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau toured the Communitech Hub and met with tech entrepreneurs today during a visit to Waterloo Region. During a walk through the Hub’s innovation space, Trudeau stopped… Read more
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Accelerator Centre set to host Client Showcase Sept. 17
10 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
The Accelerator Centre will shine the spotlight on its companies at next week’s Client Showcase event, held at the main location in Waterloo with Five to eight Momentum and at least 35 Accelerator Centre… Read more
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Google for Entrepreneurs Cohort 2 set to launch in Communitech Hub
09 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, News, Startups
For five startups, the dream of doing just that became a reality Thursday when they pitched at the Google offices in Kitchener as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs (GFE) Ignition Day . Aterlo Networks,… Read more
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Startup culture, talent brings global leader in warehouse tech to region
08 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Enterprise, Featured
As the world’s largest provider of order fulfillment systems, Dematic builds machines that automate warehouses across the globe. It employs more than 4,000 employees worldwide and has just made Waterloo… Read more
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I Think Security eyes Asian expansion via Hong Kong accelerator
08 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
I Think Security Ltd. is preparing to expand into Asia after being chosen as one of eight companies to attend Hong Kong’s FinTech Innovation Lab, one of the world’s leading accelerators. The Kitchener-based… Read more
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TD taps into startup vibe at Communitech Hub
04 September 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Communitech News sat down with TD's Ian McDonald to discuss their innovation lab. Read more
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Wine app pours its way to top of app store
22 August 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, News, Startups
Wine reviews & ratings has a built-in barcode scanner that pulls up ratings, reviews, recipes and food pairings. Its integration with the LCBO and SAQ (Quebec’s liquor retailer) gives users accurate inventory… Read more
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D2L ‘just getting warmed up’ with $85M Series B round: Baker
15 August 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Kitchener-based Desire2Learn has closed an $85-million Series B investment round as its global footprint in educational technology following the $80-million Series A round it closed in 2012. Read more