Showing all articles in the Featured category
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Accelerator Centre graduates driving success on a global scale
20 March 2014 | By sama in: Featured
BlueRover and TrustPoint Innovations Technology Ltd., two "mature" companies, graduated from the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo. They have built their companies from the ground up with the Accelerator… Read more
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From science fiction to science fact: Hyphen Services lifts 3D printing above the hype
20 March 2014 | By trish in: Featured, Small to Mid Size
Stepping into the Christie Digital HIVE [Hub Interactive Virtual Environment] at the Communitech Hub is almost like science fiction. Still, there’s a bit of fiction surrounding the highly publicized 3D… Read more
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Opinions abound as women in tech – and a few men – launch new peer group
19 March 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured, Small to Mid Size
New Communitech’s Women In Tech Peer2Peer initiative is launched to increase the retention and advancement of women in the industry. The inaugural session was headlined by a panel of women from the Waterloo… Read more
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Women, it's time to slip into something a little uncomfortable
14 March 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured
In Waterloo Region, women account for more than 50% of the population. I invited Jennifer Moss, co-founder of Plasticity, Popy Dimoulas-Graham, founder of Charity Republic, and Melanie Baker, a 15-year… Read more
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Q+A with PiinPoint CEO Jim Robeson, Waterloo Region's latest YC grad
14 March 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
PiinPoint announced Monday that they are now backed by Y Combinator, and that they have raised additional investment. They will appear at YC’s Demo Day on Tuesday. We chatted with co-founder Jim Robeson… Read more
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Canadian Tire: Changing the innovation conversation
11 March 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Small to Mid Size
Canadian Tire Innovations packed wisely for the journey it has taken over the last 12 months. CTi is changing is the conversation around the way large, non-tech companies look at innovation and organizations… Read more
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Challenges and advancements parallel for women in tech and aviation
06 March 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured
There are obstacles when choosing and changing careers, especially for women entering male-dominated fields. Much like tech, aviation is one of them. Read more
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Links We Love 02.28.14
28 February 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Small to Mid Size
Here are some links we love to help mid to large sized businesses. Read more
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New CEO, new location among big changes for ChangeIt
27 February 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured
Big changes are coming to ChangeIt. With a new CEO and a new location, they are excited for their potential. Read more
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Mozzaz improves patients' lives through custom treatment management
26 February 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Mozzaz is an app that helps people who suffer from memory loss or who cannot communicate with those around them. Their app has lead to better health results for these patients. Read more