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Entrepreneurs fast-track business ideas at Communitech Dream Launch Startup Weekend
03 March 2025 | By Karson Simpson in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Ideas flowed at the Communitech Hub over the weekend at the Dream Launch Startup Weekend. The two-day event welcomed first-time entrepreneurs to join a team, further develop their ideas, and pitch them… Read more
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These new tech-driven solutions could make Canadian health-care systems smarter and more efficient
26 February 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Fast Track Health’s latest showcase at Communitech highlighted 10 innovative health-tech startups tackling Canada’s biggest health-care challenges, from long wait times to inefficient scheduling. These… Read more
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The global mission behind a Kitchener entrepreneur’s emotional pitch
20 February 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, Founder Profiles, News
Kitchener entrepreneur Ayoola Gbade-Bello’s emotional pitch at the Communitech Startup Bootcamp showcase introduced Kintrace, a storytelling platform to help families worldwide preserve their histories.… Read more
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VueReal raises US$40.5 million in series C round
30 January 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, News
Waterloo-based VueReal has raised US$40.5 million in Series C funding and plans to use the investment to scale production and expand its global ecosystem. The company uses nanotechnology to improve the… Read more
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Next generation of local tech founders shines at Communitech Startup Bootcamp Showcase
23 January 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
The Communitech Startup Bootcamp Showcase celebrated its first graduates with a pitch competition. The six-week program was introduced in the fall of 2024 to support early-stage founders in refining their… Read more
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Startup supports mental health through Blue Monday and beyond
20 January 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, Founder Profiles, News
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Uvaro expands reach with Lighthouse Labs acquisition
15 January 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, Founder Profiles, News
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Little Magic Stories reimagines screen time with AI-powered stories for the next generation
12 December 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, Founder Profiles, News
What started as a simple idea in a Waterloo family’s home has grown into Little Magic Stories, an AI-powered app that empowers kids to create their own adventures. Designed to boost creativity, reading… Read more
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Eldon Sprickerhoff shares survival secrets for startups at Communitech Breakfast
10 December 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Eldon Sprickerhoff, co-founder of eSentire, shares advice from his recently released book Committed: Startup Survival Tips and Uncommon Sense for First-Time Tech Founders at the latest Communitech Breakfast. Read more