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Trust and the digital society
03 June 2022 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
At a CityAge event called The Data Effect: How to Build a Digital Society, participants heard how Canada can lead the world on building trust into technology, and how Estonia is setting an example of how… Read more
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Nicoya named Life Science Company of the Year
19 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Kitchener-based Nicoya has been named Life Science Company of the Year by industry association Life Sciences Ontario. Read more
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AI's wild west
17 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Five panelists discuss the ethical and responsible use of AI during the third instalment of the Critical Tech Talk series, produced by UW with support from Communitech. Read more
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Faire raises another US$416M
11 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Online wholesale platform Faire has raised another US$416 million through an extension of its Series G round. Read more
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Tech leadership is Canada's for the taking
11 May 2022 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
At a conference hosted by Research Money, participants said Canada is in position to lead the world on innovation, with access to markets, top talent and a trusted brand. But it needs to make a strong… Read more
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Talent crunch: Back to play for the home team
06 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News, Talent crunch
In the fourth and final instalment of Communitech's Talent Crunch series, we talk to expat tech workers who have come home to tap into the surge of tech opportunities in Canada. Read more
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Talent crunch: A healthy salary is just the beginning
05 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News, Talent crunch
In Part 3 of its Talent Crunch series, Communitech looks at the global shortage of skilled tech workers from the perspective of employees, who say flexibility and interesting work – not just salaries –… Read more
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Talent crunch: How Canada can get ahead of it
04 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News, Talent crunch
In Part 2 of this talent crunch series, experts weigh in on the measures Canada needs to take to get ahead of the global shortage of tech workers. Read more
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Talent crunch: Founders run flat-out to fill roles
03 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News, Talent crunch
Canada's tech industry is at risk of falling behind global competitors due to a shortage of talent, a situation complicated by soaring salaries and the surge in remote work. First in a four-part series… Read more
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Tech Roundup for April 2022
01 May 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured, Monthly tech roundup, News
A roundup of news from the Waterloo Region tech ecosystem for April 2022. Read more