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Voltera surfs hardware wave to China and back
26 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
The Voltera team closed up shop at the University of Waterloo Velocity Foundry, got visas, vaccinations, and flights, and moved to China within two weeks of their acceptance to HAXLR8R. The startup solves… Read more
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Realtors look to startups as industry evolves
25 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
On Tuesday, more than 160 realtors and property developers came to hear from 13 startups at the Real Estate Showcase at the Waterloo Inn. The showcase, in partnership with Kitchener-Waterloo Association… Read more
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Perimeter Institute and Chalk.com team up to spread joy of physics
24 February 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Perimeter and Chalk announced a collaboration: Perimeter’s science lessons will land on Planboard, Chalk’s digital suite of teaching services. It is Chalk’s first offering of fee-based, premium content. Read more
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Leave the echo chamber, burst the bubble
19 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
What makes a tech idea boom? It is not like scientific research well peers will review your work and give you a strong idea if it is good or needs more work. In tech, there is a trial and error system… Read more
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Sweet victory for Structur3D: Shipping of beta units begins
19 February 2015 | By Samantha Clark in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Structur3D launched its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in July, surpassing its initial $30,000 goal in just two days. Now, they’re working hard to ship units out to their beta backers within the… Read more
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MappedIn lands $600K in FedDev support
12 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
MappedIn will receive up to $600,000 from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) to adapt its digital wayfinding and indoor mapping technology. The repayable contribution… Read more
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Miovision raises $30M to expand traffic management platform
10 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Miovision, whose technology helps cities reduce traffic congestion, is hitting the gas pedal with C$30 million in new investment. The Series B round, led by Montreal-based merchant bank MacKinnon, Bennett… Read more
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Grownup life is hard. This app handles it for you
05 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
pplkpr is an app that tracks, analyzes, and auto-manages your relationships. Using a smartwatch, pplkpr monitors your physical and emotional response to the people around you, and optimizes your social… Read more
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Founders share thoughts on life after acquisition
04 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups
What happens after the ink dries on the agreement to sell your company? Steve Woods, Engineering Director at Google Canada, moderated a panel of three Waterloo Region tech founders: Joseph Fung, Kerry… Read more
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Kik builds high engagement on app and in person
02 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Kik is giving back to the community by hosting a hackathon on the University of Waterloo campus. Read more