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Restart 2 Complete: Can social media be good media?
14 October 2014 | By Chris Crowell in: Featured, Opinion
Earlier this month, Target made headlines in Canada for all the wrong reasons. The story arose after a University of Waterloo professor who was shopping at Target snapped a picture of two pairs of kids… Read more
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It's time to brand the whole region,' CityAge delegates told
14 October 2014 | By John Lorinc in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
At a press conference during the two-day event, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appeared to agree with Wolfe’s recommendations, noting the province is now looking at the sorts of land use policies, business… Read more
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Building and scaling culture is the secret to innovation
02 October 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Enterprise, Featured, Small to Mid Size
Jeff Gothelf went from circus performer to failed rock star before he found his groove during the dot-com boom. Now Gothelf, a New York-based author and expert in user experience and Lean principles, is… Read more
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Tactic Hive gives amateur gamers a professional experience
29 September 2014 | By Emmett O'Kane in: Featured, News, Startups
Leo Zhao, CEO and co-founder of Tactic Hive is an engineering student at the University of Waterloo that is tackling a competitive gaming problem. He created a league that would give amateur players an… Read more
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Improved GO train service edges closer as province buys track
24 September 2014 | By Chuck Howitt in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Ontario has purchased a 53-km section of CN’s rail line between Kitchener and Georgetown as it moves ahead with a plan to improve train service to and from Toronto.GO Transit can plan for even more service… Read more
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Australian accelerator inspired by Waterloo ecosystem
23 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
Wollongong University’s iAccelerate program has announced a 5-year partnership with the University of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre. The Accelerator Centre will provide best practices and its methods to… Read more
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HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 grads own spotlight at Centre Stage
22 September 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Startups
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 startups celebrated graduating from the accelerator program last Thursday at Centre Stage. The sold-out event at the Tannery Event Centre provided a different take on the… Read more
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Hack the North: A massive success built on community effort
21 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Hack the North was a great hit with over 200 projects being created over the weekend. Read more
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Y Combinator’s Sam Altman ‘super impressed’ with Waterloo Region
20 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
Communitech News sat down with Sam Altman of Y Combinator to discuss Waterloo Region. Read more
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Innovation supercluster poses challenges, opportunities
17 September 2014 | By John Lorinc in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Ali Asaria, CEO of Tulip Retail, is an entrepreneur with a foot in two cities. In the past seven years, the Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) alumnus has launched two tech startups, both based in Waterloo… Read more