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Wearables, 3D printing and making showcased at Intel’s Digifest Family Day
12 May 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
Intel’s Family Day event Saturday at the Digifest in Toronto, a three-day conference focused on digital creativity, was all fun and games, exposing children to technology through workshops and interactive… Read more
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TagTalk changing the greeting card game with smart, personalized gift tags
09 May 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, Startups
Imagine personalizing any greeting card or gift tag with your own unique message, quickly, easily and affordably. TagTalk make gift tags that look just like conventional ones, but with near field communication… Read more
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More than a pipe dream: Invisivision sets out to disrupt Hollywood
08 May 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Invisivision, aptly named PipeDream Interactive, gives attendees an opportunity to experience the next extension of 3D technology, allowing multiple viewers to see alternate perspectives simultaneously. Read more
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Structur3D Printing lands coveted spot at Maker Faire Bay Area
08 May 2014 | By Communitech in: Featured, Startups
Two 3D printing entrepreneurs are heading out to San Mateo, California for Maker Faire Bay Area annual event which draws 120,000 visitors in the course of a weekend, and, their hope is to draw attention… Read more
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Bigger than a billion: Duncan McDowell on how AngelPad changed his startup’s perspective
05 May 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Four months ago we chatted with Duncan McDowell as he finished his stint working for Communitech and prepared with his startup colleagues, for New York and AngelPad. Their company, formerly known as Decision.io,… Read more
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MyLocal helps small, independent businesses stay connected
02 May 2014 | By s in: Featured
Independent businesses in downtown Kitchener are thriving and united by MyLocal Inc., a Kitchener startup co-founded by Thusenth Dhavaloganathan and Attila Aros, is working with many of Kitchener’s independent… Read more
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Frustration inspires ‘world’s best, most beautiful’ USB hub
02 May 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Frustrated with what was available on the market, James Morrison, founder of Ara Innovation, designed the AraHub – what he calls “the world’s best, most beautiful USB hub” – and launched it on Kickstarter. Read more
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One on one with Techstars’ David Cohen [VIDEO]
01 May 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, Videos
Techstars co-founder and CEO David Cohen visited Waterloo Region and Toronto to explore the potential of expanding into Canada, and share his impressions of the Waterloo Region startup community. Read more
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Techstars founder applauds ‘sense of community’ in Waterloo Region ecosystem
24 April 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Event recaps, Featured
David Cohen, the Techstars founder and CEO spoke to a room of entrepreneurs and was impressed in how committed Waterloo Region entrepreneurs really are to their community. Read more
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From robots to paintings, makers do it all
23 April 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
Transcending all other titles is the simple title of maker – applied to those who create things for their form, function, or to simply explore. Telling someone that you’re a maker, that it implies you’re… Read more