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Meat subscription service truLOCAL acquired for up to CDN$16.8M
05 January 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Waterloo-based startup truLOCAL, a meat subscription service, has been acquired for $16.8 million by EMERGE Commerce Ltd, the startup that started at the Communitech Hub praises the Waterloo Region tech… Read more
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Co-op jobs rebound from pandemic slump but challenges remain
16 December 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Student co-op opportunities are on the rise again, but still come with challenges amidst the pandemic. Read more
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PPE: A sprint followed by a marathon
11 December 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Access to PPE during a pandemic is a huge concern. The Canadian Shield is striving to work on a sustainable Canadian PPE industry. Read more
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Tech leaders help promote new federal fund for communities
11 December 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
A new federal fund, the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative will support communities with $31 million. Read more
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Medtech startup raises US$9M Series A round for rapid allergy testing
09 December 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Waterloo Region medtech startup Kenota Health Inc has raised a US$9-million Series A investment from Draper Associates. Their technology brings lab testing to allergy clinics, allowing for a result in… Read more
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Startup uses augmented reality to support local businesses
26 November 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
London, Ontario based startup brings the world around us to life with their new Engage ARt platform. Their app allows users to use augmented reality to enhance things such as local murals, statues, and… Read more
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Waterloo Region home to Canada's fastest-growing tech job market
18 November 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
CBRE ranks Waterloo Region among the top tech talent markets in Canada. Read more
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Ontario 'seizing the moment’ to digitize government services
12 November 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Motivated by the urgent need to fight the spread of COVID-19, the government of Ontario is ramping up efforts to digitize and modernize provincial services and programs. Read more
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Waterloo Region could lead the world in 'peacetech'
10 November 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Paul Heidebrecht, a University of Waterloo engineering alumni is an expert in "peacetech" which stands at the nexus of technology, peacebuilding, entrepreneurship and social innovation. He believes the… Read more
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Veterans have right stuff to fill tech talent shortage
04 November 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
A new non-profit is trying to create a pipeline of tech talent by providing former Canadian military people with basic and advanced training in software programming. The goal of the program is to fill… Read more