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U.S. firm acquires Kitchener startup Emagin
10 December 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Kitchener Startup Emagin which utilizes AI to optimize water management has been acquired by U.S - based water software and services company Innovyze. Read more
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No pivot required: As D2L turns 20, the mission remains clear
06 December 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
D2L Ceo John Baker joins Communitech to answer some questions about the Company turning 20 and their plans moving forward. Read more
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Province injects $20 million into Skills Catalyst Fund
06 December 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Future of Work, News
In July of 2019 Communitech unveiled its academy program with the help of a $500,000 grant as part of a $9 million initiative from the provincial government. Now over a year later it has been announced… Read more
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New minister is bullish on Communitech
02 December 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Federal Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages says Canada needs more Communitech during her brief visit to Waterloo Region. Read more
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When a machine is just what the doctor ordered
28 November 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Anesthesiologist Dr. Steven Dain talks about how smart, portable machines powered by AI can help doctors provide the base level of care needed to stabilize a patient and keep them alive. These types of… Read more
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The China connection
25 November 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Todd Bissett is a Canadian lawyer and partner at Gowling WLG who specializes in emerging growth, tech and Chinese affairs, read about how his journey began at 13 years old while washing dishes at a Chinese… Read more
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Changing nature of work poses collective challenge
20 November 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Economist, author, broadcaster and Senior Fellow Linda Nazareth spoke to 130 attendees at a breakfast event as part of Communitech's speaker series on the future of work and learning. Read more
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Tales from the trench in the war for workers
14 November 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
The shortage in tech workers has been described as a "war for tech talent" these past few years and Waterloo Region has been gaining ground by producing top tier tech talent. Firms are now looking for… Read more
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Sonova embarks on a transformation
08 November 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Swiss based Sonova specializes in hearing-care solutions for the local corporate innovation fold. They recently launched an innovation lab at Communitech to foster innovation within their large corporation,… Read more
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The changing face of corporate-startup partnerships
07 November 2019 | By Ian McDonald in: Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Disruptor
In the past the relationship between corporations and startups could be adversary or at least arms-length as corporations feared the threat of disruption posed by startups, today however corporate organizations… Read more