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Push tech exports worldwide, federal minister says
14 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion speaks on the Governments determination to help entrepreneurs sell their products outside of Canada and reduce the country's reliance on… Read more
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Embrace discomfort and challenge yourselves, tech leaders tell students
07 March 2019 | By Kelly Pedro in: Featured, News
Seven leaders in tech spoke in a panel to about 60 college and university women students at the Women In Tech Power Panel. Each leader spoke about their different journey and the goal of the night was… Read more
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Trigger warning. More GO Trains are coming
07 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Metrolinx had their first town hall delivered outside of Toronto, at the Tannery. They are seeking to ramp up services to eventually reach a goal of all-day two-way service before 2025, and provide transit… Read more
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eSentire raises another US$47 million; plans move to Waterloo
04 March 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Waterloo Region cybersecurity firm eSentire will move its headquarters from Cambridge to Waterloo this year. The move will place eSentire in the heart of Waterloo’s “Idea Quarter,” at Factory Square, where… Read more
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DOZR secures CDN$14-million Series A round
27 February 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
DOZR, the Kitchener-based platform that facilitates heavy-equipment rentals, announced it had completed a CDN$14-million Series A. They are aiming to execute a concept called "marketplace 2.0", as well… Read more
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'Adaptive resilience' key to managing workplace change
26 February 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Future of Work, News
Students and graduates are graduating into a very unpredictable world because of the coming revolution of workplace change brought on by technology. Panelists share their thoughts on the future of work… Read more
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How Focus21 is helping Ontario make hospitals safer
21 February 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Focus21, originally incubated at Communitech, designs software solutions. They recently have reduced administrative workload for both the PSHSA and hospitals. This has resulted not only in savings, but… Read more
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Laurier's DRIVE conference: Cities spur innovation
21 February 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Urban theorist and Rotman School of Management professor Richard Florida presented at the first full day of the inaugural DRIVE conference, held at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business… Read more
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User focus key to improving government services
05 February 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Aaron Snow, CEO of the new Canadian Digital Service speaks on aiding the Government of Canada to improve at delivering digital services. Read more
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Ontario launches data strategy consultation
05 February 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Data driven innovation, Featured, News
The Government of Ontario is seeking the advice of the people through a data strategy consultation in the form of an online survey. Read more