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Q+A: Y Combinator's Sam Altman returns to Waterloo Region
17 June 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News
Communitech News sat down with Sam Altman of Y Combinator to chat about tech, Waterloo Region, and the political climate. Read more
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The Funder's Side: Tips for founders on choosing an advisory board
16 June 2017 | By Richard Cantin in: Featured, Opinion, Startups, The Funder's Side
The Funder's Side gives advice on advisory boards, their purpose, and how to choose them. Read more
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Young Waterloo entrepreneur lands Thiel Fellowship
16 June 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Laura Vaughan, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Acorn Cryotech, is among the 25 recipients of the fellowship this year. Read more
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Two-day 'WEiRED' conference aims to advance role of women entrepreneurs
15 June 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
WEiRED, Women Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Regional Ecosystem Development is having a conference that seeks to advance the role of women entrepreneurs. Read more
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eleven-x expands IoT network to cities across Canada
14 June 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
eleven-x's network is the first of its kind, being a nationwide network specifically for the Internet of Things. Read more
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FleetCarma plays key role as motorists shift to electric vehicles
13 June 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
FleetCarma is helping shift the power grid to meet the needs of more electric vehicles. Read more
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Communitech @20: When Bridgit cold-called the Hub, great things ensued
12 June 2017 | By Communitech in: Communitech @20, Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
Bridgit reflects on their beginnings with Communitech and how they got here. Read more
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Fast-growing InFlight takes the pain out of enterprise software
09 June 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Ian McDonald, Managing Director of Strategy and Marketing at InFlight discusses how the company transforms legacy job application systems into modern mobile-friendly experiences. Read more
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M-Theory: Hiring an employee? Have the courage to take a risk
08 June 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
When tech companies are hiring they often rely on people they know within their network but this means that it takes a lot of privilege for a candidate to get hired. Taking a chance on a candidate that… Read more
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Communitech @20: Back where it all began
05 June 2017 | By Communitech in: Communitech @20, Ecosystem, Featured
A look back at Communitech over 20 years since the idea was created by local entrepreneur Yvan Couture in 1993 to when the company was founded in 1997. Read more