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Conestoga College: Making its mark in Waterloo Region
26 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
UW and WLU are not the only post-secondary institutions pumping out top talent, Conestoga College also plays a major part of the ecosystem. Read more
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M-Theory: Data privacy? I'm afraid that horse left the barn long ago
26 April 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
The Internet of Things is a huge topic. Smart tools and appliances are becoming more popular with their functionality, but do people realize their data is also a revenue stream for companies. Read more
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Trudeau's pledge to Vidyard: 'Standing up for softwood or software'
25 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, Member news, News
Prime Minister Trudeau visited Vidyard to share their plans on Canada's commitment to technology. Read more
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Canada open to ideas, people, talent, immigration minister says
24 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada is open to attracting skilled tech talent because of their skills and ideas, amongst visa fears. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: How to get back to Day 1
24 April 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
The Nimble Hippo shares their thoughts on Amazon's Jeff Bezos and the "Day 1 company". Read more
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We Built This — Borealis Wind
19 April 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, News, Videos
Borealis Wind, winner of the Fierce Founders competition in August 2016, is an environmental startup founded by Daniela Roeper is on a mission to help renewable energy replace fossil fuels. Read more
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Alert Labs set to grow on investment from Intact Ventures
19 April 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
The Waterloo Region startup Alert Labs has landed an investment from the venture arm of Intact Financial Corporation, Canada's largest Property insurer. The company's home-protection technology detects… Read more
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Author Geoffrey Moore on Canada's 'cloak of invisibility'
19 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Noted author, and venture capitalist Geoffrey Moore says that Waterloo Region's secret weapon is being a Canadian tech centre and being distinct from the United States. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Tech Leadership 2017 Basecamp
18 April 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, News, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Communitech's 2017 Tech Leadership Conference hosts Patty McCord, Ali Asaria, and Jamie Woodruff, drawing participants from Waterloo Region and around the world. Read more
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M-Theory: The secret sauce in good customer service
13 April 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Good customer service means that companies need to act proactively with their strategy, culture and policies rather than being reactive when something goes wrong. Read more