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Destiny and big data, all under one roof at 14 Erb St. W.
13 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
14 Erb Street has a rich history in uptown Waterloo, and is soon to be home to Communitech's Data Hub. Read more
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The funder’s side: four rules for attracting investor interest
07 April 2017 | By Benton Leong in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Startups, The Funder's Side
Advice for founders on pitching to investors. When pitching founders should understand their audience, and keep their message tailored, honest, and concise. Read more
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We built this — D2L
05 April 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Videos
D2L President and CEO John Baker speaks to Communitech about the Waterloo Region community. Read more
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Indigo Fair builds 'Amazon for local retail' in Waterloo Region and California
04 April 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
An interview with Marcelo Cortes, one of the founders of Indigo Fair, a platform that helps local retailers with the process of ordering from vendors. Read more
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M-Theory: Good financial planning is the key to a lazy life
30 March 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory
In the tech industry, hustle culture and constant business keeps people from being able to think critically and do their best work. Taking time to learn about financial planning can allow you to have more… Read more
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Talent, research get boost with establishment of new AI initiative
30 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Vector Institute initiative supports those in the AI field by fostering cutting-edge research, producing graduate students, driving adoption and commercialization of AI technologies, and collaborating… Read more
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Marketing firm Jan Kelley unveils its innovation outpost
29 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Member news
President Chantel Broten, and CEO Jim Letwin of the marketing firm Jan Kelley discuss their decision to launch its Idea Incubator, an innovation LeanLab based at the Communitech Hub, transforming the way… Read more
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TLC 2017 preview: Patty McCord on how to build a great enterprise
28 March 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix discusses ways to seek the right talent in tech to foster diversity, and to meet the needs of the business. Read more
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The nimble hippo: Reward the behaviour, not the outcome
27 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
In order to empower employees we must reward the the behaviour, not the outcome to foster an innovation mindset. Read more
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Trucker-tech company BigRoad acquired by fleet complete of Toronto
24 March 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
BigRoad, a tech startup from Waterloo Region that worked to modernize the way truckers log their hours and other data, has been acquired by Fleet Complete, a Toronto-based provider of fleet-tracking services. Read more