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Waterloo Region tech leaders live at FUZEnation
30 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Podcast
Seven tech leaders from Waterloo Region sat down with BNN Disruptors co-host Bruce Croxon for a panel on the local ecosystem for FUZEnation. Read more
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Stuck in the theatre, searching for an exit
29 September 2016 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
As the US presidential debates unfold, the ways in which we view news as entertainment thanks to social media are becoming apparent. Read more
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Fibernetics launches KidsWifi to ensure online safety at home and away
29 September 2016 | By James Jackson in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Fibernetics has developed an Internet filtering device called KidsWifi that connects to your home's wireless internet and can then connect to a child's device to manage how they use the web. Read more
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Dozr raises $2.5M from FairVentures as U.S. market beckons
29 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Dozr, A Waterloo-based tech company with a platform for heavy-equipment rentals, has raised CAD$2.5 million in equity funding from FairVentures Inc. Read more
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Accelerator Centre opens hardware lab in downtown Kitchener
28 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
44 Gaukel St. in downtown Kitchener is home to a new hardware innovation lab where client tech companies work alongside people from the arts community in a collaborative space. Read more
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'Absolutely huge': LogiSense grows as IoT market set to explode
21 September 2016 | By James Jackson in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
The Cambridge-based comapny LogiSense specializes in monetizing Internet of Things (IoT) transactions as opportunities in IoT continue to grow. The company has seen 40 per cent growth year-over-year and… Read more
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Swinging for the fences: Stephen Lake on Thalmic Labs' Series B round
20 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Stephen Lake, CEO of Thalmic labs in Waterloo Region, discusses their new product and their growth in the region. Read more
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Thalmic Labs announces largest funding round in a decade for Waterloo Region
19 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
Thalmic Labs in Waterloo Region has announced US$120 million in series-B funding, just three years after launching the Myo armband, with funding coming from Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund Fidelity… Read more
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Scaling the summit: The Nimble Hippo at #WINS16
19 September 2016 | By Craig Haney in: Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
The Waterloo Innovation Summit is hosted by Communitech and the University of Waterloo and brought in 300 guests from around the world. The 43 speakers focused on the innovation imperative in an age of… Read more
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"Sometimes it's nice to be hated by the wrong people": Vinod Kohsla at Hack the North
18 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Podcast
Vinod Kholsa, one of Silicon Valley's most influential investors speaks to Encircle CTO Mike Kirkup at Hack the North about the future impact of artificial intelligence, the importance of listening to… Read more