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Don’t blink, and other lessons from Pebble’s Eric Migicovsky
18 June 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Pebble founder Erick Migicovsky shared their lessons learned as a founder looking back at their journey. Read more
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Startup mixology: Velocity’s Bartesian launches on Kickstarter
16 June 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Featured, Startups
Bartesian aims to easily recreate authentic mixed drinks in the comfort of your home, and they launched a Kickstarter for their machine. Read more
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Rise of hardware: PCH hackathon draws the best
15 June 2015 | By Darin White in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
Over 100 attendees were at the PCH hackathon, which focused on their hardware/software/design skills. Read more
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What hackathons teach us, and what they don't
11 June 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Startups
Hackathons are usually short and innovative, but many ideas do not result in a company. They are very useful for making new connections and bonding quickly however. Read more
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DraftingSPACE acquired by west coast home improvement platform
10 June 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
DraftingSPACE has been acquired by BuildDirect for an undisclosed amount. Read more
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Two Waterloo entrepreneurs top 2,800 rivals to win Thiel Fellowships
05 June 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Founders of PiinPoint and Medella Health are two of the latest recipients of the Thiel Fellowship, a competitive and controversial program. Read more
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Entrepreneur Sarah Prevette launches innovative camp for kids in Waterloo
03 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured
Entrepreneur Sarah Prevette is launching a summer camp as a part of Future Design School. This program seeks to enable kids to explore their ideas and passions, and is open to youth in grades 6-9. Read more
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TLC 2015: Drawing clarity in a digitized world
03 June 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Events, Featured, News
The Tech Leadership Conference saw over 800 attendees. During the conference, ideas were synthesized into visuals by skilled graphic recorders, providing clarity. Read more
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Student-built robot puts on wheely big show at TLC
02 June 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
High school students in Waterloo Region participate in FIRST Robotics Competition at Communitech's Tech Leadership Conference. Read more
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Shopify’s IPO suggests growth for local office
02 June 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured
Shopify's Waterloo office could see rapid growth after their IPO. Their valuation has rose to almost $2 billion. Read more