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Making it easier to go green
22 April 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Featured news, News
To celebrate Earth Day 2024, we spoke with two cleantech companies that are helping make it easier to be green—RainStick Shower and Food Cycle Science. Read more
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Serving up IP for breakfast
17 April 2024 | By Suhani Saigal in: Events, Featured, News
The community joined together at the Communitech for a breakfast session delving into the dynamic realm of intellectual property in the digital age. Led by experts Jim Hinton and Alexis Conrad, explore… Read more
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Roundup for March 2024
14 April 2024 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, Featured news, Monthly tech roundup, News
A monthly digest of tech news from the Waterloo Region ecosystem. Read more
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Saving lives in submersion emergencies
10 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
We have seatbelts and airbags to protect us in a crash, but what happens when a car ends up in water? Drivers and passengers only have one minute to get out. Tech startup AWOS Technologies is working to… Read more
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Staying power for Ontario startups
05 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, News
Through funding and resources, Ontario’s BOBI Act aims to retain homegrown talent and strengthen the tech ecosystem. Startup founders say there’s a need for more initiatives like this to keep creating… Read more
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Brim Financial raises $85M in Series C round
03 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, News
Brim Financial, a company that provides a digital platform and services for credit card issuance and management, has announced a Series C raise of $85 million. The funding is set to supercharge Brim’s… Read more
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Lessons from Commodore 64’s legacy
01 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, News
Robert Lane, the former CEO of Commodore Business Machines Inc., brought a wave of nostalgia to Communitech during a recent visit to the hub in Kitchener. Lane reflected on his experiences, shared advice… Read more
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AI assistants are reintroducing a personal connection in real estate
19 March 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
QuickCasa, a Conversational AI Support Agent, provides automated lead engagement and pre-qualification for real estate and multifamily housing professionals through a human-like conversational virtual… Read more
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Strengthening partnerships for procurement
14 March 2024 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, Featured news, News
Communitech welcomed the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, to the Communitech Hub on Wednesday. The minister and PAC met with founders to talk about breaking down… Read more
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Erica Djossa: From a thriving community to a scaling startup
08 March 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
Building and running a successful startup was not part of Momwell founder and CEO Erica Djossa’s life plan. Djossa was working as a trained psychotherapist and said she planned to retire as a practicing… Read more