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M-Theory: When work ends, then what?
02 March 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the way we work and how much we work. If professional industries become obsolete, and humans don't need to work, what would we do and what would… Read more
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Environmental tech wins the day at Fierce Founders pitch competition
23 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The top winners of the Fierce founders pitch competition, Willow Cup and Genecis EnviroTech are both startups with a mission to make the world more ecologically sustainable. Read more
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M-Theory: Looking to female leaders of colour for inspiration
15 February 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory
A look at inspiring women of colour from history and their stories, including the stories of Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Martha P. Johnson. Read more
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Car-sharing service Maven makes its Canadian debut in Waterloo Region
15 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Events, Featured, Member news, News
Waterloo Region will be the first area in Canada to roll out General Motors Maven car-sharing service. Read more
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Pizza with the Prez: A Q&A with Our Lady Peace front man and RecordMob co-founder Raine Maida
07 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Raine Maida introduces his Canadian-made video sharing space that brings together elements of YouTube, Reddit, and Facebook. Read more
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Tech Jam: How a Syrian developer found happiness — and a job — in Waterloo Region
25 January 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Mahfouz Al-Sheikh was able to tap into the Waterloo Region tech community thanks to Communitech and the Tech Jam event. Read more
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M-Theory: The rise of not-so-smart tech
19 January 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory
M-Theory author Melanie Baker discusses the advent of "smart" tech, and the problems that come along with it. Read more
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M-Theory: Working for health, working for harm
05 January 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Melanie Baker explores burnout, more specifically within the tech sector. Read more
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M-Theory: The (steep) human price of progress
22 December 2016 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups
The innovation of technology is painted to with positives, but it is important to know that there is also a price for progress. Read more
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M-Theory: Engagement, anxiety and the lost art of using the telephone
24 November 2016 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker explores the impact and hesitations of in real life communication versus digital communication. Read more