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A new chapter at Communitech with CEO Sheldon McCormick
10 April 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, News
Few roles offer the chance to build something meaningful in the same place you’re putting down roots. For Sheldon McCormick, joining Communitech as its new CEO is an opportunity to invest in a community… Read more
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Roundup for March 2025
06 April 2025 | By Communitech News Team in: Monthly tech roundup, News
A monthly digest of tech news from the Waterloo Region ecosystem. Read more
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Canadian startup challenges traditional approaches to managing menstrual pain
28 March 2025 | By Karson Simpson in: Featured, Featured news, Founder Profiles, News
Juno Technologies, founded by engineers Lynn Doughane and Nanette Sene, creates a wearable, drug-free medical device that uses microelectronic currents to relieve menstrual pain. Read more
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Three Waterloo Region tech companies selected to pilot solutions with City of Kitchener
27 March 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, News
Three Waterloo Region tech startups — ConeLabs, Real Life Robotics, and TextGenetic AI — will run pilot projects with the City of Kitchener this summer. The companies will test AI and robotics solutions… Read more
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How a Kitchener-born startup became a rising star in the creator economy
26 March 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, News
A plush toy startup from Kitchener is growing into a global success in the creator economy. Makeship launched with $8K and no investors. Now, it's aiming for $100M in revenue by helping online creators… Read more
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The lessons every founder can learn from Stephany Lapierre’s journey to building a multi-million dollar supply chain company
25 March 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
TealBook founder Stephany Lapierre went from startup struggles to building a multi-million dollar supply chain company. At a recent Communitech Breakfast, she shared how shifting her mindset, and her narrative,… Read more
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Quantum companies leading the charge to protect critical infrastructure from future cyberattacks
21 March 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Featured news, News
Two Ontario companies are stepping up to secure Canada’s critical infrastructure against future cyberattacks. With support from Canada’s federally funded Digital Innovation Cluster (DIGITAL), Metropolitan… Read more
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CEO dinner serves up a new trade playbook as tech leaders face tariffs
19 March 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Dan Herman’s keynote at the Communitech CEO dinner urges tech leaders to rethink trade strategies amid rising U.S. tariffs. He lays out five key actions for Canadian businesses to expand globally, leveraging… Read more
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The ‘big gorgeous goals’ formula every entrepreneur should know, according to Julie Ellis
07 March 2025 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Julie Ellis, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels and author of Big Gorgeous Goals, shared her formula for success at WCT Waterloo's International Women’s Day event. Her advice? Dream big, build community, and… Read more
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ByCanada.Tech is making it easier to support local tech
04 March 2025 | By Karson Simpson in: Featured, Featured news, Homegrown Tech, News
ByCanada.Tech is changing the way businesses and consumers support local tech. With over 10,000 Canadian startups listed, this platform makes it easy to find and choose Canadian alternatives to popular… Read more