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‘Be loud and be proud’: Techtoberfest ends on a high
17 October 2014 | By Samantha Clark in: Featured, News, Startups
After a packed day of festivities Thursday, startup entrepreneurs and venture capitalists awoke ready for the second and final day of Communitech’s Techtoberfest. The two-day event, sponsored by Christie… Read more
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Techtoberfest 2014 all about venture capital - and sauerkraut
16 October 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Techtoberfest, an annual two-day celebration for the region’s large-and-growing startup community, has a special theme this year – venture capital – and 57 VCs from all over North America are registered… Read more
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Q+A: Chris Arsenault on why iNovia chose Waterloo Region
16 October 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
iNovia managing partner Chris Arsenault talks about iNovia’s plans to grow as they have moved into Vidyard’s downtown Kitchener offices. iNovia has done half a dozen investments in Waterloo Region-based… Read more
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It's time to brand the whole region,' CityAge delegates told
14 October 2014 | By John Lorinc in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
At a press conference during the two-day event, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appeared to agree with Wolfe’s recommendations, noting the province is now looking at the sorts of land use policies, business… Read more
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Ontario Premier to address CityAge conference in Waterloo
01 October 2014 | By Communitech in: Announcements, Ecosystem, News
Communitech and CityAge are delighted to announce that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will be giving a keynote speech at The Innovation City conference on Oct. 9 & 10. The Innovation City, which will be… Read more
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Tactic Hive gives amateur gamers a professional experience
29 September 2014 | By Emmett O'Kane in: Featured, News, Startups
Leo Zhao, CEO and co-founder of Tactic Hive is an engineering student at the University of Waterloo that is tackling a competitive gaming problem. He created a league that would give amateur players an… Read more
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Improved GO train service edges closer as province buys track
24 September 2014 | By Chuck Howitt in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Ontario has purchased a 53-km section of CN’s rail line between Kitchener and Georgetown as it moves ahead with a plan to improve train service to and from Toronto.GO Transit can plan for even more service… Read more
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Hack the North: A massive success built on community effort
21 September 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Hack the North was a great hit with over 200 projects being created over the weekend. Read more
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Innovation supercluster poses challenges, opportunities
17 September 2014 | By John Lorinc in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Ali Asaria, CEO of Tulip Retail, is an entrepreneur with a foot in two cities. In the past seven years, the Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) alumnus has launched two tech startups, both based in Waterloo… Read more
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eSentire raises $14M; sets sights on big banks
16 September 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Enterprise, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Fast-growing security firm eSentire has raised $14 million in new investment as it scales up to protect top-tier financial institutions from cyber-attacks. The Cambridge-based company, which already employs… Read more