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Global mindset key to Waterloo Region startup success: Compass report
28 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
The Waterloo Region was ranked 25th in a new report by Compass that ranked the world's start-up communities. The report stated that the region must take a more global mindset in order to grow. Along with… Read more
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Drone-maker Aeryon Labs takes flight with CDN$60 million investment
23 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Waterloo Region drone maker Aeryon Labs is set to double its operations after securing CDN$60 million in investment to boost its presence in the fast-growing global market for small unmanned aerial systems.… Read more
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Techtoberfest 2015 offers sobering words for startups, with a side of sauerkraut
14 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Startups, Videos
Techtoberfest speaker and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck discusses his journey as an immigrant and entrepreneur and offers advice to new startups trying to grow. Read more
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Vidyard acquires Switch Merge to make video marketing personal
07 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
The acquisition brings Switch Merge's technology to the Vidyard platform, which saw 16 times as many click-throughs during testing. Read more
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Tech Roundup for September 2015
04 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
It was a busy month in tech! Read the top stories of September 2015 from Communitech, BlackBerry, Shopify, and more. Read more
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Shopify expansion in Waterloo Region to employ 300
01 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Shopify has announced a new facility and are hoping to expanding and employ 300. Read more
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TD to create 120 jobs at new tech facility in Waterloo
01 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Enterprise, Featured, News
TD is looking to create 120 more jobs as they have opened a new tech facility. Read more
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Art and tech intersect at Fluxible 2015
30 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Fluxible wraps the fourth instalment of its festival in the Waterloo Region, gathering UX professionals from across the region. Read more
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Palette takes top honour at UX Design Awards in Berlin
30 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Startups
Palette beats out 9 other innovators at the UX Design Awards, taking home the top prize. Read more
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Caffeine and collaboration: Hack the North 2015 ends on a high
20 September 2015 | By Samantha Clark in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Hack the North just came to an end this year. It saw over a thousand students from across the globe come to the University of Waterloo for the 36 hour hackathon. Read more