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Sober Steering named a top 10 startup at L.A. Auto Show expo
14 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Startups
Sober Steering was named one of the top 10 startups by L.A. Auto Show's CCE. Read more
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Velocity Foundry marks busy first year in hardware startup incubation
09 September 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Featured, News, Startups
A year ago, Velocity Foundry was opened up to support local hardware startups. Velocity Foundry filled up quickly, and is full of a variety of different startups with different goals. Read more
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Tech Roundup for August 2015
06 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
August 2015 had some big news for the tech ecosystem. We hear wins from Kik, Suncayr, and many more. Read more
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Kik valued at $1 billion after $50-million investment from Tencent
18 August 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Kik has reached a $1 billion valuation after a Series D investment from Tencent. Read more
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LaunchPad startup connects restaurants to farms in Waterloo Region
14 August 2015 | By Andrew Coppolino in: Featured, News, Startups
Local Line seeks to build relationships with farms and restaurants in the region. This allows restaurants to access local food via their software. Read more
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Government support for innovation behind many iconic technologies
13 August 2015 | By Tenille Bonoguore in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Many iconic technologies had the support from the government. This list includes Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and big pharma. Read more
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Trustwave security operations centre to open in Waterloo Region
12 August 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Trustwave is increasing their Canadian presence with a Waterloo location. Read more
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Waterloo Accelerator Centre launches Reactor project to provide startup space
05 August 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
The Accelerator Centre is making room for another 30 startups. This project is known as Reactor, and aims to work with high-potential companies. Read more
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Tech Roundup for July 2015
02 August 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
Steve Blank shares some words to Canada prior to his rare Canadian visit. There are also many wins from a whole variety of organizations in the ecosystem this last month. Read more
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A maker’s guide to building a startup – the Maker Expo story
29 July 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Darin White and their colleagues wanted to unite a region of makers. Maker Expo is a one-day gathering with an anticipated attendances of 10,000, with over 100 makers. Read more