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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
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Startup office space: Waterloo Region companies seek best places to grow
28 July 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups, Videos
Finding the right place after moving out of a shared office space can be difficult. Space and tech effect each other greatly in our ecosystem. Read more
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Startup ecosystem report highlights need for scale-up growth in Canada
27 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Report by Compass was released and Waterloo Region made the top 25, behind Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Read more
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Why Waterloo's reputation in Silicon Valley is growing
24 July 2015 | By John Lorinc in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
After the fall of Blackberry, Waterloo Region is internationally seen as a place where innovators have faced disruption up close. Read more
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High-growth firms the focus as feds give $9.7M boost to Waterloo Region
21 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
The government announced an almost $10M boost to Waterloo Region. This is focused on building the next generation of high-growth firms. Read more
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Reinventing the red pen: Kaizena raises $900,000 in seed funding
15 July 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Featured, News, Startups
Kaizena is a software that allows teachers to mark papers online, and add useful critiques such as voice notes, allowing for more efficient and integrated marking. They recently raised $900,000 seed funding… Read more
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Canadian Tire-Communitech partnership an example for Canada: report
15 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
A report by the federal government suggested that the partnership between Canadian Tire and Communitech sets an example for our digital economy. Read more
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The world’s best startup communities: How to build a Top 20 contender
13 July 2015 | By John Lorinc in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Choosing where to set up can be a very important decision for startups. There are key elements to creating the world's best startup communities to attract companies and people. Read more
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Q+A: Laurier doubles down on entrepreneurship with new courses
09 July 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Laurier has created a more practical path for their entrepreneurship courses to encourage students. Communitech News sat down with Victoria Larke to discuss these changes. Read more
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Silicon Valley to Canadian tech founders: Think bigger
09 July 2015 | By Chris Plunkett in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Auvik and Bridgit were two of the many Canadian companies that participated in C100's 48 Hours in the Valley, where they made connections and got valuable insights. Read more