Showing all articles in the News category
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Kik builds high engagement on app and in person
02 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Kik is giving back to the community by hosting a hackathon on the University of Waterloo campus. Read more
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Microsoft to lead Industry Collision Day and evening event Feb. 12
02 February 2015 | By Angela Larraguibel in: Announcements, News, Startups
Industry Collision Day is coming soon, and Microsoft is leading it with multiple different programming. Read more
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Soft Landing program accepting applications until Feb. 13
30 January 2015 | By Angela Larraguibel in: Announcements, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
The CDMN Outbound Soft Landing program, which supports companies enter new markets, is accepting applications until Feb 13th. Read more
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Chalk.com raises $500K seed round; moves to larger space
22 January 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, News, Startups
Kitchener edtech company Chalk.com raised $500K seed round, and also announced their departure from Velocity. Read more
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FedDev pledges up to $8M to Accelerator Centre JumpStart program
15 January 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Accelerator Centre is using $8M from FedDev to run AC JumpStart, a program which is expected to help almost 200 companies in the next 4 years. Read more
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New products, new customers drive Sandvine forward
15 January 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Sandvine shared that they had an amazing year in terms of revenue and new customers. Read more
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Communitech launches Rev to accelerate sales for startups
14 January 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Communitech launches their new program, Rev, which focuses on startups who already have a product and are ready to scale revenue. Read more
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Vidyard raises $18M round led by Bessemer Venture Partners
14 January 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Vidyard's most recent round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, who have also backed other major successes such as Pinterest, Shopify, and LinkedIn. Read more
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Chalk.com aims for an A in 2015
13 January 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, News, Startups
Communitech News speaks with William Zhou about Chalk.com, their journey and their goals. Read more
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The big picture for 2014: A great year in Waterloo Region tech
26 December 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
2014 was a great year for the Waterloo Region ecosystem. Here is Communitech News' year-end review. Read more