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Lessons from Commodore 64’s legacy
01 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, News
Robert Lane, the former CEO of Commodore Business Machines Inc., brought a wave of nostalgia to Communitech during a recent visit to the hub in Kitchener. Lane reflected on his experiences, shared advice… Read more
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AI assistants are reintroducing a personal connection in real estate
19 March 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
QuickCasa, a Conversational AI Support Agent, provides automated lead engagement and pre-qualification for real estate and multifamily housing professionals through a human-like conversational virtual… Read more
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Strengthening partnerships for procurement
14 March 2024 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, Featured news, News
Communitech welcomed the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, to the Communitech Hub on Wednesday. The minister and PAC met with founders to talk about breaking down… Read more
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Erica Djossa: From a thriving community to a scaling startup
08 March 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
Building and running a successful startup was not part of Momwell founder and CEO Erica Djossa’s life plan. Djossa was working as a trained psychotherapist and said she planned to retire as a practicing… Read more
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Nurturing community-building
05 March 2024 | By Suhani Saigal in: Featured, News
During a breakfast event at the Communitech Hub, Kurtis McBride, CEO of Miovision, Michael Litt, CEO of Vidyard, and Chris Albinson, CEO of Communitech, discussed the importance of building a thriving… Read more
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Roundup for February 2024
03 March 2024 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, Featured news, Monthly tech roundup, News
A monthly digest of tech news from the Waterloo Region ecosystem. Read more
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Innovation is an act of building trust
01 March 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Finding innovative ways to reduce burnout for health-care providers was the theme at the Communitech Fast Track Health Showcase on Feb. 27, 2024. Six of Canada’s leading technology companies were selected… Read more
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Exploring the impact of AI with Ramy Nassar
22 February 2024 | By Suhani Saigal in: Featured, News
Ramy Nassar, founder of 1000 Days Out and Olive Fintech Group, will host a workshop at The Walper Hotel in Kitchener on March 5, exploring the multifaceted impact of AI on businesses, employees and communities… Read more
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Wiring tech startups for success
16 February 2024 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, Featured news, News
Ontario’s Associate Minister of Small Business visits Communitech to help decode some of the challenges founders face Read more
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New microscope hardware is opening the doors for innovation
08 February 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Featured news, News
Kitchener-based ICSPI announced the release of its new Redux AFM, a special kind of microscope called an atomic force microscope (AFM). This is the company's second microscope, following its nGauge AFM… Read more