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Tech-driven solutions for supply chain challenges
09 May 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, Featured news, News
Six Canadian companies were selected to pitch their solutions to supply chain challenges, including last mile delivery, labour shortages and visibility, at the Communitech Fast Track Cities Showcase event… Read more
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Roundup for April 2024
05 May 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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Making it easier to go green
22 April 2024 | By Alex Kinsella in: Featured, Featured news, News
To celebrate Earth Day 2024, we spoke with two cleantech companies that are helping make it easier to be green—RainStick Shower and Food Cycle Science. Read more
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Serving up IP for breakfast
17 April 2024 | By Suhani Saigal in: Events, Featured, News
The community joined together at the Communitech for a breakfast session delving into the dynamic realm of intellectual property in the digital age. Led by experts Jim Hinton and Alexis Conrad, explore… Read more
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Roundup for March 2024
14 April 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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Saving lives in submersion emergencies
10 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, Founder Profiles, News
We have seatbelts and airbags to protect us in a crash, but what happens when a car ends up in water? Drivers and passengers only have one minute to get out. Tech startup AWOS Technologies is working to… Read more
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Staying power for Ontario startups
05 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, News
Through funding and resources, Ontario’s BOBI Act aims to retain homegrown talent and strengthen the tech ecosystem. Startup founders say there’s a need for more initiatives like this to keep creating… Read more
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Brim Financial raises $85M in Series C round
03 April 2024 | By Rosie Del Campo in: Featured, News
Brim Financial, a company that provides a digital platform and services for credit card issuance and management, has announced a Series C raise of $85 million. The funding is set to supercharge Brim’s… Read more
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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