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Game time
20 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Although they had ties to the game-dev scene in Los Angeles, the founders of Odyssey Interactive chose to launch their game-design startup in Waterloo, Ontario. Read more
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Magnet Forensics enters deal to be acquired for $1.8 billion
20 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Magnet Forensics Inc., based in Waterloo, Ont., has entered an agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a U.S. private equity firm, in a deal worth CAD$1.8 billion, making it the highest-value acquisition… Read more
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Innovative health care
17 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Tech leaders share top issues with Ontario Finance Minister during visit to Communitech Hub in Kitchener. Read more
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‘Seize the moment’
13 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, paid an enthusiastic visit to Communitech in Kitchener, Ont., where he met with tech leaders and voiced support for the… Read more
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Vidyard adds global scaling experience
11 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Kitchener-based Vidyard has hired top tech executive Jonathan Lister to drive the video-for-business company’s global sales, marketing and customer service functions. Read more
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Aligning innovation and national security
11 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Defence Minister Anita Anand visits Communitech to meet with tech founders and discuss innovation in the defence and national security space. Read more
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Tulip Point of Sale supports Tap to Pay on iPhone with Adyen
11 January 2023 | By Member News in: Member news, News
Tulip's Point of Sale now supports Tap to Pay on iPhone, an addition made possible by the company’s partnership with Adyen, a global financial technology platform for businesses. Read more
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Year-end Roundup 2022
01 January 2023 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, Monthly tech roundup, News
The 2022 year-end roundup of news from the Waterloo Region tech community. Read more
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DarwinAI raises US$6M
22 December 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Waterloo-based DarwinAI has raised US$6 million to help it improve its AI-powered visual quality inspection system for the manufacturing of printed circuit boards. Read more
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Communitech awarded $38M to help startups strengthen IP
19 December 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
The federal government has awarded Communitech $38 million as part of a $90-million program to help startups develop strategies to commercialize and protect their intellectual property (IP). Read more