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The digital divine: New venture seeks to marry faith and tech
12 October 2016 | By James Jackson in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
James Kelly aims to bridge the gap between pastors, tech leaders, entrepreneurs and developers with his new initiative called FaithTech. Read more
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Thomson Reuters deepens commitment to Toronto-Waterloo Corridor
07 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Thomson Reuters announced it will be creating a new innovation hub in Toronto, just a year after it opened a successful innovation lab in the Communitech Hub Read more
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Toronto-Waterloo Corridor needs connectivity to succeed, CityAge crowd hears
06 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
A CityAge panel on building the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor discussed the infrastructure needed to strengthen the corridor and make Canada a destination for innovation. Read more
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Clearpath Robotics raises $30M to boost development of self-driving vehicles
05 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Clearpath Robotics, a Waterloo Region tech company that develops self-driving vehicles for industrial use, has raised USD$30 million in investment to accelerate the creation of their products. Read more
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Shopify acquires Boltmade to speed development in Waterloo
03 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Boltmade, a product design and development firm has been acquired by Shopify and will be incorporated into the Shopify Plus team in Waterloo. Read more
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Tech Roundup for September 2016
02 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News
This month's Tech Roundup for September 2016 includes news funding news from Thalmic labs and Dozr, as well as news from Tulip Retail, OpenText, the Waterloo Innovation Summit and more. Read more
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Fibernetics launches KidsWifi to ensure online safety at home and away
29 September 2016 | By James Jackson in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Fibernetics has developed an Internet filtering device called KidsWifi that connects to your home's wireless internet and can then connect to a child's device to manage how they use the web. Read more
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Dozr raises $2.5M from FairVentures as U.S. market beckons
29 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Dozr, A Waterloo-based tech company with a platform for heavy-equipment rentals, has raised CAD$2.5 million in equity funding from FairVentures Inc. Read more
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Accelerator Centre opens hardware lab in downtown Kitchener
28 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
44 Gaukel St. in downtown Kitchener is home to a new hardware innovation lab where client tech companies work alongside people from the arts community in a collaborative space. Read more
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'Absolutely huge': LogiSense grows as IoT market set to explode
21 September 2016 | By James Jackson in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
The Cambridge-based comapny LogiSense specializes in monetizing Internet of Things (IoT) transactions as opportunities in IoT continue to grow. The company has seen 40 per cent growth year-over-year and… Read more