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Code Now: How tech can help medicine beat COVID-19
14 April 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Code Now, COVID19, News
Communitech launched a four-part series called Code Now, a comprehensive look at how Waterloo Region tech innovators can help the local medical community, both long- and short-term. The short-term has… Read more
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How InkSmith retooled for the war against COVID-19
06 April 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Jeremy Hedges, CEO and founder of InkSmith, start with a ed-tech company, but has pivoted to PPE. The company has grown almost 8 fold in 2 weeks, with more coming on the way. Read more
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Waterloo Region delivers for health workers
30 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Waterloo Region teams up to have a PPE drive to collect gloves, masks, gowns, and more for health workers. Read more
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More beds on the way for Waterloo Region's hospitals
26 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Waterloo Region hospitals prepare for the short and long term effects of changing infection levels to give healthcare workers a fighting chance and to help flatten the curve. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: When Waterloo Region helps
26 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Locals of Waterloo region rally to tackle COVID-19 challenges together, establishing chains of command to help hospitals, liaise with government bodies and guide manufacturers. Read more
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Staying cyber-safe during a time of crisis
25 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News, Uncategorized
Cyber Security company eSentire shares some tips and best practices for keeping company infrastructure safe as workforces begin to work from home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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How to get supplies, fast, in a crisis
24 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Kitchener-based startup Bonfire is offering their supplier sourcing tool for free to assist governments in procuring supplies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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Waterloo Region tech steps up in fight against COVID-19
22 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Trusscore's Dave Caputo and other Waterloo region entrepreneurs band together to manufacture medical hardware and provide logistical expertise to expand operational capacity at local hospitals. Read more
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Follow the money – how local firms can access help
20 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
As COVID-19 is affecting the world's economy, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is collaborating with Export Development Canada (EDC) and the chartered banks to roll out $10 billion in direct… Read more
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COVID-19: Waterloo Region tech fights back
17 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
All across the region, tech organizations of all sizes are manuvering around the new reality of COVID-19 response. Organizations are experiencing employees working from home, changes in services, and the… Read more