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Motion detected: Deal propels Cognitive Systems into huge Wi-Fi market
12 December 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups, Uncategorized
Waterloo-based Cognitive Systems Corp. has a targeted goal of three billion Wi-Fi chipsets shipped worldwide each year. Read more
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Fierce Founders Accelerator gets $264K boost from FedDev Ontario
26 November 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Communitech's Fierce Founder's Accelerator program has received a pledge of $264,000 dollars from FedDev Ontario to extend the program for women entrepreneurs in 2019. Read more
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Velocity marks 10 years giving startups a boost
28 September 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News, Startups
On Friday Velocity, the University of Waterloo's startup incubator, celebrated 10 years of helping startups, their legacy during this past decade is plain to see, 300 companies have found their start at… Read more
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Chamath Palihapitiya wins crowd at Hack the North
15 September 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News
Chamath Palihapitiya is one of the University of Waterloo's most successful graduates and this week he sat down to speak at Hack the North, Canada's largest hackathon which is hosted annually at the University… Read more
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An on-ramp, not an exit: CEO Corry Flatt on Bonfire's acquisition
14 September 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Waterloo startup Bonfire has recently been acquired for US$ 108 million to join five other govtech companies and form a publicly traded entity to improve the way public funded agencies do work. Read more
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Bonfire to be acquired for US$108 million
12 September 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Waterloo based Bonfire, a software that helps streamline the procurement of public and private institutions, has been acquired for US $108 million to become a part of US based GTY Technology Holdings. Read more
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Labforge partners with RCAF on security technology
27 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News, Startups
Shortly after the Royal Canadian Air Force opened their innovation lab, Labforge, located in Velocity, peaked their interest. Labforge then got accepted into the Build in Canada Innovation Program. They… Read more
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The time is now for women, in tech and beyond: panel
09 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, True North
On International Women's Day, 5 influential panelists came and shared their journey and careers, as well as their thoughts about gender and technology. Tech still has some work to be done, but there have… Read more
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Minister highlights support for women entrepreneurs in 'feminist budget'
28 February 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Women are an underrepresented group in business, and the government is looking to change that by supporting entrepreneurs. They are looking to double the amount of women-led businesses by 2025. Read more
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Kiite's Joseph Fung and Donna Litt: It's time to fix what's wrong with tech
22 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Startups, True North
Joseph Fung and Donna Litt discuss what is wrong with tech. From bots and fake news, to AI killing jobs, there is a lot to worry about. They also reflect on True North, their journey, and diversity in… Read more