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Communitech NYC key to helping startups go global faster: Plasticity Labs CEO
25 February 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
Communitech News sat down with Plasticity Labs CEO Jim Moss to talk about the launch of Communitech NYC. Read more
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Bracing for disruption: Insurance heavyweights see future in tech
25 February 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Insurance Disrupted was a two-day event all about insurance, finance, and technology. Read more
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Jeff Fedor joins Bridgit as construction-tech startup enters building mode
11 February 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Communitech News sat down with Jeff Fedor to talk about their latest move to Bridgit. Read more
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A man and his dog: How the Vidyard Series C round was raised
27 January 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, View from the ‘Loo
Michael Litt shares his experiences during Vidyard's Series C round. Read more
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Teds talk: Why Hastings and Livingston choose Waterloo Region
23 January 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Ted Hastings, founder of Rebellion Media and President of Perk interviewed co-founder and CEO of Kik Interactive, Ted Livingston as part of the Waterloo Hacks event. Read more
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For Taylor Jones of Dear Photograph, it's déja vu all over again
14 January 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
Taylor Jones, who currently works as a content marketer at the drone-maker Aeryon Labs, looks back at when he was first contacted by a literary agent interested in his project called Dear Photograph. Read more
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Brookfield buys majority stake in WatServ cloud services company
17 December 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, View from the ‘Loo
The stake purchased by Brookfield will allow WatServ to double its headcount to 50 total employees, and solidify its place as a leader among competitors. Read more
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QVI-backed Cognitive Systems comes out of stealth to launch all-new wireless platform
01 December 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, News, Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Cognitive Systems has been hard at work for more than a year and they now have a new wireless platform to launch. Read more
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The middle 1,000: Where winners and losers are made
19 November 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
In a rowing competition the first and last 500 metres are the easiest, and the middle 1,000 is hard work, and often determines who wins and who loses. The Waterloo region tech ecosystem is mirroring that… Read more
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A product, a pivot and the pursuit of growth: Blitzen launches in Dublin
05 November 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Jesse Guild, CEO of Blitzen and co-founders Duncan McDowell, Josh Wright and Jordan Clark discuss leaving behind their jobs to pursue their startup. Read more