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Demo Day 2: Bigger, bolder, better
26 April 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Startups
Professionalism, polish, pizzazz – all were on full display as 10 Communitech HYPERDRIVE startups and two special guest entrepreneurs pitched to a packed house at Demo Day on Thursday. A standing-room-only… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: The tech leadership of Thorsten Heins
25 April 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in:
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins talks to us after his keynote speech at Communitech’s recent Tech Leadership Conference. Heins is well-positioned to talk about tech leadership, given the situation he confronted… Read more
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Start your day with us at May's UpStart breakfast
24 April 2013 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Startups
May's UpStart breakfast will feature Kelly Frey of BigRoad Inc., Stephen Lake of Thalmic Labs and Jeff Nugent of Contingent Workforce Solutions. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We believe… Read more
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Maplesoft celebrates 25 years of incorporation
24 April 2013 | By Communitech in:
Maplesoft, one of the leading technology companies in Waterloo Region, is celebrating 25 years of incorporation this year, and the company celebrated the anniversary Tuesday with an event for its staff,… Read more
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Communitech's $107M digital strategy delivering ahead of schedule
23 April 2013 | By Communitech in:
Communitech’s five-year digital strategy is producing big results after just three years, according to a report card released today. Recent work with Deloitte Consulting has pegged the 2012 economic impact… Read more
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Guiding Fans and Followers Through the Sales Funnel with Social Media
22 April 2013 | By Communitech in:
As social media continues to weave its way into the business world, it’s obvious that it’s become much more than a marketing tactic. As Brandtology has noted, social media is now the No. 1 emerging channel… Read more
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Kik raises $19.5 million in Series B round
22 April 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Startups
Waterloo based Kik Interactive has raised $19.5 million to further develop and help monetize its mobile messaging platform. The Series B investment round, announced Monday comes from Foundation Capital,… Read more
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BBX to power RIM's next-generation devices
19 April 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in:
Research In Motion has opened the hood and revealed the engine of its next wave of devices, and it’s called BBX. RIM’s BlackBerry and QNX mobile platforms, will power future versions of the company’s BlackBerry… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Networks matter more than hierarchies
18 April 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Startups, View from the ‘Loo
In a world that seems ever more awake to the power of networks, why are we still hypnotized by hierarchies? Seth Godin, who spoke at Communitech Tech Leadership Conference last month, talks about networks… Read more
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WellRead launches platform to help you read what matters
18 April 2013 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Startups
WellRead has launched its web-based platform that aims to simplify how readers keep up with a large amount of daily data they receive through traditional news and their own social media networks. WellRead… Read more