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A magical, immersive way to explore a city
12 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
The 5G testbed at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, Ont. enabled EXAR Studios of London, Ont. to test its new augmented reality app for exploring cities. Read more
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M-Theory: They're only 'discoveries' if you haven't paid attention
08 July 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the concurrent histories of two unrelated human inventions – radar and residential schools – and how they've now intersected as the remains of Indigenous children are uncovered… Read more
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P & P Optica secures Series B funding round
08 July 2021 | By Member News in: Member news, News
Waterloo, Ont.-based P&P Optica has closed a Series B investment round that the company will use to accelerate implementation of its hyperspectral imaging system for inspection purposes in food processing… Read more
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Trusscore grows with acquisition of Calgary-based Westech
07 July 2021 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Trusscore, an Ontario-based maker of alternative building materials, continues its growth on news it has acquired Calgary-based Westech. Read more
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Tech Roundup for June 2021
04 July 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, Monthly tech roundup
A monthly roundup of news from the Waterloo Region tech ecosystem. Read more
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I Think Security Ltd. launches LOQ
02 July 2021 | By Communitech in: Member news
LOQ, a digital security service for asset managers by I Think Security Ltd. combines military-grade security with transparent ease of use to provide secure document sharing, protected cloud backup, and… Read more
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9 to 5-ish: An open letter to pandemic grads of 2021
25 June 2021 | By Jenna Aquino in: 9 to 5-ish, Opinion
Columnist Jenna Aquino talks to some 2020 university graduates about how they addressed the challenge of starting their careers in the midst of a global pandemic. Read more
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Tulip raises US$28 million to fund 'explosive growth'
25 June 2021 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Tulip, a Waterloo Region company that provides a mobile tech platform for retailers, has raised a US$28-million Series C investment round after seeing explosive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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And the future of retail is… virtual and in-person
24 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
As retailers prepare for the post-COVID era, customers will want a blend of in-person service and the online options they've become used to during the pandemic, according to experts at a Communitech-hosted… Read more
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University of Waterloo launches Canada’s first driverless, autonomous 5G shuttle
24 June 2021 | By Member News in: Member news
The University of Waterloo is demonstrating the WATonoBus, an autonomous shuttle, on its campus. It's the first such shuttle in Canada to operate remotely over the Rogers 5G network. Read more