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How one CEO hardwired his company for good
24 May 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Opinion, True North, View from the 'Loo
Fiix, a small, cloud-based, software-as-a-service outfit from Toronto, has three stated goals: to make money, to make the environment better, and to make lives better. The company has found that 11 per… Read more
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Resistance is mobile: The challenge of paying attention in a smartphone-obsessed world
14 March 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, True North, View from the 'Loo
Marcel O'Gorman leads the Critical Media Lab, and they focus on taking a critical look at the impacts of technology on society and the human condition. Marcel blends performance art, critical theory, and… Read more
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Endless patience, grit, keys to startup success
07 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Caitlin MacGregor, CEO and co-founder of Plum, spoke at Pizza with the Prez. They spoke on their experience on being an entrepreneur, and how they got to where they are. Read more
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How to arm your kids for the tech revolution: Take a pill
20 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, View from the 'Loo
It is best to teach kids to be adaptable and flexible to maintain relevance in their careers, and to learn both creative and analytical skills. Read more
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Atomic lays out aggressive growth strategy for Waterloo Region
09 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, News, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Atomic, a venture capital firm from San Francisco with a new office in Kitchener plans to grow within Waterloo Region, and hope to entice local entrepreneurs to stay in the region instead of departing… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Using AI to advance quantum research. A Q&A with University of Waterloo professor Roger Melko
09 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, News, View from the 'Loo
Communitech sits down with Roger Melko to discuss his work in AI and where he plans to take it. Read more
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CEO Q+A: New platform set to spark global growth for Industry Corporation
22 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Startups, View from the 'Loo
Andrew Matlock and Tim Nosal, co-founders of Industry Corporation discuss their product Spark – a software platform to centrally manage content for virtually any type of display. Read more
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Mental health in the tech sector: Former Kijiji exec, now a therapist, weighs in
10 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Eric Pierni stepped away from tech 4 years ago and is now a therapist. They give their insights on mental health and the tech sector. Read more
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Girls Learning Code camp aims to boost ratio of women in technology
13 August 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
The region had its first Girls Learning Code camp, where girls aged eight to 13 work learn web development skills and build websites around social causes. Read more
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More pirates, fewer bankers: Steve Blank's prescription for scale-up funding in Canada
30 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Startups, View from the 'Loo
Steve Blank, godfather of Silicon Valley, has lots to say about Canada and our startup funding culture. Read more