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Innovating together
04 November 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Remy Warren and Amina Gilani, two local entrepreneurs, will be representing Canada as part of 45 Canadian delegates at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance summit. Read more
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A codebreaker's legacy: Waterloo's world-class cybersecurity cluster
29 October 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News, Pin-Top-Main-Page
The story of William Tutte, a crucial codebreaker that helped save the world from Nazi tyranny in the second world war and the founding father of the cyber security industry in Waterloo region. Read more
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Everything not saved will be lost
17 September 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
With the pandemic keeping everyone at home, the Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area (CAFKA) is bringing art into our lives, despite having to postpone this year's exhibition. Read more
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How Vidyard proved the doubters wrong
01 September 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
When Michael Litt and business partner Devon Galloway decided to forgo the siren song of Silicon Valley and return to Waterloo Region to build their fledgling company, Litt was filled with pangs of doubt… Read more
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Bike to the future
27 August 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Earlier this summer Waterloo Region installed 30 kilometers of temporary bike lanes across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge which has forced people to ask the question, what kind of cities do we want… Read more
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Ash Maurya leans in on the Lean Canvas
21 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Ash Maurya, CEO of LEANSTACK and the creator of "Lean Canvas" joins True North TV and talks about how the COVID-19 has created opportunities for entrepreneurs but also cautions them on how long it will… Read more
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How COVID-19 has accelerated on-line education
18 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
D2L President and CEO John Baker joins the latest episode of True North TV and shares that the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a wake up call for many, accelerating timelines across the educational technology… Read more
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The perfect place for creating a tech company'
07 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Waterloo Region has emerged at the top of CBRE's list of The Next 25 Markets, Martin Basiri, CEO of ApplyBoard has knowsn this for a while stating "Waterloo Region is a perfect place for creating a tech… Read more
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How a big-box retailer has helped Axonify grow and prosper
06 August 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Axonify CEO Carol Leaman discusses how their relationship with their customer and big-box retailer Walmart has worked both ways, helping Walmart train their 100,000 employees in the US while also gaining… Read more
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Be a tourist in your own backyard
06 August 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
The Pandemic has been devastating for the tourism industry which is why Minto Schneider, CEO at Waterloo Region Tourism have been working hard to keep tourism businesses alive in Waterloo Region. The creation… Read more