Showing all articles by author: Trish Crompton
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One year stronger: Sentinel Alert gets boost from Deloitte collaboration
03 June 2016 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Startups
Deloitte has given Sentinel Alert the opportunity to bring their remote team together. This collaboration has allowed them to have different perspectives moving forward. Read more
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Communitech Rev launches fourth cohort with five startups
10 May 2016 | By Trish Crompton in: Announcements, Startups
Communitech Rev has announced their fourth cohort. Read more
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Sentinel Alert closes seed round
27 January 2016 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
Newfoundland-based startup, Sentinel Alert creates software to keep industrial sites safe for workers. They won Communitech's Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp pitch competition last October and closed a seed… Read more
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Myo music app wins Waterloo Hacks
24 January 2016 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
165 students from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier were selected to participate in Communitech's first hackathon, a 48-hour event in downtown Kitchener. Read more
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Students shine in Code to Win competition
23 November 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured
The Code to Win challenge brought in over 250 applications, and 50 individuals to compete for the top prize of $5,000. Read more
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Voltera wins James Dyson award as first units ship
11 November 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
The prestigious James Dyson Award was given to Voltera, makers of the world's first personal circuit board printer. Read more
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Honeywell to acquire COM DEV for $455 million
09 November 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured
Honeywell International now has plans to acquire COM DEV International, a Waterloo Region-based aerospace components company founded 41 years ago. Read more
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Kik adds executives: plans to double workforce
22 September 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Kik announced two new executives, Jae Kim and Alim Dhanji. They also announced their plans to expand their workforce. Read more
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Toronto-Waterloo corridor the star as California VCs get taste of TIFF
16 September 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Toronto and Waterloo Region are two of the biggest tech ecosystems in Canada, and have the potential to work together and combine. Read more
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Startup sales strategy: Four ways your team is failing
15 September 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Events, Featured, News, Startups
Jim Estill shares 4 flaws that you might have in your startup sales strategy. Read more