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Code Now: How tech can help medicine beat COVID-19
14 April 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Code Now, COVID19, News
Communitech launched a four-part series called Code Now, a comprehensive look at how Waterloo Region tech innovators can help the local medical community, both long- and short-term. The short-term has… Read more
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Steve Blank: 'There will be a morning after'
09 April 2020 | By Bill Bean in: COVID19, Featured, News
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the economy greatly, and CEOs that cannot keep up are facing extinction says Steve Blank, Silicon Valley veteran, author, professor at Stanford University. Blank was on… Read more
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Curbside pickup is the new farm to table
09 April 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
The pandemic has affected almost every business in the country. Local restaurants and bakeries have turned to curbside pickup to deliver food. Read more
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How InkSmith retooled for the war against COVID-19
06 April 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Jeremy Hedges, CEO and founder of InkSmith, start with a ed-tech company, but has pivoted to PPE. The company has grown almost 8 fold in 2 weeks, with more coming on the way. Read more
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M-Theory: In 100 years, what will our descendants know of COVID-19?
02 April 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: COVID19, M-Theory, Opinion
What stories will we leave for future generations? How will we remember it compared to the information we save? What lessons will we impart to the future compared to what lessons we think we’re imparting? Read more
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Food. Shelter. WiFi. Slack.
31 March 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Future of Work, Opinion
Waterloo Region's Future of Work and Learning Coalition came together in 2019. They looked at what employers, employees, education, and government can do to future-proof the workplace. Read more
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Food. Shelter. WiFi. Slack.
31 March 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Future of Work, Opinion
The Future of Work has come sooner than expected, a few companies share their experiences and tips on how they were able to transition from their office culture to working from home. Read more
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Waterloo Region delivers for health workers
30 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Waterloo Region teams up to have a PPE drive to collect gloves, masks, gowns, and more for health workers. Read more
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More beds on the way for Waterloo Region's hospitals
26 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Waterloo Region hospitals prepare for the short and long term effects of changing infection levels to give healthcare workers a fighting chance and to help flatten the curve. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: When Waterloo Region helps
26 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Locals of Waterloo region rally to tackle COVID-19 challenges together, establishing chains of command to help hospitals, liaise with government bodies and guide manufacturers. Read more