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Technology will fuel pandemic recovery: Prospect CEO
21 May 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
The CEO of Prospect spoke with Communitech News about tech, tech opportunities, and its place in economic recovery. Read more
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How COVID-19 will reshape our world
20 May 2020 | By Lara Torvi in: COVID19, Featured, News
The disruption caused by COVID-19 can be seen everywhere in the world and across nearly all industries, so what has change for good once we emerge from this pandemic? Read more
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How PicThrive's co-founders lost everything except a determination to make a difference
15 May 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Despite losing their company Picthrive's customer base due to COVID-19 restrictions, brothers Keith and Neil Belovay didn't lose their problem solving spirit. Thanks Collective was created in Picthrive's… Read more
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Stay home, stay safe, stay local
11 May 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Local tech-workers working in conjunction with TD lab create HeartLocal, a platform that helps local businesses setup an online presence and connect with and be discovered by customers. Read more
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Tech vital to Ontario's manufacturing future: Fedeli
07 May 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Communitech News interviewed Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. There were a range of topics such as contributions of tech companies, and COVID-19 response. Read more
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How a pandemic transformed House of Friendship
06 May 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
The pandemic has caused an urgent need for food, shelter, and mental health resources for shelters, charities, and not-for-profits to keep up with. House of Friendship shares their journey thus far. Read more
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ApplyBoard valued at $2B after Series C raise
04 May 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Code Now, COVID19, Featured, News
ApplyBoard announced that it has closed a CDN$100-million Series C, giving it a CDN$2-billion valuation, and achieving Canadian unicorn status (a private company with valuation north of $1 billion). Read more
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Federal government orders 10 million face shields from Waterloo Region firm
24 April 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
The Canadian Shield has had lightning-fast growth and success amidst one of the most extraordinary events in modern history, the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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Connecting the community with art during COVID-19
22 April 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Connecting with art can be invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether it is photos, movies, or music. There are many ways that you and the community can connect with art. Read more
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Code Now: Meeting of the minds
17 April 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Code Now, COVID19, Featured, News
The last part of the four-part series Code Now. The Waterloo Region tech ecosystem and the post-pandemic future are the main topics of this portion. Read more