Showing all articles in the Ecosystem category
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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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With Leafs as a draw, Bay Area Canadians eye tech opportunities back home
03 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
GoNorthCanada.ca is a collaborative initiative of Canadian organizations that focuses on sharing the momentum of Canadian tech and wooing expats back to Canada. People like Kevin Cornell, CEO of the tech… Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Intentional action drives innovation
27 February 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups, The Nimble Hippo
The Fierce Founders Bootcamp, hosted by Communitech, is for female-founded startup companies who get to pitch for $100,000 in cash. The event is an effort to diversify the tech ecosystem. Read more
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Environmental tech wins the day at Fierce Founders pitch competition
23 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The top winners of the Fierce founders pitch competition, Willow Cup and Genecis EnviroTech are both startups with a mission to make the world more ecologically sustainable. Read more
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BDC establishes outpost at Communitech
17 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
BDC, a financial institution owned by the federal government and devoted to entrepreneurs, unveiled its new lab at the Communitech Hub on Friday. Read more
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TrustPoint finds a culture fit with ETAS Embedded Systems
16 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
When Waterloo Region-based company TrustPoint which develops secure products for the IoT needed to grow they saw an opportunity to join ETAS Embedded Systems. Read more
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M-Theory: Looking to female leaders of colour for inspiration
15 February 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory
A look at inspiring women of colour from history and their stories, including the stories of Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Martha P. Johnson. Read more
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Car-sharing service Maven makes its Canadian debut in Waterloo Region
15 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Events, Featured, Member news, News
Waterloo Region will be the first area in Canada to roll out General Motors Maven car-sharing service. Read more
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In Position: How Canada can win in a NAFTA renegotiation
14 February 2017 | By Communitech in: Ecosystem, Featured, In Position
Canada heads into negotiations with the United States for NAFTA following executive actions made by the Trump administration. Read more
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Nimble Hippo: A trip to Scandinavia for innovation inspiration
13 February 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups, The Nimble Hippo
Communitech plans its next innovation tour - this time around the Nordic countries. The trip focuses on how they are using innovation and leveraging their ecosystem to enhance their efforts. Read more