Showing all articles in the Ecosystem category
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Thalmic Labs announces largest funding round in a decade for Waterloo Region
19 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
Thalmic Labs in Waterloo Region has announced US$120 million in series-B funding, just three years after launching the Myo armband, with funding coming from Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund Fidelity… Read more
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Waterloo Innovation Summit 2016: Day 1 highlights
15 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The first day of the Waterloo Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the University of Waterloo and Communitech included speakers such as Navdeep Bains, David Fransen, Feridun Hamdullahpur, Amanda Lang, Walter… Read more
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In Position: An interview with Bardish Chagger
13 September 2016 | By Julie Garner in: Ecosystem, Featured, In Position, Opinion
Bardish Chagger, the Member of Parliament for Waterloo and Government House Leader discusses Canada's goal of becoming a leading global hub for innovation. Read more
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Chamath Palihapitiya: Silicon Valley's social conscience
09 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Chamath Palihapitiya is the founder and CEO of Social Capital, whose mission is to advance humanity by solving the world's hardest promblems. The former Facebook senior executive is set to be a keynote… Read more
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Cool blues fest hits right note on a warm weekend
27 July 2016 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech sits down with Rob Deyman, Executive Director of the TD Kitchener Blues Festival, to discuss the exciting 4-day event in Waterloo Region. Read more
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Ontario invests $1.2 million in Communitech Hub expansion
21 July 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The funding will allow Communitech to expand offerings for startups, create more office space for startups and mid-sized companies, create innovation zones for companies of all sizes, and more. Read more
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Second time lucky: Waterloo company’s spectrometer makes it to space
19 July 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Waterloo Region's P&P Optica provides the spectrometer for the SpaceX ship that launched in July 2017. Read more
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Communitech Data Hub approved for uptown Waterloo
19 July 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Communitech's expansion adds room for 14 data-focused companies, totalling 125 people. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: How global brands can tap into local ecosystems
27 June 2016 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
The Nimble Hippo looks into the term "future casting", as more companies are investing in startups and getting a glimpse of local tech ecosystems. Read more