Showing all articles in the Ecosystem category
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Waterloo Innovation Summit wraps up with bold challenge from Steve Blank
18 September 2015 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Steve Blank, one of the “Godfathers of Silicon Valley,” made a rare speaking appearance outside California, at the Waterloo Innovation Summit. They brought up some critical concerns about our ecosystem… Read more
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Waterloo Innovation Summit looks at how great ecosystems are built
17 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Waterloo Innovation Summit kicked off with attendees from all over the world. Read more
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Venture North gives top VCs a peek under hood of Toronto-Waterloo corridor
17 September 2015 | By Pat Lynch in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Venture North conference in Toronto happened, and it was shared that over $20 billion worth of investable assets were looking to be invested into Canadian soil. Read more
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Waterloo Innovation Summit Day 1 highlights: Girding for an age of disruption
17 September 2015 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Waterloo Innovation Summit kicked off with discussing the need for government to be a part of innovation. A disruptive-data future is approaching, and government is not ready for this reality. 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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Thomson Reuters Labs to launch data innovation space at Communitech Hub
16 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News, Startups
Humans are creating data at an unprecedented rate. Thomson Reuters decided to launch a data innovation space in Communitech as one of the leading sources of professional information in the world. Read more
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Mental health in the tech sector: Former Kijiji exec, now a therapist, weighs in
10 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Eric Pierni stepped away from tech 4 years ago and is now a therapist. They give their insights on mental health and the tech sector. Read more
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Doors Open Waterloo Region highlights sports spaces and businesses
09 September 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Tech About Town
Doors Open Waterloo Region is coming soon. This event allows the general public to visit select locations, including some heritage buildings. The theme this year is sports. Read more
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University of Waterloo student business began as night of fun
26 August 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Danny Aguizi started a business after an evening hangout. Feedfive now sells T-shirt in order to feed people in need. Read more
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Home suite home: Tech company keeps fun vibe in new, high-rise space
19 August 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Tech About Town
TribeHR had a clear and fun style of workspace. One hopes that this would still shine through after being acquired by the corporation, NetSuite. Read more