Showing all articles in the Ecosystem category
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Voltera surfs hardware wave to China and back
26 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
The Voltera team closed up shop at the University of Waterloo Velocity Foundry, got visas, vaccinations, and flights, and moved to China within two weeks of their acceptance to HAXLR8R. The startup solves… Read more
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Cold-weather policies need some red-hot innovation
25 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
There is an issue when we determine if things are safe and not safe. With cold temperatures in Canada sometimes reaching deadly levels, it is sometimes a matter of a degree or two between closing schools… Read more
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Realtors look to startups as industry evolves
25 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
On Tuesday, more than 160 realtors and property developers came to hear from 13 startups at the Real Estate Showcase at the Waterloo Inn. The showcase, in partnership with Kitchener-Waterloo Association… Read more
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Perimeter Institute and Chalk.com team up to spread joy of physics
24 February 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Perimeter and Chalk announced a collaboration: Perimeter’s science lessons will land on Planboard, Chalk’s digital suite of teaching services. It is Chalk’s first offering of fee-based, premium content. Read more
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Sweet victory for Structur3D: Shipping of beta units begins
19 February 2015 | By Samantha Clark in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Structur3D launched its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in July, surpassing its initial $30,000 goal in just two days. Now, they’re working hard to ship units out to their beta backers within the… Read more
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Joseph Fung on why giving is as important as shipping
18 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Joseph Fung grew up volunteering. He brought this mindset to his company TribeHR and wanted to build it into the companies framework. After TribeHR was purchased by NetSuite he has continued on the push… Read more
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Beyond MTV: Microsoft opens space in Communitech Hub
12 February 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
The newest arrival to the Communitech Hub is Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, which has set up a post in the partners’ concourse at the Hub. Microsoft has recognized the value of proximity… Read more
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Raising Waterloo Region's ranking as a startup community
12 February 2015 | By Sam Trieu in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Small to Mid Size, Startups
The Startup Ecosystem Report ranked Waterloo Region the 16th best startup ecosystem in the world. That placement has helped to attract more attention, capital, and talent to the region. Read more
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Donna Litt: One chapter of her career closes, another begins
11 February 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Communitech News sat down with Donna Litt to reflect on her adult life and her next steps in her career. Read more
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Founders share thoughts on life after acquisition
04 February 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups
What happens after the ink dries on the agreement to sell your company? Steve Woods, Engineering Director at Google Canada, moderated a panel of three Waterloo Region tech founders: Joseph Fung, Kerry… Read more