Showing all articles in the Ecosystem category
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Love affair renewed: Paul Salvini on Waterloo Region’s bright tech future
07 July 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured
Salvini was named CEO of the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo. He will also serve as the new Associate Vice-President, Research Commercialization at the University of Waterloo. Sharing his experience, his… Read more
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Paul Salvini joins Accelerator Centre as CEO; takes up new uWaterloo post
03 July 2014 | By Communitech in: Ecosystem, Featured
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre has Dr. Paul Salvini, as its new CEO. In addition to overseeing the growth of early-stage technology companies at the AC, Salvini will serve as Associate Vice-President, Research… Read more
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Tech About Town 07. 02.14
02 July 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
The art-loving Sameera Banduk found a way to reconnect and get involved with her community after focusing intensely on startups for the last six years through hosting a casual gathering around the gallery’s… Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Tech Jobs Connex is a team with depth
27 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
The $1.2-million program, designed to keep former BlackBerry workers employed in Ontario, is funded by the province and run by Communitech. Tech Jobs Connex launched as a short-term series of events in… Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Husband-and-wife team swift to launch two startups
26 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
After leaving Blackberry, Middleton launched Swift Mobile Solutions to develop web-based software and wearable technology for the health and fitness industries. And started a company that provides services… Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Wireless Group all-stars stick together in search of new opportunities
25 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
10 senior leaders of BlackBerry Wireless Group approached Communitech’s Tech Jobs Connex program and started a new adventure with the Waterloo Wireless Group Read more
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View from the 'Loo: How to help solve the UX talent crunch
19 June 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, View from the 'Loo
Bob Barlow-Busch and Mark Connolly, hosts of Fluxible, a UX design conference in Waterloo Region discuss the UX community in the region and how it is evolving. Read more
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From Rogers to Ryerson: Nadir Mohamed on how Toronto and Waterloo are taking on the world
14 June 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
Former CEO of Rogers Communications, Nadir Mohamed discusses entrepreneurship and the growing relationship between Waterloo Region and Toronto's tech communities. Read more
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Eindhoven 2.0: Lessons for Waterloo Region in Dutch centre’s tech makeover
12 June 2014 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured
Mayor of Eindhoven Netherlands Rob van Gijzel toured the Communitech Hub recently and is inspired to try and create the same type of ecosystem in his home city. Read more
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The new normal: Be amazing, speakers tell STEM-minded girls
29 May 2014 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured
Jennifer Smith, executive vice-president of global market solutions at Christie Digital, encourages young women to hold on to their interests in the so-called STEM cluster: science, technology, engineering… Read more