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The Waterloo Protocol on Ethical AI?
17 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Canada and Waterloo Region have the technical expertise and trusted reputation to play a leadership role in shaping international standards around the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
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SkyWatch soars with US$17.2-million Series B raise
15 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
SkyWatch Space Applications, which is housed in the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, announced a US$17.2-million Series B raise that will help it expand its software platforms, which make satellite images… Read more
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AssetFlo leverages 5G test bed for new tracking sensor
15 June 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
AssetFlo recently completed six months of testing of a new asset-tracking sensor using the ENCQOR 5G test bed at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, Ontario. The sensor builds its own mesh network to… Read more
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ApplyBoard raises another CDN$375M
15 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
ApplyBoard, the fast-growing Waterloo Region company that simplifies the application process for international students, has announced a Series D raise of CDN$375 million and a new valuation of CDN$4 billion. Read more
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MasterClass launches engineering hub in Waterloo Region
08 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
MasterClass, the video-streaming service that connects learners with celebrity teachers, is launching an engineering hub in Waterloo Region.MasterClass launches engineering hub in Waterloo Region Read more
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IPO or private investment?
25 May 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Renewed interest in tech IPOs fuels debate about whether it's better to fund growth through public or private investment. Read more
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Chatbot firm Ada joins the unicorn herd
10 May 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
Toronto-based Chatbot firm Ada, which graduated from the Communitech Rev accelerator in 2017, has reached unicorn status with a valuation of US1.2B. Read more
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Toronto engineer wins $1M Leaders Prize for fake news solution
11 September 2020 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Machine-learning engineer Bill Yu Wu has bested a field of 150 programmers and won $1 million in the challenge to create an artificial intelligence-driven program to sort fake news from real news. Read more
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Agtech startup BinSentry lands US$7.7M investment
10 September 2020 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Randall Schwartzentruber, CEO and co-founder of BinSentry, speaks on how he came up with the idea for his company as they complete a financing round of US$7.7 million. Read more
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ProNavigator raises CAD$5.6 million to drive expansion
02 September 2020 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
ProNavigator, an insurance tech company has raised CAD$5.6 million in a financing round, its second multimillion-dollar round in slightly over a year. Read more