Showing all articles in the Featured category
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Innovative Africa
14 April 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Africa is an emerging source of tech talent, speaker Fred Swaniker tells UW Innovation Summit. Read more
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Tech Roundup for March 2022
03 April 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
A roundup of news from the Waterloo Region tech community for March 2022. Read more
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To land investment, build relationships
22 March 2022 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Panelists at a virtual event for women in Waterloo Region, Ontario advised women founders seeking investment to make connections and work their networks. Read more
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ApplyBoard buys Panda Portal
22 March 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Kitchener-based edtech unicorn ApplyBoard has made its first acquisition – the purchase of Panda Portal, a platform that helps independent recruiters learn more about the schools, colleges and universities… Read more
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Samos launches insurance product to cover accidental surgical deaths
16 March 2022 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Samos Insurance of Waterloo, Ontario has launched the world’s first surgical accidental death insurance product to protect uninsured and under-insured patients without requiring a medical exam. Read more
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Beware Russian-based cyber attacks, eSentire warns
10 March 2022 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Waterloo-based security firm eSentire is warning Western organizations to beware of ransomware attacks from Russian-based Conti Ransomware Gang. The cybercrime group announced its support for Russia's… Read more
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Coming together to face the future of cities
03 March 2022 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
More than 400 registrants from across North America tuned into a virtual event, presented by CityAge and Communitech, that looked at how tech innovators and civic leaders can collaborate to build the future… Read more
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RouteThis raises CDN$25M Series A round
22 February 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
RouteThis Inc. has raised CDN$25M through a Series A round that will help the Kitchener-based startup expand its offering of Wi-Fi connectivity products and push into new markets. Read more
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Ringing a bell to celebrate a boom
22 February 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
For the first time ever, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) opened daily trading in Waterloo Region, Ontario. Tech founders gathered at the Communitech Hub for the traditional bell-ringing ceremony. Read more
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eSentire hits unicorn status with US$325M raise
22 February 2022 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Waterloo-based Cybersecurity powerhouse eSentire Inc. has achieved unicorn status with a valuation of more than US$1 billion following a raise of US$325 million in new investment funding. Read more