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The year that went viral
10 March 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: COVID19, Featured, News
It has been about a year since the world was plunged into a global pandemic. Amidst all of this, Communitech New and the tech ecosystem has much to discuss. Read more
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Tech executive earns national honour for work with refugees
26 February 2021 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Omar Salaymeh is the Chief Client and Product officer at Bonfire Interactive and has received one of Canada’s highest civilian honours for their work with refugees. Read more
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Data-security startup Cavelo launches with CDN$1.3 million investment
04 February 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Cavelo, a new data-security startup led by tech veterans, announced their pre-seed investment. Read more
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Social Solutions to acquire Waterloo-based Athena Software
28 January 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Waterloo Athena Software's flasghip "Penelope" case management software will be added to Social Solutions stable of case-management products in this latest acquisition deal from this Austin-based company. Read more
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SSIMWAVE snags second Emmy Award
26 January 2021 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Waterloo-based SSIMWAVE, a measurement technology provider, has been awarded another Emmy for their groundbreaking work in television video quality. Read more
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Budding firm shoots for consistency in medicinal cannabis
21 January 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Cadence Agricultural Systems Inc. or CASi is a new startup that aims to help cannabis growers have more control over the products they're producing, started by Jim Clark who depended on medical cannabis… Read more
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Communitech mobilizes IP expertise to help bolster Canadian prosperity
11 January 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, Intellectual Property, News
Communitech is using their experience, knowledge and insights to help strengthen Canada's approach to commercializing Intellectual property. Read more
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Meat subscription service truLOCAL acquired for up to CDN$16.8M
05 January 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Waterloo-based startup truLOCAL, a meat subscription service, has been acquired for $16.8 million by EMERGE Commerce Ltd, the startup that started at the Communitech Hub praises the Waterloo Region tech… Read more
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Co-op jobs rebound from pandemic slump but challenges remain
16 December 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Student co-op opportunities are on the rise again, but still come with challenges amidst the pandemic. Read more
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PPE: A sprint followed by a marathon
11 December 2020 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Access to PPE during a pandemic is a huge concern. The Canadian Shield is striving to work on a sustainable Canadian PPE industry. Read more