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View from the 'Loo: When Waterloo Region helps
26 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Locals of Waterloo region rally to tackle COVID-19 challenges together, establishing chains of command to help hospitals, liaise with government bodies and guide manufacturers. Read more
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Staying cyber-safe during a time of crisis
25 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News, Uncategorized
Cyber Security company eSentire shares some tips and best practices for keeping company infrastructure safe as workforces begin to work from home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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How to get supplies, fast, in a crisis
24 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Kitchener-based startup Bonfire is offering their supplier sourcing tool for free to assist governments in procuring supplies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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Waterloo Region tech steps up in fight against COVID-19
22 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
Trusscore's Dave Caputo and other Waterloo region entrepreneurs band together to manufacture medical hardware and provide logistical expertise to expand operational capacity at local hospitals. Read more
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Follow the money – how local firms can access help
20 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
As COVID-19 is affecting the world's economy, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is collaborating with Export Development Canada (EDC) and the chartered banks to roll out $10 billion in direct… Read more
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Ada Support raises $44M as clients lean on AI during pandemic
20 March 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: COVID19, Featured, News
Ada Support, a chatbot software company with Communitech connections, raised a USD$44-million Series B investment round to expand its platform. Read more
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COVID-19: Waterloo Region tech fights back
17 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
All across the region, tech organizations of all sizes are manuvering around the new reality of COVID-19 response. Organizations are experiencing employees working from home, changes in services, and the… Read more
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Communitech implements work-from-home policy
13 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
In its latest response to the COVID-19 developments, Communitech has closed both of its facilities to the general public and instructed staff to work from home effective end-of-business on Friday. Read more
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Communitech unveils measures to combat virus
12 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: COVID19, Featured, News
With the rapidly evolving worldwide response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Communitech, like many companies in Waterloo Region, unveiled a number of steps designed to help contain the spread of the disease. Read more
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Arctic Wolf lands US$60-million Series D
11 March 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Arctic Wolf Networks, a fast-growing cybersecurity company, announced a US$60-million Series D raise, and mentioned a significant portion of the money is to play an important role in scaling the company’s… Read more