Showing all articles in the Featured category
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The Talent War – Canadian firms need to up their recruitment game, UW grads say
28 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
University of Waterloo graduates talk about why they chose to work in the US rather than Canada after graduation, factors like aggressive recruiting, better compensation and the prestige of a big company… Read more
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Velocity debuts its new venture fund
27 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
The 24th Velocity Fund Finals was a little bit different from previous years, leaving 4 companies with 50,000 dollars in investment from a recently established venture fund. Read more
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AirMatrix emerges as Fierce Founders $100K winner
27 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
From a group of 8 promising startups only one was able to walk out with the $100,000 prize, Air Matrix is a Toronto based startup that conducts Aerial mapping, building air traffic control infrastructure… Read more
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Robot firm Avidbots announces US$23.6 million Series B
22 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Avidbots, a Kitchener-based maker of robotic floor cleaners announces a US$23.6 million in Series B raise. Read more
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Bridgit raises CDN$7.75 million in new investment
18 March 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Bridgit, a growing Waterloo region company that develops software to help streamline large construction projects, raises CDN$7.75 million in new investments. Read more
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Push tech exports worldwide, federal minister says
14 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion speaks on the Governments determination to help entrepreneurs sell their products outside of Canada and reduce the country's reliance on… Read more
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Embrace discomfort and challenge yourselves, tech leaders tell students
07 March 2019 | By Kelly Pedro in: Featured, News
Seven leaders in tech spoke in a panel to about 60 college and university women students at the Women In Tech Power Panel. Each leader spoke about their different journey and the goal of the night was… Read more
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Trigger warning. More GO Trains are coming
07 March 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Metrolinx had their first town hall delivered outside of Toronto, at the Tannery. They are seeking to ramp up services to eventually reach a goal of all-day two-way service before 2025, and provide transit… Read more
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eSentire raises another US$47 million; plans move to Waterloo
04 March 2019 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News
Waterloo Region cybersecurity firm eSentire will move its headquarters from Cambridge to Waterloo this year. The move will place eSentire in the heart of Waterloo’s “Idea Quarter,” at Factory Square, where… Read more
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DOZR secures CDN$14-million Series A round
27 February 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News
DOZR, the Kitchener-based platform that facilitates heavy-equipment rentals, announced it had completed a CDN$14-million Series A. They are aiming to execute a concept called "marketplace 2.0", as well… Read more