Showing all articles in the Featured category
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We Built This — Borealis Wind
19 April 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, News, Videos
Borealis Wind, winner of the Fierce Founders competition in August 2016, is an environmental startup founded by Daniela Roeper is on a mission to help renewable energy replace fossil fuels. Read more
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Alert Labs set to grow on investment from Intact Ventures
19 April 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
The Waterloo Region startup Alert Labs has landed an investment from the venture arm of Intact Financial Corporation, Canada's largest Property insurer. The company's home-protection technology detects… Read more
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Author Geoffrey Moore on Canada's 'cloak of invisibility'
19 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Noted author, and venture capitalist Geoffrey Moore says that Waterloo Region's secret weapon is being a Canadian tech centre and being distinct from the United States. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Tech Leadership 2017 Basecamp
18 April 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, News, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Communitech's 2017 Tech Leadership Conference hosts Patty McCord, Ali Asaria, and Jamie Woodruff, drawing participants from Waterloo Region and around the world. Read more
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M-Theory: The secret sauce in good customer service
13 April 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Good customer service means that companies need to act proactively with their strategy, culture and policies rather than being reactive when something goes wrong. Read more
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Destiny and big data, all under one roof at 14 Erb St. W.
13 April 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
14 Erb Street has a rich history in uptown Waterloo, and is soon to be home to Communitech's Data Hub. Read more
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The funder’s side: four rules for attracting investor interest
07 April 2017 | By Benton Leong in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Startups, The Funder's Side
Advice for founders on pitching to investors. When pitching founders should understand their audience, and keep their message tailored, honest, and concise. Read more
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We built this — D2L
05 April 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Videos
D2L President and CEO John Baker speaks to Communitech about the Waterloo Region community. Read more
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Indigo Fair builds 'Amazon for local retail' in Waterloo Region and California
04 April 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
An interview with Marcelo Cortes, one of the founders of Indigo Fair, a platform that helps local retailers with the process of ordering from vendors. Read more
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M-Theory: Good financial planning is the key to a lazy life
30 March 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory
In the tech industry, hustle culture and constant business keeps people from being able to think critically and do their best work. Taking time to learn about financial planning can allow you to have more… Read more