Showing all articles in the Featured category
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Talent, research get boost with establishment of new AI initiative
30 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The Vector Institute initiative supports those in the AI field by fostering cutting-edge research, producing graduate students, driving adoption and commercialization of AI technologies, and collaborating… Read more
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Marketing firm Jan Kelley unveils its innovation outpost
29 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, Member news
President Chantel Broten, and CEO Jim Letwin of the marketing firm Jan Kelley discuss their decision to launch its Idea Incubator, an innovation LeanLab based at the Communitech Hub, transforming the way… Read more
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TLC 2017 preview: Patty McCord on how to build a great enterprise
28 March 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix discusses ways to seek the right talent in tech to foster diversity, and to meet the needs of the business. Read more
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The nimble hippo: Reward the behaviour, not the outcome
27 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
In order to empower employees we must reward the the behaviour, not the outcome to foster an innovation mindset. Read more
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Trucker-tech company BigRoad acquired by fleet complete of Toronto
24 March 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
BigRoad, a tech startup from Waterloo Region that worked to modernize the way truckers log their hours and other data, has been acquired by Fleet Complete, a Toronto-based provider of fleet-tracking services. Read more
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Budget 2017: Waterloo Region rises to smart cities challenge
23 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Miovision CEO, Kurtis McBride discusses bringing the Smart Cities Challenge, a $300-million program designed to spur municipalities to implement a smart-cities strategy, to Waterloo Region. Read more
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In Position: CETA has potential to be major opportunity for Canada
22 March 2017 | By Communitech in: Featured, In Position
CETA (the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union) is set to dramatically improve market access for Canadian exporters, large and small. Read more
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These two Bay Area NHLers remain Waterloo Region's biggest boosters
21 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured
Peter DeBoer, head coach of the NHL's San Jose Sharks and Steve Spott, his assistant discuss the Waterloo Region community and their time with the Kitchener Rangers. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Crossing the chasm, Part 2. Permission to question
20 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Featured, The Nimble Hippo
Innovation should not be thought of as just new, world-changing technologies. Continuous improvement within existing organizations to lower costs and improve efficiency are just as valuable to innovation. Read more
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Postmedia's Innovation Outpost unveils its first suite of products
17 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Events, Featured, News
Postmedia, a traditional media company, has rolled out a product that allows advertiser to see in near-real time the performance of their ad buys across a variety of channels in an effort to bring technology… Read more