Showing all articles in the Featured category
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M-Theory: The problem when we make machines too human
16 March 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory
There are dangers when it comes to anthropomorphizing technology since we don't know what would happen if artificial intelligence was capable of cognition, and if they would be capable of understanding… Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Crossing the innovation chasm
13 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, The Nimble Hippo
Messaging and product positioning must be different for early adopters than it is for the early majority, and by understanding these differences we can "cross the chasm." This is important for technology-based… Read more
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Nimble Hippo Radio: Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic on municipal innovation
06 March 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Opinion, Podcast, The Nimble Hippo
A talk with Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic about the city's new Digital Strategy. Read more
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With Leafs as a draw, Bay Area Canadians eye tech opportunities back home
03 March 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
GoNorthCanada.ca is a collaborative initiative of Canadian organizations that focuses on sharing the momentum of Canadian tech and wooing expats back to Canada. People like Kevin Cornell, CEO of the tech… Read more
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M-Theory: When work ends, then what?
02 March 2017 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the way we work and how much we work. If professional industries become obsolete, and humans don't need to work, what would we do and what would… Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Intentional action drives innovation
27 February 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups, The Nimble Hippo
The Fierce Founders Bootcamp, hosted by Communitech, is for female-founded startup companies who get to pitch for $100,000 in cash. The event is an effort to diversify the tech ecosystem. Read more
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Environmental tech wins the day at Fierce Founders pitch competition
23 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The top winners of the Fierce founders pitch competition, Willow Cup and Genecis EnviroTech are both startups with a mission to make the world more ecologically sustainable. Read more
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Nimble Hippo Radio: Dave Caputo on scaling culture
21 February 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Opinion, Podcast, The Nimble Hippo
Sandvine President, CEO and Co-Founder, Dave Caputo discusses his story, and his thoughts on the importance of culture (and how to scale it). Read more
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BDC establishes outpost at Communitech
17 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
BDC, a financial institution owned by the federal government and devoted to entrepreneurs, unveiled its new lab at the Communitech Hub on Friday. Read more
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TrustPoint finds a culture fit with ETAS Embedded Systems
16 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
When Waterloo Region-based company TrustPoint which develops secure products for the IoT needed to grow they saw an opportunity to join ETAS Embedded Systems. Read more