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Thomson Reuters deepens commitment to Toronto-Waterloo Corridor
07 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Thomson Reuters announced it will be creating a new innovation hub in Toronto, just a year after it opened a successful innovation lab in the Communitech Hub Read more
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Toronto-Waterloo Corridor needs connectivity to succeed, CityAge crowd hears
06 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
A CityAge panel on building the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor discussed the infrastructure needed to strengthen the corridor and make Canada a destination for innovation. Read more
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Clearpath Robotics raises $30M to boost development of self-driving vehicles
05 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Clearpath Robotics, a Waterloo Region tech company that develops self-driving vehicles for industrial use, has raised USD$30 million in investment to accelerate the creation of their products. Read more
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Nimble Hippo Radio: Amanda Lang
04 October 2016 | By Craig Haney in: Featured, Multimedia, Opinion, Podcast, The Nimble Hippo
Amanda Lang, host of Bloomberg North discusses the fear that large companies have of rapid disruption. Read more
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Shopify acquires Boltmade to speed development in Waterloo
03 October 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Boltmade, a product design and development firm has been acquired by Shopify and will be incorporated into the Shopify Plus team in Waterloo. Read more
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Waterloo Region tech leaders live at FUZEnation
30 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, Multimedia, Podcast
Seven tech leaders from Waterloo Region sat down with BNN Disruptors co-host Bruce Croxon for a panel on the local ecosystem for FUZEnation. Read more
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Stuck in the theatre, searching for an exit
29 September 2016 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
As the US presidential debates unfold, the ways in which we view news as entertainment thanks to social media are becoming apparent. Read more
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Fibernetics launches KidsWifi to ensure online safety at home and away
29 September 2016 | By James Jackson in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Fibernetics has developed an Internet filtering device called KidsWifi that connects to your home's wireless internet and can then connect to a child's device to manage how they use the web. Read more
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Dozr raises $2.5M from FairVentures as U.S. market beckons
29 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Dozr, A Waterloo-based tech company with a platform for heavy-equipment rentals, has raised CAD$2.5 million in equity funding from FairVentures Inc. Read more
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Accelerator Centre opens hardware lab in downtown Kitchener
28 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
44 Gaukel St. in downtown Kitchener is home to a new hardware innovation lab where client tech companies work alongside people from the arts community in a collaborative space. Read more