Showing all articles in the Featured category
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'Absolutely huge': LogiSense grows as IoT market set to explode
21 September 2016 | By James Jackson in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
The Cambridge-based comapny LogiSense specializes in monetizing Internet of Things (IoT) transactions as opportunities in IoT continue to grow. The company has seen 40 per cent growth year-over-year and… Read more
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Swinging for the fences: Stephen Lake on Thalmic Labs' Series B round
20 September 2016 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Stephen Lake, CEO of Thalmic labs in Waterloo Region, discusses their new product and their growth in the region. Read more
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Thalmic Labs announces largest funding round in a decade for Waterloo Region
19 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Announcements, Ecosystem, Featured, News
Thalmic Labs in Waterloo Region has announced US$120 million in series-B funding, just three years after launching the Myo armband, with funding coming from Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund Fidelity… Read more
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Scaling the summit: The Nimble Hippo at #WINS16
19 September 2016 | By Craig Haney in: Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
The Waterloo Innovation Summit is hosted by Communitech and the University of Waterloo and brought in 300 guests from around the world. The 43 speakers focused on the innovation imperative in an age of… Read more
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"Sometimes it's nice to be hated by the wrong people": Vinod Kohsla at Hack the North
18 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Featured, News, Podcast
Vinod Kholsa, one of Silicon Valley's most influential investors speaks to Encircle CTO Mike Kirkup at Hack the North about the future impact of artificial intelligence, the importance of listening to… Read more
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Sexy won't save the world
15 September 2016 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Startups
In the coming decades, with the effects of climate change and other issues in society, we will need more innovators focused on practical concerns and problem solving, rather than what the tech industry… Read more
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Waterloo Innovation Summit 2016: Day 1 highlights
15 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The first day of the Waterloo Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the University of Waterloo and Communitech included speakers such as Navdeep Bains, David Fransen, Feridun Hamdullahpur, Amanda Lang, Walter… Read more
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Real traction: Three years in, Tulip Retail kicks into growth mode
14 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Tulip Retail creates mobile technology that connects sales associates with their company and their customer. Tulip has offices in Kitchener, Toronto, and New York and is seeing significant growth. Read more
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Talent in Waterloo Region: A conversation with Stephen Lake
13 September 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Announcements, Featured, News
Stephen Lake, CEO of Thalmic Labs in Kitchener discusses the hire of Tara Kriese their new Chief Marketing Officer, as well as the opening of their new office in San Francisco. Read more