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He built, he settled (and then he threw a party)
08 July 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Craig Beattie, a founding partner at Perimeter Development Corporation, worked on many different projects in KW. They were here so often, they decided to move their company and throw a party. Read more
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Politics Plug-in: Is there more to Canada than bacon and beer?
06 July 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
There are many reasons for Canadian businesses to be proud of where they operate. Read more
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8.7 billion (OK, 5) reasons to attend the Ambient Intelligence conference
02 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Communitech News sat down to talk with Ian Pilon and Emile McLean to talk about the Ambient Intelligence conference. Read more
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Politics Plug-in: Pre-election means pre-game for candidates
30 June 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
The pre-election phase of the campaign involves parties going around and speaking with businesses to build their platform. This can be crucial to secure voters. Read more
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Your network: Real connections, or just a name collection?
25 June 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Making connections in tech can be difficult. Often people have a collection of names rather than a dense network of connections. Read more
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Politics Plug-in: There's more to civics than crack-smoking mayors
23 June 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
Drama can be very interesting, but people should be tapped into the election regardless of how scandalous it is. Read more
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What hackathons teach us, and what they don't
11 June 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Startups
Hackathons are usually short and innovative, but many ideas do not result in a company. They are very useful for making new connections and bonding quickly however. Read more
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8 Queen marks Voisins' first foray into downtown office market
04 June 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
The Voisin family has been an entrepreneurial family. Frank and Steve Voisin unveiled plans for 8 Queen St. N in Kitchener. Read more
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Preventing human roadkill on the drive to success
28 May 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Work-life balance is important to workers in the tech industry who come from varying backgrounds and have different priorities in life. Happier employees tend to be more creative, more productive and more… Read more
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Bootcamp showcases tech’s women to watch
20 May 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News sat down with Communitech's Alayne Hynes to talk about the 2015 Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp. Read more