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Eight questions: In conversation with Techvibes editor Rob Lewis
20 May 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, News, Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
Communitech News sits down with Techvibes editor Rob Lewis to chat about the Canadian tech ecosystem. Read more
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Women in tech and the dubious pursuit of perfection
14 May 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Balancing being a founder, engineer, mother, partner, volunteer, and human can be a difficult goal for some, and perhaps it is not for everybody either. Read more
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OpenText digs in for a good cause
13 May 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Tech About Town
OpenText's team spend a week helping out Habitat for Humanity. Read more
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Long walks, deep talks: The courtship of Fred Wilson and Ted Livingston
07 May 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Fred Wilson, Ted Livingston, and Mike Kirkup discussed many topics, including cultivating effective investor-investee relationship. Read more
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John Chen’s rebuilding of BlackBerry, and what’s in Waterloo’s secret sauce
06 May 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Tech About Town
John Chen, while not a Waterloo Region local, now works in and is part of our ecosystem in their rebuilding of BlackBerry. Communitech News sat down with John Chen to talk about this. Read more
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Let’s show kids the great big – wonderful – picture of tech
30 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker discuss tech as a male-dominated field, and how initiatives only shine light on some career paths, but not all, leaving the field unchanged in many ways. Read more
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Network effect draws Vidyard VP back to Waterloo Region
23 April 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, View from the ‘Loo
Communitech News sat down with Michael Litt and Kris Lawson to talk about Waterloo's ecosystem. Read more
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Hack the Orchestra hopes to rewire old perceptions
22 April 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony launches a hackathon to create solutions for orchestras. Read more
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Small companies and events: How to get bang for your sponsorship buck
16 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Small to Mid Size
Melanie Baker explores how to get the most out of sponsorship as a small company. Read more
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Helping others led Amaris Gerson to find her own path in the tech industry
15 April 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Tech About Town
With a background in both recreation and leisure as well as geography, Amaris Gerson tried out different roles to find a fit for her skillset after graduation, before turning a volunteer position at HackerNest… Read more