Showing all articles in the startups category
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Banking execs connect with FinTech startups at sold-out event
08 July 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Enterprise, Featured, News, Startups
Executives from the four largest chartered banks gathered to discuss FinTech and the future of banking. Read more
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Year of Code project seeks to demystify our digital lives
01 July 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech values tech literacy and is a part of the Year of Code Waterloo Region, which seeks to give access to tech to everybody. Read more
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P&P Optica remains optimistic about space mission despite rocket disaster
30 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
While disappointed about the rocket disaster, and grateful there were no injuries; P&P Optica looks forward to the next mission. Read more
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P&P Optica goes where no spectrometer has gone before
25 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
P&P Optica is going into space. Their spectrometer will be on board SpaceX's launch in June. Read more
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Don’t blink, and other lessons from Pebble’s Eric Migicovsky
18 June 2015 | By Christian Aagaard in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Pebble founder Erick Migicovsky shared their lessons learned as a founder looking back at their journey. Read more
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Startup mixology: Velocity’s Bartesian launches on Kickstarter
16 June 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Featured, Startups
Bartesian aims to easily recreate authentic mixed drinks in the comfort of your home, and they launched a Kickstarter for their machine. Read more
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Rise of hardware: PCH hackathon draws the best
15 June 2015 | By Darin White in: Ecosystem, Event recaps, Featured, Startups
Over 100 attendees were at the PCH hackathon, which focused on their hardware/software/design skills. 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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Venture capital world clicks for former online-shopping exec
10 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Janet Bannister has been involved in both the online-shopping industry as well as the venture capital world. Learn more about them and their journey. Read more
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DraftingSPACE acquired by west coast home improvement platform
10 June 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
DraftingSPACE has been acquired by BuildDirect for an undisclosed amount. Read more