Showing all articles in the startups category
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Call for Applications: Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp
11 July 2014 | By Angela Larraguibel in: Startups
Looking for a way to launch and grow your business idea in Waterloo Region? As part of Google for Entrepreneurs #40Forward initiative, Communitech is hosting a two-part Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp. Applications… Read more
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Kinect for Windows Hackathon coming to Kitchener Aug. 8-10
11 July 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, Startups
Microsoft’s Kinect for Windows team will be hosting a hackathon in downtown Kitchener Aug 8-10. It’s the only Canadian stop on its world tour in search of exciting new applications for its motion-sensing… Read more
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Applications open for Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp
11 July 2014 | By Sam Trieu in: Startups
Through Google for Entrepreneurs #40Forward, Communitech is hosting a two-part Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp focused on validating and efficiently raising your business idea. Applications are now open. Read more
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IP Law Clinic - Wednesday, July 16th at Communitech
11 July 2014 | By Angela Larraguibel in: Startups
The IP law clinic is a summer initiative by both Communitech and CIGI affiliated with Miller Thompson, Bereskin & Parr, and Phillips Lytle. The next IP law clinic seminar on July 16th, will outline the… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: bitHound house builds on downtown momentum
10 July 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
BitHound, which products enable software developers to produce better code, renovated 42 College St., instead of moving into an existing office building. Read more
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CTA @ Boston - Call for Applications
08 July 2014 | By Angela Larraguibel in: Startups
The Canadian Technology Accelerator in Boston (CTA @ Boston) is a 4-month immersion program that connects your business to the unique resources and contacts in New England to help accelerate your growth.… Read more
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UpStart Breakfast - June 4 featuring Andrew Finkle of Structur3D Printing, Carson Kolberg of Meal in a Jar and Shrad Rao of Wagepoint
08 July 2014 | By Communitech in: Startups, Videos
Upstart Breakfast featuring Andrew Finkle of Structur3D Printing, Carson Kolberg of Meal in a Jar and Shrad Rao of Wagepoint Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Tech Jobs Connex is a team with depth
27 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
The $1.2-million program, designed to keep former BlackBerry workers employed in Ontario, is funded by the province and run by Communitech. Tech Jobs Connex launched as a short-term series of events in… Read more
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How watching TV turned into a fashionable career change
26 June 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Sarah Juma turned watching TV into a business: StyleID: a mobile app that helps fans find items that they see on TV. It allows you to look up an episode from among 21 different TV shows and find exact… Read more
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BlackBerry and Beyond: Husband-and-wife team swift to launch two startups
26 June 2014 | By Mirko Petricevic in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, News, Startups
After leaving Blackberry, Middleton launched Swift Mobile Solutions to develop web-based software and wearable technology for the health and fitness industries. And started a company that provides services… Read more