Showing all articles in the startups category
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Plum: Making diversity happen – by design
08 September 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News, Startups
Plum CEO Caitlin MacGregor speaks on their product that helps diminish discrimination during the hiring process by sorting applicants based on abilities only. Read more
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That day when Alert Labs met Canadian Tire – and a partnership was born
01 September 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Canadian Tire partners with Alert Lab, a start-up whose products measure water use, detect flooding and sends the information straight to your mobile phone. Read more
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Two firms share $100,000 at Fierce Founders pitch competition
24 August 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
Furnishr.com, a Toronto-based home decorating platform, and SomaDetect, a Fredericton, each earn $50,000 and a guaranteed place in this fall’s Fierce Founders Accelerator. Read more
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Fire-plagued BC breathes easier thanks to Waterloo Region startup
10 August 2017 | By Chuck Howitt in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
O2 Canada, co-founded by RIch Szasz and Peter Whitby distributes masks to help combat the wildfires that erupted in the B.C. interior. Read more
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Emmetros: Where everyone, including employees, feel the love
04 August 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Emmetros, a Waterloo region start-up that helps people suffering from dementia manage their lives, tailors employee's workweeks to suit their personal needs. Read more
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AI and data the focus of Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange program
23 June 2017 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Startups from across Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the US have all come together at Communitech in Kitchener for the Google for Entrepreneurs Exchange Program. Read more
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The Funder's Side: Tips for founders on choosing an advisory board
16 June 2017 | By Richard Cantin in: Featured, Opinion, Startups, The Funder's Side
The Funder's Side gives advice on advisory boards, their purpose, and how to choose them. Read more
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Young Waterloo entrepreneur lands Thiel Fellowship
16 June 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
Laura Vaughan, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Acorn Cryotech, is among the 25 recipients of the fellowship this year. Read more
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eleven-x expands IoT network to cities across Canada
14 June 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
eleven-x's network is the first of its kind, being a nationwide network specifically for the Internet of Things. Read more
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Communitech @20: When Bridgit cold-called the Hub, great things ensued
12 June 2017 | By Communitech in: Communitech @20, Ecosystem, Featured, Startups
Bridgit reflects on their beginnings with Communitech and how they got here. Read more