Showing all articles in the Tech About Town category
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Digital detoxing: I put the phone in airplane mode — and survived
12 August 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Our digital lifestyle has drastic effects on our mind and body. At what point does this become problematic? Read more
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Entrepreneurial busking: Eventpeeks founders juggle family, work and startup commitments
22 July 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Meet the founders of Eventpeeks, they don't quite fit the typical archetype of startup founders in Waterloo Region. What started as a group project, is now a booming company. Read more
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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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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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Coding adds new twist to balloon artist’s craft
24 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Drew Ripley is a balloon artist and created a giant balloon goat that was displayed in Communitech. Ripley speaks about his journey and how he got here. Read more
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Sundown shutdown? Not at this summer festival in Kitchener
17 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
The Summer Lights Festival is back and Communitech News sat down with Charlene LeDuc to discuss. 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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Communitech pumped for #RedDayFriday fight against heart disease
03 June 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Communitech News sat down with Peter Sweeney to discuss St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation and their role in Manulife's LPGA Classic. Read more
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Local hiker joins Nepal’s long trek to recovery
27 May 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Walter Huber, an accountant and CFO at both Sweet Tooth and P&P Optica in Waterloo Region, and a long distance hiker is raising funds for a humanitarian trip to Nepal in November. 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