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We Built This : Grobo
04 December 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
Watch: Grobo Inc., a Waterloo-located operation that’s crafting special boxes filled with tech that automate the process of growing almost any plant, including cannabis Read more
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TEXTNOW x EVOLV 1
04 December 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
TextNow is Canada's first carbon net positive building, located in the heart of Waterloo's Idea Quarter District. Read more
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We Built This: BridesMade
15 August 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
Mallory McKewen and Kaleah Baker, started BridesMade to give women the option to rent bridesmaid dresses through an online platform. They were among the finalists in Communitech’s Fierce Founders bootcamp… Read more
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Thinking big at Catalyst137
06 July 2018 | By Sara Jalali in: Multimedia, News, Videos
This video features Catalyst137, 475,000 square feet of repurposed industrial space on Kitchener’s Glasgow Street. It has been transformed from a former tire and footwear warehouse into the largest facility… Read more
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Don't just show up, take part: How tech can help build community
06 June 2018 | By Kelly Pedro in: Featured, News, True North
Tech companies have the power to shape their communities. At True North, there was panel discussion about building an equitable tech community. True North set out to refocus the tech industry as a force… Read more
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Tech for Good Declaration, forged at True North, goes live
31 May 2018 | By Kelly Pedro in: Featured, News, True North
At the second day of True North 18, the Tech for Good Declaration went live. On day 1, delegates worked on the living document, which sets out to guide the Canadian tech industry’s future as it grapples… Read more
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#TrueNorth18 live blog
31 May 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, True North
Dispatches from the 2018 True North Conference. Read more
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Corridor Demo Day puts startups in front of 180+ investors
31 May 2018 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, True North
Corridor Demo Day is a collaboration between Corridor-based organizations including Communitech, Velocity, OneEleven, MaRS, DMZ, the Accelerator Centre, Innovation Factory, NEXT Canada, RIC Centre, Creative… Read more
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True North 2018 ends, a big conversation starts
31 May 2018 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, News, True North
True North, conceived as an opportunity for frank talk about the direction of tech at a time when technology and tech companies have come under scrutiny and criticism, dove into big issues, amplifying… Read more
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"How amazing was that?" – True North Day 1 wraps up
30 May 2018 | By Communitech News Team in: Featured, News, True North
From discussions about fake news, to warnings about cyber security, to gender diversity, to the ethics of AI, to ending the bro culture of Silicon Valley, the stated quest of True North – to rewire tech’s… Read more