Communitech welcomes Fall 2015 GFE cohort
Companies making up the Fall 2015 cohort of the Google for Entrepreneurs (GFE) program are set to start their positions as startups-in-residence at the Communitech GFE Network co-working space. The...
View ArticleCaffeine and collaboration: Hack the North 2015 ends on a high
Photo: (Left to right) Hack the North 2015 panelists Michael Litt (CEO, Vidyard), Eric Migicovsky (CEO, Pebble) and Tiffani Bell (Founder, Detroit Water Project) share a laugh during the Y Combinator...
View ArticleWaterloo’s Hack the North founders jumpstart futures
Photo: (Left to right) Hack the North co-founders Kartik Talwar, Kevin Lau and Liam Horne during the hackathon’s closing ceremonies at the University of Waterloo on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. Hack: to...
View ArticleCommunitech Rev launches third cohort of sales-focused accelerator
Four new startups moved into the Communitech Rev sales accelerator today, making up the third cohort. They are: Dozr, whose equipment-sharing platform connects construction equipment renters with...
View ArticleAnonymous CEO challenges tech community to support Working Centre project
Photo: Marko Savic, cofounder and CEO of FunnelCake, on King St. W. in downtown Kitchener. With multiple new startups, funding announcements and large tech companies opening offices here, it’s no...
View ArticleInventor Gary Klassen on tech success and new possibilities in Waterloo Region
You might not know him, but chances are you’ve used a product he developed. Formerly the Director of Architecture and Innovation at BlackBerry, Gary Klassen is the mind behind inventions used by...
View ArticleStartups-in-residence move into Hub for two programs
Two cohorts of startups-in-residence move into the Communitech Hub today, to begin two new Startup Services Group initiatives, both supported by industry giants. In its fifth cohort, the Co-working...
View ArticleGO to make additions to Toronto-Waterloo Region transit services
Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Kitchener today to reiterate Ontario’s commitment to improving Waterloo Region’s innovation economy through improved transit connectivity to Toronto. Riding in on the GO...
View ArticleIntrapreneurship Conference challenges big companies to imagine a more...
Where are we going to be 10 years from now? That’s the question Larry Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo, put to the audience during his keynote speech to...
View ArticleTop 25 startups announced for Fierce Founders Bootcamp
The top 25 female-led startups to participate in the Fierce Founders Bootcamp were announced today. The founders will complete the first phase of programming at the Communitech Hub July 19- 21, 2016,...
View ArticleNuco to power the Terepac Blockchain: a revolutionary IOT-specific blockchain
August 16, 2016- Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Toronto, Ontario, Canada– Terepac Corporation and Nuco Inc today announced the formation of a joint development partnership to bring blockchain...
View ArticleAlaunus Unveils Bloom
New Platform Puts Ontario Patients and Families in the Driver’s Seat When Accessing Home Healthcare Services April 10, 2017 (WATERLOO, ON) — Alaunus, an emerging leader in technology-enabled care...
View ArticleNew federal program will fund jobs for post-secondary tech students
Just in time for the new school year, the Government of Canada has announced it will provide work opportunities for post-secondary students seeking jobs at tech companies. Bardish Chagger, federal...
View ArticleODX supports big data show in Toronto
Toronto, June 13, 2016- Canada’s Open Data Exchange (ODX) is pleased to support the Big Data Show, taking place June 14 and 15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The two-day event brings together...
View ArticleOpen data and municipalities; start now and start small
ODX participated in civic accelerator showcase at 68th IPAC National Annual Conference June 28, Toronto, ON— Canada’s Open Data Exchange (ODX) participated in a showcase session called “Civic...
View ArticleODX Invests $438,000 into Ontario Open Data Ventures
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