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Digital Main Street Lab partners with Red Piston Inc. to build consumer-friendly contact tracing app
KITCHENER, ONT., January 13, 2021 —
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- Communitech launches white paper series examining how to strengthen Canada’s IP strategies - January 11, 2021
- Digital Main Street Lab partners with LookLocal.ca, a multi-vendor marketplace for all things local - January 05, 2021
- #HangInThereWR looks to inspire hope, safety, and self-care during 2020 holidays - December 16, 2020
- Communitech renews Board of Directors for 2021 - December 14, 2020
- Communitech’s Fierce Founders Uplift: Levelling the playing field and shattering glass ceilings - December 03, 2020
- Digital Main Street Lab partners with augmented reality tech company EXAR Studios - November 26, 2020
- Ready to hire remote workers abroad? Communitech Outposts now available in 160+ countries - November 17, 2020
- Communitech and Laurier to develop framework to prepare mid-career workforce for Future of Work - November 16, 2020
- Digital Main Street Lab partners with restaurant tech company Sociavore - November 06, 2020
- AVIN at Communitech launches OpenHDMaps - October 28, 2020
Reports
Communitech annual reports
Other reports
- The post-viral pivot: how Canada’s tech startups can drive the recovery from COVID-19
(Innovation Economy Council, April 2020)
Communitech in the news
- Communitech raising money for organizations in need (May 14, 2020)
- Another virtual job fair coming after successful Communitech Tech Jam (May 8, 2020)
- Communitech taking additional measures to contain spread of COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)
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Budding firm shoots for consistency in medicinal cannabis
When Jim Clark developed osteoarthritis, he turned to medicinal cannabis for pain relief – but it was hard to find a reliable product with a consistent effect. So Clark, an electrical engineer, set out… (click here to read more)
Kevin Crowley
2021-01-21 1:59 pm - Featured
Communitech mobilizes IP expertise to help bolster Canadian prosperity
Communitech is mobilizing the experience, knowledge and insights of the Waterloo Region tech community to help strengthen Canada’s approach to the commercialization of intellectual property. “IP has a… (click here to read more)
Kevin Crowley
2021-01-11 9:30 am - Featured
Meat subscription service truLOCAL acquired for up to CDN$16.8M
Waterloo Region-based meat subscription service truLOCAL has been acquired by EMERGE Commerce Ltd. (TSXV: ECOM) for a total purchase price of up to CDN$16.8 million. Founded in 2016 and based in the Communitech… (click here to read more)
Kevin Crowley
2021-01-05 9:52 am - Featured