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Communitech and partners working to prepare our communities for the Future of Cities
KITCHENER, ONT., February 25, 2021 —
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- Communitech Fierce Founders Uplift Announces First Participants - February 19, 2021
- Corporate innovation evangelist Tendayi Viki to help Communitech members prepare for the future - February 18, 2021
- Digital Main Street Lab partners with Red Piston Inc. to build consumer-friendly contact tracing app - January 13, 2021
- 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
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) - The Waterloo Region tech sector
(January, 2021)
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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