Tech news archives

The moments, milestones and stories that helped shape Waterloo Region tech. Explore the archive and revisit the people, companies and ideas that got us here.

Diversity a key theme at Techtoberfest 2016

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Techtoberfest is Communitech's yearly startup festival at the Tannery Event Centre. This year, speakers…

Let’s talk it up: open-data movement needs open dialogue for success

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Canada's Open Data Exchange is looking to push the timeline of open data to allow for greater innovation…

These tech workers take cycling to heart

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Tech workers, Ng and Schwarz, are cycling for a good cause right in the Tannery.

'Smashed pretty good': On desire, distraction and our disposable society

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Many devices are not designed to be fixed, and companies like Apple make it easier to just buy a whole…

The Nimble Hippo: Learning from the little guy

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Nimble Hippo shares advice on how corporate innovation outposts can interact with startups.

The digital divine: New venture seeks to marry faith and tech

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

James Kelly aims to bridge the gap between pastors, tech leaders, entrepreneurs and developers with his…

Advice from Paul Singh

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Entrepreneur, investor and speaker Paul Singh shares some advice in this video playlist.

The Nimble Hippo: Building the business case

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Innovators need the discipline to follow through with the process in order to create the data required…

Stuck in the theatre, searching for an exit

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

As the US presidential debates unfold, the ways in which we view news as entertainment thanks to social…

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