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.

BlackBerry and Beyond: Tech Jobs Connex is a team with depth

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The $1.2-million program, designed to keep former BlackBerry workers employed in Ontario, is funded by…

Entrepreneurs find teamwork that knocks it out of the park

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Mike Kirkup and Brian Zubert worked together 10 years ago at BlackBerry. Fast forward a few years and…

Who needs Silicon Valley? Maybe you do, maybe you don't

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Not everyone needs to go to Silicon Valley. There is an advantage to the Valley but perhaps there is…

Clearpath raises $14M; expands into industrial robotics

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Clearpath Robotics, the six-year-old Waterloo Region company whose stand against killer robots attracted…

Oregon taps Waterloo’s IMS to drive change to road-usage fees

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

IMS and Sanef ITS of New York have teamed up to equip the northwestern American state with a system that…

Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ERP Lunch and Learn

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

This technical session provides the audience with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of which…

Kitematic joins Docker and heads to Silicon Valley

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Kitematic (formerly local startup Kite) announced Thursday that it has been acquired by Docker. Kitematic…

Shinydocs serves up an exciting solution to a boring problem

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Shinydrive, overcomes a big, boring and expensive problem: the reluctance of office workers to store…

Azure Websites Lunch and Learn - More Than Hosting

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Azure Websites Lunch and Learn to teach people that their platform is a lot more than just hosting. They…

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