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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.

M-Theory: Ambition and want are not the same thing

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Columnist Melanie Baker weighs in on the difference between hustling to achieve a goal and endlessly…

Odd jobs for a great cause

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Local radio host Mike Farwell is on a mission to raise awareness and funds to fight cystic fibrosis,…

Alert Labs welcomes Blair Melton, VP of Sales and Marketing

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Alert Labs has appointed Blair Melton as its Vice-President of Sales and Marketing.

Canadian Shield donates face shields to further support and protect the City of Waterloo

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Waterloo Region PPE manufacturer The Canadian Shield has donated thousands of protective face shields…

Chatbot firm Ada joins the unicorn herd

Monday, May 10, 2021

Toronto-based Chatbot firm Ada, which graduated from the Communitech Rev accelerator in 2017, has reached…

Ontario makes healthy investment in digitized clothing

Thursday, May 06, 2021

Ontario government invests $1.5 million in digitized-clothing maker Myant Inc. to help commercialize…

Fluxible 2021 festival set to go live starting June 7

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Fluxible, Canada's user experience festival, is back with another virtual event starting June 7, 2021.…

From stateless refugee to tech CEO

Monday, May 03, 2021

Bonfire Interactive, a procurement software company in Kitchener, Ont., has named Omar Salaymeh as its…

Tech Roundup for April 2021

Sunday, May 02, 2021

Communitech's monthly roundup of news of importance to the technology sector in Waterloo Region, Ontario,…

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