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Alex Kinsella

Alex Kinsella

Alex Kinsella is a freelance writer based in Kitchener, Ontario. He's worked with some of Canada's most well-known tech companies in customer success, development, product management, PR, social media, and marketing. Alex has contributed to publications, including BetaKit, The Globe and Mail, The Community Edition, and Grand Magazine.

University of Waterloo Velocity
November 15, 2024

University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena

Six years in the making, UW’s startup incubator has a new home in the Innovation Arena.

Vint Cerf, University of Waterloo
June 17, 2024

Vint Cerf’s internet history lesson at University of Waterloo mixes humour and hope with words of warning

The co-developer of TCP/IP shares thoughts on interoperability, accessibility, preservation.

kiite
January 19, 2018

5 Kitchener-Waterloo tech companies to watch in 2018

The founders, developers and designers of Waterloo Region tech have been busy and 2018 doesn’t show any sign of slowing down.…

October 28, 2016

Velocity now housing all of its startups under one roof with renovated 37,000-square-foot space

Waterloo lays claim as home to the second highest density of startups outside of Silicon Valley — and those startups need…

Toronto traffic
July 4, 2016

RideCo hoping to save #TOWRCorridor from perils of 401 commute

The air leaves your lungs. You feel a churn in your stomach. Sweat quickly builds upon your brow.   These are the physical…

Google office Kitchener-Waterloo
January 15, 2016

New #WaterlooRegion office solidifies Google’s place in Canadian tech

Google doesn’t do anything on a small scale. While having a mayor cut a ribbon is great, Google opened their new 185,000…

Oneiric
January 11, 2016

Oneiric is making hockey gear to keep kids safe

I only learned how to play hockey as an adult, and it was a painful initiation into the game. Constant falls, brutal crashes…

The Marketing Leap
December 23, 2015

The Marketing Leap wants to bring Toronto and Waterloo’s best marketers together

As Canada’s startup scene matures, the need for great marketers – and marketing tech – has never been greater. Marko…

Velocity Fund Finals
November 27, 2015

Cell collection, mental health, & sweat stains: #VelocityFund Finals tackles big problems

Thursday was a banner day for the team at University of Waterloo’s Velocity program. First, it announced an expansion into…

Ways We Work
October 9, 2015

Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story

The startups that usually come to mind are the ones who have succeeded at telling their stories the best. But there are stories…

Velocity Fund Finals
July 24, 2015

Velocity Fund Finals is Waterloo’s startup Thunderdome

I like to think of the Velocity Fund Finals like Thunderdome from “Mad Max”. Only here in Waterloo Region, it’s ten startups…

Communitech Tech Leadership Conference
June 8, 2015

Tech Leadership Conference 2015 finds the right mix

Over 800 attendees descended upon Bingemans Conference Center in Kitchener recently for the 2015 Communitech Tech Leadership…

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