Techtoberfest returns to connect high-profile VCs with startups
Waterloo’s Communitech innovation hub is bringing back its annual Techtoberfest on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to connect startup…
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Communitech opens New York City-based workspace with Phillips Lytle LLC
Communitech has announced that it will open a ‘landing pad’ for Communitech startups working in New York City.…
Communitech’s pitch competition puts spotlight on female founders
On October 1st, a crowd gathered to watch the Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition, the culmination of Communitech’s…
Thomson Reuters to open Waterloo data and innovation lab at Communitech
Innovation is hot and it’s about to get hotter in the Waterloo Region. Thomson Reuters, who dubs itself as being “the…
Future Design School expands “Innovation Camp” to Waterloo
The Future Design School is aimed to help create the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs. The summer camp is the brainchild…
FedDev announces $3 million partnership with Communitech to establish the Open Data Exchange (ODX)
Waterloo-based innovation hub Communitech recently shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator program and shifted gears to re-launch…
Deloitte forms innovation hub within Communitech called d { }
So far, 2015 has proven to be for Communitech. In the first quarter, the innovation center has shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator…
Communitech puts brakes on HYPERDRIVE, launches Rev accelerator to push revenue for “highly scalable startups”
Communitech announced this morning that its three-year-old startup accelerator, HYPERDRIVE, is set to undergo a massive transformation.…
Communitech starts accepting applications for HYPERDRIVE Cohort 5
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 recently graduated and that means it’s time for another round of startups to shine. Applications…
LINKETT has “seen its valuation significantly increase” since the Apple Pay Announcement
With the announcement of Apple’s entry into the mobile payment space with Apple Pay, Waterloo-based LINKETT has reportedly…
Five New Startups Awarded Residency at the Google Innovation Space at Communitech
A new group of startups has entered the Communitech Hub as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs initiative. The “mini-cohort”…
Manulife opens RED Lab within Communitech to help build new products and services
A partnership between Manulife and Communitech will see the RED Lab — which stands for ‘Research, Exploration and Development’…
Citizenship and Immigration Minister to Speak About Startup Visa Program Tomorrow
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will engage in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders…
Waterloo’s Hyperdrive Evolves its Graduation Ceremonies into Dual-Event Show
Hyperdrive, the Kitchener-Waterloo region-based accelerator out of the Communitech startup hub, announced on its blog that…
Google and Communitech To Give Away Six Months of Office Space
No matter what level of business you’re at, office space is expensive. Sure, one can coast along for years working out…