Communitech reduces staff after provincial funding cut greater than anticipated
Communitech has laid off 15 employees following a 30 percent reduction in its provincial government funding, a cut that was…
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Nanotech company Nicoya receives $2.57 million FedDev Ontario investment
Waterloo-based nanotechnology company Nicoya is receiving a $2.57 million investment from FedDev Ontario, which the government…
IBM collaborating with University of Waterloo for quantum computing research
IBM is partnering with several universities through its IBM Q Network to further joint research in quantum computing, as well…
True North 2019 announces speakers and ‘Bridges, Not Walls’ theme
For its second iteration, Communitech’s annual True North conference has announced its theme will be ‘Bridges, Not…
Velocity and YC grad, Fuzzbuzz, raises $3.6 million CAD seed round
Fuzzbuzz, an automated software security platform founded in Kitchener-Waterloo, has raised a $3.6 million CAD seed round led…
Four Waterloo projects receiving $41 million for quantum, AI, machine learning
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), Navdeep Bains, today announced a $41 million CAD investment…
Axonify expanding presence in Europe
Waterloo-based learning software company Axonify will be expanding into the European market, with strategic new roles supporting…
MaRS, Communitech, Invest Ottawa receiving $52.4 million for “first-of-its-kind” Scale-Up program
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the federal government is investing $52.4 million in a Scale-Up Platform,…
HeadCheck, Trek Factory Racing partner to improve concussion care for riders
The Waterloo-based Trek Factory Racing off-road program has announced a partnership with HeadCheck Health, a provider of concussion…
Velocity, PerkinElmer partnership giving incubator startups access to innovative tech
The University of Waterloo today announced that global life science company, PerkinElmer, has relocated its Canadian demonstration…
VR could help treat Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, autism finds University of Waterloo report
Playing games in VR could be a significant tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia…
Startup jobs of the week: CBC/Radio Canada, Statflo
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Laurier University students raises $1 million for road-safety, impairment device startup
Guard-Ex, an impairment screening device startup founded by members of Wilfrid Laurier University’s LaunchPad incubator,…
AirMatrix awarded $100,000 at Fierce Founders Bootcamp pitch competition
Communitech has awarded $100,000 to Alexandra McCalla, co-founder and COO of AirMatrix, for winning the Fierce Founders Bootcamp…
New Velocity venture fund invests $200,000 in four startups
The University of Waterloo’s entrepreneurship program, Velocity, has announced direct equity investments of $50,000 each…