Three Kitchener-Waterloo startups top the 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Deloitte has announced the 2019 winners of its Technology Fast 50, which highlights Canadian companies’ growth and commitment…
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Accelerator Centre, Amazon collaborating on first Canadian Alexa tech accelerator
Applications are officially open for the Accelerator Centre’s Alexa Voice Tech Accelerator program at the University of Waterloo,…
Ford Motor unveils new Waterloo innovation centre
Ford Motor Company officially unveiled its Waterloo innovation centre on Wednesday, since the facility began quietly operating…
Oculys Health Informatics acquired by VitalHub for $4.2 million
Oculys Health Informatics, a Kitchener-Waterloo based healthtech startup, has been acquired by Toronto-headquartered VitalHub…
Google to continue collaboration with Kitchener-Waterloo’s Quantum Benchmark
One day after Google revealed its research paper claiming quantum supremacy, Kitchener-Waterloo-based startup Quantum Benchmark…
Kik app acquired by holding company MediaLab
After a tumultuous few weeks, the Kik app has officially been acquired by US-based holding company MediaLab. Terms of the deal…
Carta acquires Kik team as part of Canadian expansion
Carta, a San Francisco-headquartered company that helps companies, investors, and employees manage equity and ownership, announced…
NERv Technology closes $1 million CAD pre-seed round
NERv Technology, a healthtech startup with a sensory platform designed to detect complications following abdominal surgeries,…
Following acquisition LOI, Kik app may be “here to stay”
According to a Tweet from Kik over the weekend, the Kik app may not be shutting down after all, with the company stating “Kik…
AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund announces first cohort of startups
AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund, which invests in startups that are working on autonomous vehicle technology and connected transportation…
Communitech CEO Iain Klugman to step down in 2021
Iain Klugman, the longtime president and CEO of Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech, has announced that he will be stepping…
Medella Health rebrands to Voyage Labs, expands beyond smart contact lenses
Medella Health, the healthtech startup developing medical sensor technologies in Kitchener-Waterloo, is officially rebranding…
Communitech launches service to help startups with international hiring
Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech is launching a new service to help Canadian companies hire international sales employees…
Vidyard shakes up pricing model with new “reverse freemium”
Vidyard, the Kitchener-Waterloo software startup that has created a video platform for businesses, is looking to shake up…
Lazaridis Institute selects 10 startups for fifth cohort of ScaleUp Program
The Lazaridis Institute, housed at Wilfrid Laurier University, has selected 10 tech startups to participate in the fifth cohort…