Google investing $2.1M into KW programs supporting women in computer science, coding for youth
Google made several announcements today supporting the growth of STEM talent at its new Kitchener-Waterloo community space.…
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Magnet Forensics partners with Child Rescue Coalition to combat child exploitation
The Child Rescue Coalition has announced a partnership with Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics to combat child exploitation. Magnet…
Thalmic announces new headquarters as it hits 350 employees
Thalmic Labs has opened a new office at 27 Gaukel St. in Kitchener – a 124-year-old building with 26,000 square feet…
PwC Canada announces Vision to Reality Award finalists
PwC Canada has announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality Awards. Open to organizations of all sizes, industries,…
Morning Recovery raises $10 million CAD to cure hangovers with a scientific approach
Many of your friends probably have their own hangover concoction they swear by, but one company is working to be the real deal.…
Kumail Nanjiani added as headliner for True North conference
Communitech has announced that Kumail Nanjiani, an actor well-known for his role in HBO’s Silicon Valley and co-writer…
Axonify, Nulogy among Great Place to Work’s best workplaces for women
Great Place to Work, a 30-year-old organization that evaluates companies on company culture, has released a list of Canadian…
Borealis AI launches graduate fellowship program to create more AI talent
RBC’s AI lab Borealis AI has launched a graduate fellowship program with the goal of building more AI talent in Canada.…
OpenText acquires California-based filesharing company Hightail
California-based Hightail, which develops a solution for sharing large files and team collaboration, has been acquired by OpenText.…
Startups launch APM program, bringing Valley model to Canadian product managers
In an effort to build up the next generation of product managers in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor, several Toronto tech companies…
SkyWatch raises $4 million to democratize satellite data
Waterloo-based SkyWatch has raised $4 million to continue development of its aggregation and distribution platform for satellite…
RBC investing $1.78 million in University of Waterloo cybersecurity lab
RBC is investing $1.78 million into a cybersecurity research lab at the University of Waterloo with the goal of developing…
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.…
CBRE opens new space in Kitchener-Waterloo as part of mission to embrace tech
Los Angeles-headquartered CBRE has opened a new office in Kitchener-Waterloo as part of its effort to embrace the technology…
Payment automation startup Wagepoint raises $2 million to build HR apps
Waterloo-based payment automation Wagepoint has raised $2 million from TIMIA Capital. Wagepoint has signed deals with several…