Lazaridis Institute accepting applications for second cohort of Scale-Up Program
The Lazaridis Institute is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its Scale-Up Program. The program, which will…
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Steven McCartney joins Ssimwave as president, Communitech hires Greg Barratt as new VP
Ssimwave announced that Steven McCartney, former VP of Strategic Growth at Communitech, will be joining the company as president.…
Vector Capital set to acquire Sandvine for $483 million
Waterloo-based Sandvine has entered into an agreement with Scalar AcquireCo, which is set to acquire all issued and outstanding…
FedDev Ontario dedicating $8.9 million to 3D printing lab at University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is receiving an investment of up to $8.9 million to establish a 3D printing lab — also known as…
Kik launches Kin to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency
Kik announced the launch of Kin, its own cryptocurrency that the company says will serve as a foundation for a decentralized…
Seven Canadian companies among Batch 21 of 500 Startups’ seed program
500 Startups has announced the 31 companies accepted into Batch 21 of its seed program, and seven Canadian companies are among…
University of Waterloo researchers develop machine learning-based rehabilitation system
Researchers at the University of Waterloo, in partnership with Cardon Rehabilitation and Medical Equipment, an Automated Rehabilitation…
Magnet Forensics launches Magnet.AI to fight child exploitation
Jad Saliba, founder and CTO of Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, was working as a police officer in Waterloo, when a cancer…
Communitech Rev Demo Day splits $100,000 between TritonWear and SSimwave
Technology that aims to help athletes improve through big data, and software that improves the end-user visual experience of…
Three Canadian startups win $50,000 at Interac’s Collision Day Challenge
Three Canadian startups — OpenSports, Dibbzz, and Navi — have won a total of $50,000 for pitching how they can integrate…
University of Waterloo launches supercomputer for big data and machine learning research
The University of Waterloo, Compute Canada, and Compute Ontario, announced the launch of a new data centre that will house…
Four Waterloo-based teams advancing to NASA’s Global Space Apps Challenge
The Waterloo Space Apps Challenge, a 48-hour space-themed hackathon hosted by Waterloo-based SkyWatch, announced the winners…
Former Aeryon Labs VP of engineering joins TextNow as CTO
Waterloo-based TextNow, which uses cloud-based technology to make phone plans cheaper, has appointed Sean McCabe as its new…
PM Justin Trudeau tells Vidyard Canadian tech can compete against “any country in the world”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a Q&A session at Vidyard’s Kitchener office, where he stressed that…
CEO Carol Leaman explains how Axonify helps “deskless workers” stay engaged at work
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Amber Kanwar sat down with Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify, to discuss her company’s…