Kik reports that users have exchanged 1.8 billion messages with the platform’s 20,000 chatbots
Chatbots are poised to make their mark on the technology landscape, and Waterloo-based messaging platform Kik can prove it…
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Steve Wozniak, Biz Stone confirmed as speakers for #WaterlooRegion’s FUZENation
As part of the FUZENation technology and music summit, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be making a stop in Kitchener-Waterloo…
500 Startups looking for #TOWRCorridor’s top talent to join 500 Labs
In recent months, Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups has been keeping a keen focus on Canada. The accelerator is setting the…
Velocity alumnus Jay Shah returns to take on director role
Early this morning, Velocity, the University of Waterloo’s incubator program, named its new director, Jay Shah. The announcement…
As AC JumpStart launches latest cohorts, Minister Chagger speaks on building Canada’s startup ecosystem
Kicking off the announcement for the Accelerator Centre‘s latest cohort, Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business…
Ontario government dedicating $1.2 million to Communitech expansion
Ontario is dedicating to $1.2 million to the expansion of Waterloo Region’s Communitech hub. The money will be used for…
Salient Energy receives $35,000 prize at Velocity Fund Finals
Salient Energy, which is creating batteries meant to lead the shift towards renewable energy, won big at the Velocity Fund…
OpenText acquires San Francisco-based Recommind
Waterloo-based OpenText, a provider of enterprise information management systems, announced that it’s closed the acquisition…
Waterloo-based Tulip Retail hiring 100 employees this year
Waterloo-based Tulip Retail, a platform that allows retailers to access product information via phone or tablet, is expanding…
Mappedin launches new interface that changes according to retail environment
Just under a month after announcing a new round of funding, Mappedin announced a new interface for its interactive indoor mapping…
LG partnering with Waterloo-based Ignis Innovation to create foldable smartphone displays
A Waterloo-based firm has struck a deal with the tech giant LG to produce the smartphone of tomorrow. Thanks to a new licensing…
Former BlackBerry exec joins TextNow as COO
A former BlackBerry executive has fled to the startup world as Lindsay Gibson becomes the chief operations officer of the Waterloo-based…
Open Sky Incubator the latest startup hub hoping to support #WaterlooRegion startups
With the presence of renowned universities, a supportive Canadian startup community, and hubs like Communitech that allow companies…
RideCo hoping to save #TOWRCorridor from perils of 401 commute
The air leaves your lungs. You feel a churn in your stomach. Sweat quickly builds upon your brow. These are the physical…
500 startups announces new 500 Labs incubator, with focus in Toronto, Waterloo
According to a new report from TechCrunch, 500 Startups is expanding beyond its VC fund and accelerator roots, introducing…