Johns Hopkins researchers use Myo to develop first gesture-controlled prosthetic attached to a skeleton
When the Myo market came out of beta a few months ago, it had just surpassed 100 apps, spanning verticals like productivity,…
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New #WaterlooRegion office solidifies Google’s place in Canadian tech
Google doesn’t do anything on a small scale. While having a mayor cut a ribbon is great, Google opened their new 185,000…
University of Waterloo opens Velocity Start, expands Velocity Science Lab
Velocity Science, a partnership between the University of Waterloo’s faculty of science and the largest free incubator…
Oneiric is making hockey gear to keep kids safe
I only learned how to play hockey as an adult, and it was a painful initiation into the game. Constant falls, brutal crashes…
Waterloo-based Intellijoint Surgical receives FDA clearance for HIP surgical tool
Intellijoint Surgical, a Waterloo-based company which develops miniature surgical smart tools, has received Food and Drug Administration…
Aeryon Labs opens second office in Waterloo
It looks like drone maker Aeryon Labs is putting some of its recent $60 million in VC funding to good use. The company, which…
Airbus acquires Waterloo-based flight software company Navtech
Navtech was a startup before the word hit the mainstream; in the 1980s, an Air Canada pilot had an idea to use a computer system…
The Marketing Leap wants to bring Toronto and Waterloo’s best marketers together
As Canada’s startup scene matures, the need for great marketers – and marketing tech – has never been greater. Marko…
Kik acquires Toronto-based fashion startup Blynk
On Monday, Kik, the company behind the chat app of the same name, announced the acquisition of Blynk, a Toronto-based startup…
Bridgit takes home (another) win on #TheDisruptors
After 10 weeks of pitches, CEO interviews, and industry insights from its hosts, season two of The Disruptors has come to a…
Eric Migicovsky talks the future of Pebble and smartwatches
“Pebble has money,” says Eric Migicovsky. The CEO of Pebble, the company that all but popularized the smartwatch…
The Accelerator Centre Announces Third AC Jumpstart Cohort
Twenty-six companies in the Waterloo region just got a boost. The Accelerator Centre, a Waterloo-based network of facilities…
Bridgit wins Google Demo Day Women’s Edition
It’s been an exciting year for Bridgit. The Kitchener-based startup has so far taken the top prize at September’s…
University of Waterloo and Intact Financial launch new incubator to combat climate change
On the heels of world leaders gathering in Paris for major climate change talks, the University of Waterloo has announced a…
Science, Technology and Innovation Council evaluates “deteriorating business innovation” in Canada
Though the Waterloo region in Canada boasts the second most significant startup density in the world — trailing only Silicon…