Communitech Rev announces new cohort, program changes
Communitech has announced the second cohort of its sales-focused Rev program. Four companies today will kick off their first…
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Waterloo-based Voltera first Canadian team to win international James Dyson Award
The international James Dyson Award is a design competition open to current and recent design engineering students celebrating…
MappedIn promises to help disrupted retail on #TheDisruptors
While most people think of brick-and-mortar stores as traditional industries being disrupted by startups, for Hongwei Liu,…
Thalmic’s Myo Market now officially out of beta
This week, Thalmic Labs announced that its Myo Market, having surpassed 100 apps and connectors, is now out of beta. “In…
Eric Migicovsky says Pebble’s sales have doubled since Apple Watch launch
Instead of hurting Pebble’s sales, the launch of the Apple Watch has apparently helped the company considerably. In an interview…
Hired launches in Canada as talent crunch grows
As fast-growing firms from tech hubs in Vancouver to Waterloo and beyond scramble for talent, Hired is launching across Canada…
Applying the Three Rules of Silicon Valley to #WaterlooRegion
At the end of September, Velocity held its “Big Dinner” event, where entrepreneurs in our programs are invited to join…
Three Canadian startups among winners of Buffalo’s 43North competition
43North has announced the winners of its competition based in Buffalo, New York, which included three Canadian companies. “This…
Varden Labs pitches autonomous vehicle niche market on #TheDisruptors
With Ontario just announcing that it would be the first province in Canada to allow the testing of self driving cars, Varden…
Compass calls #WaterlooRegion the David vs. Goliath story of startup ecosystems
It’s the city that Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator, said is the “best up-and-coming startup city in the world.”…
#WaterlooRegion: one person’s revitalization is another’s gentrification
I’m thrilled with the growth of the NetSuite office in downtown Kitchener – seeded with the TribeHR team as part of an…
Canadian Business names Mark Barrenechea top new CEO of the year
In recognition of Canada’s most innovative business leaders, Canadian Business named its CEOs of the year for 2015. OpenText…
Aeryon Labs snags $60 million in VC financing
Aeryon Labs, a Waterloo-based drone maker, has secured $60 million from US-based venture capital firm Summit Partners, according…
Why Kik lets co-ops build major features
University of Waterloo Systems Design Engineering student Katherine Carras recently shared a Medium post about her time as…
Velocity’s Mike Kirkup talks startups and the federal election on BNN
Yesterday, after a 78-day campaign, Canadians voted to unseat incumbent Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper in favour…