Pebble’s new smartwatch, the Pebble Time Round, will land this November
Pebble has announced the Pebble Time Round, its newest product and the first one of its smartwatches to feature a round watch…
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Kik adds two senior executives to its management team
Kik Interactive, the Waterloo-based company behind the popular Kik messaging app, announced two new executive appointments…
Communitech Rev awards $50,000 to protein testing solution Nicoya
Waterloo-based Nicoya Lifesciences wants to change the way scientists run protein tests, and on Friday night, the company had…
University of Waterloo Awarding 24 #HeForShe Scholarships to women in STEM programs
The University of Waterloo announced yesterday that it will award 24 outstanding female students in science, technology, engineering…
Communitech Tech Jam will help you find your next startup job this September
Fall is here, and as the seasons change, so too is it a perfect time to make a career change. Hunting for the perfect job or…
Waterloo researchers teaming up to improve stroke rehabilitation with wearable tech
The University of Waterloo and Waterloo-based Pervasive Dynamics announced yesterday that they’re teaming up to develop and…
Donate to charity and get 1 hour with Velocity Director Mike Kirkup
GiveGetWin takes a unique approach to charity. Rather than simply ask for donations. the website provides good samaritans a…
Thalmic’s Myo armband now in Best Buy locations across Canada
Back in March, Kitchener-Waterloo startup Thalmic Labs completed pre-order shipping for its Myo armband and started expanding…
CTO Chris Best explains how Kik will win the West
Less than 24 hours after Kik CEO Ted Livingston took to Medium to announce that the company had raised a $50 million investment…
Kik becomes Canada’s latest unicorn with $50 million investment from maker of WeChat
Waterloo-based Kik has become the latest Canadian company to join the illustrious unicorn club (or narhwal!). On Tuesday, the…
Velocity startup Varden Labs running first self-driving vehicle test in Canada tomorrow
Local KW startup Varden Labs will achieve a Canadian first in autonomous driving tomorrow when it runs its self-driving shuttle…
Government of Canada giving $24.7 million for new University of Waterloo Science Complex
Earlier this month, the University of Waterloo announced that the Government of Canada would be contributing significant funding…
Waterloo’s Kik goes back to basics with music-based chat service
Waterloo-based Kik is attempting to up its game by launching a new music-based chat service within its popular messaging app.…
Paul Salvini talks Momentum and the Accelerator Centre’s place in Waterloo Region
The Accelerator Centre announced a major expansion to both its facilities and services this week. The Kitchener-Waterloo tech…
Communitech announces 25 female founders selected for Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp
Communitech announced today the 25 female founders to be selected for its second annual Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. Sponsored…