BlackBerry Is Trying to Block the Sale of Ryan Seacrest’s Typo Keyboard Clip
We all know what happened three weeks ago, when embattled Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry filed papers to sue Ryan Seacrest’s…
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Former NLL Lacrosse Player’s Workplace Engagement Platform Raises $500K Seed Round
Waterloo-based startup Plasticity, the workplace engagement platform cofounded by former professional lacrosse player Jim Moss,…
Waterloo’s OpenText to Spearhead $100 Million Fund for Enterprise Apps
The governments of Canada and Ontario weren’t the only ones with an extra hop in their step today at the Communitech…
Federal Gov’t + Ontario Premier Wynne to Make Venture Capital Announcement – Live Video Feed here
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s Premier, is set to make a big announcement today at Communitech in Waterloo. Joining her will…
CBC KW Gave One Lucky Listener Bitcoin Over the Airwaves
We’re not positive on this one, but it’s pretty likely that CBC Radio One 89.1 FM in Kitchener-Waterloo today was…
University of Waterloo Welcomes Handful of New Startups to VeloCity Garage
It’s that time of the year again, where the University of Waterloo welcomes several young startups to the VeloCity Garage…
Recent Kickstarter Winners Palette Look to Build a Future in Waterloo
After having split the past four months between Shenzhen, China and San Francisco, California while running what would go…
The Accelerator Series: Hyperdrive
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Entering…
UW VeloCity Startup MappedIn Launches Indoor Navigation System
MappedIn, makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk for shoppers, launched…
Pebble Unveils Smartwatch for Mercedes-Benz Drivers at CES 2014
At CES 2014 this week Mercedes-Benz unveiled a smartwatch that can be used with several car models from the auto-maker. Drivers…
Waterloo Startup Fora Makes Higher Education Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
Typing “Nigeria” into Google today will land you several news articles on the mosque attack in the northern part…
Want in on Hyperdrive’s New Cohort? Tomorrow is the Deadline!
Waterloo-based startup accelerator Hyperdrive, part of the Communitech hub, is ready to start mulling over the applications…
New $5 Million Quantum Computing Tool Will “Revolutionize” U of Waterloo’s IQC Program
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo has unveiled one really expensive device according…
BlackBerry is Suing Ryan Seacrest’s Startup
In a rather bizarre piece of Friday afternoon tech news, embattled Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry is suing a startup…
VeloCity-Based The Display Rack Is Like a Bank of Inventory Info for Big US Stores
Just five percent of all commerce is based online currently and the fact remains that the giant brick-and-mortar stores like…