Waterloo’s TribeHR to be Acquired by NetSuite
It’s not the sexiest acquisition news you’ve ever heard, but another Canadian startup has hit paydirt. Waterloo-based…
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Reddit Founder to Tell Waterloo Students to “Suck Less” Next Month
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian is giving a talk to students at the University of Waterloo in late November. According to a release,…
Dragons’ Den-Pitching Fitness Geeks Launch App for Personalized Workouts
Waterloo-based fitness startup PumpUp has launched its 2.0 version, adding a fitness community function to its 100,000 user-strong…
Waterloo’s VeloCity Renames Venture Fund, Shakes Up Funding Structure
Waterloo-based startup incubator, VeloCity, has changed the name of one of its most successful programs, the “VeloCity…
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield Joins University of Waterloo As Professor
The first Canadian to walk in space is putting on the teacher’s cap. The University of Waterloo today announced the…
A Founder Love Story? How This Waterloo Entrepreneur Found His Technical Cofounder
Identify, test, assess. Repeat as required. My startup path started with frustration. As a former TV producer, I wanted a better…
University of Waterloo Is Hosting the Gamification 2013 Conference This Week
The University of Waterloo is set to host the Gamification 2013 international gaming conference, Wednesday to Friday of this…
Communitech Joins Google Tech Hub Network
Everything seems to be going right for Kitchener-Waterloo’s startup community these days. Last week Twitter and Square…
Waterloo’s RideNerd Helps You Make Eco-Friendly Car Decisions
Waterloo-based startup RideNerd has “hit the road” this week, launching with a mission to help car consumers find the most…
University of Waterloo’s Quantum Computing Department Adds a Few Heavyweights
It’s no secret that a huge amount of high-potential startups are being churned out by the University of Waterloo, and…
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre to Graduate Two Startups
The Accelerator Centre, which hosts a startup accelerator program located in Waterloo, has graduated two startups in I Think…
Kitchener’s VeloCity Names Its Next 30 Startups
VeloCity, the University of Waterloo-based startup program, has announced the 30 startups that it will house for the Fall 2013…
Communitech Looks Toward a Very Exciting Few Months
The Waterloo-based Communitech innovation hub is set for a couple exciting months, with the announcement of both “Techtoberfest”…
Canadian Cofounders Behind Umano Are Achieving Big Success in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley-based startup SoThree launched the Umano app for commuters or news junkies last year, and since then its been…
Waterloo’s Communitech Launches Women in Technology Project
The Waterloo-based Communitech innovation hub officially launched its “Women in Technology” project yesterday. The 36-month,…