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Five Waterloo companies on list of high-potential Canadian tech firms

University of Toronto’s Impact Centre identifies five Waterloo companies that hold the potential to explode onto the world stage, including the possibility of becoming Canada’s newest “unicorn.”

Amazon-Backed Smart Glasses For $1,000: First Look

Kitchener Public Library wi-fi lending program doubles reach thanks to donation

A popular wi-fi lending program at Kitchener Public Library has received a boost thanks to a donation from a local tech company.

Fibernetics focuses on fun to restore workplace passion

They came up with a new company mantra — "I'm in" — and new core values: innovation; accountability; just do it and find a solution; trust; teamwork and happiness.

Primal secures $2.3 million to develop its semantic AI

“AI is not about replacing humans, but about making humans smarter, better, faster,” said Yvan Couture, president and CEO of Primal.

Grand plans for incubation centre in former Cambridge factory

Grand Innovations is blending the old with the new, as the 19th century industrial building is repurposed, becoming something of a factory producing new high-tech companies and services.

These are the best cities in Canada to launch a tech startup

Ontarian tri-cities Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo beat out the competition for first place.

From startup to scale-up, the road is paved with free lunches

In the competition for talent among the region's startups and tech companies, David Ahola believes providing free lunches to employees can separate the winners from the also-rans.

Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre named top business incubator by Digital Finance Institute

Every year, the Accelerator Centre works with about 100 new startups and half of those companies are using artificial intelligence or working in financial technology