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@Communitech

5 years

Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau paid a visit to Communitech to unveil a $52.4M investment towards Communitech, @MaRSDD and @Invest_Ottawa to help Canadian companies scale, growing both global tech businesses and a world-leading tech cluster. #CommunitechNews

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Excited to announce @kumailn as a headliner for #TrueNorth18 this May 29-31!

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4 years

Gloves. Masks. Gowns. And antiviral spray. Today, Waterloo Region came together and rallied to keep its frontline workers as safe as they’re keeping us. More:

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What do Canadians do in difficult times? Well, according to PM @JustinTrudeau , Communitech’s Board Chair Dave Caputo + his team at Trusscore are a great example of how “we roll up our sleeves and we get to work”. Truly inspirational and the MOST awesome example of #KWAwesome .

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Excited to have @JustinTrudeau here at the @communitech innovation hub this morning, making an announcement about Scale Up funding in Waterloo Region.

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3 years

Announcement📣 Communitech is delighted to announce @ChrisAlbinson as our next CEO. Starting May 17, Chris will be tasked with leading Communitech and helping to drive an economic resurgence for 🇨🇦 coming out of the COVID pandemic and economic crisis. #CDNpoli #ONpoli #CDNecon

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4 years

Communitech CEO Iain Klugman announced that he will no longer be stepping down as CEO and will delay departure until 2022. "I am committed to steering Communitech through this turbulence." @IainKlugman #19WontStopUs

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@Communitech

8 years

Oh you know, just a stormtrooper using @mappedin to find the droids they're looking for #StarWars

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@Communitech

6 years

...and we’re now officially sold out for #TrueNorth18 ! Can’t wait to share and learn about tech for good with you tomorrow at @LOT42Canada ! We’ve got some surprises planned too!

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6 years

We're excited to announce the #LeadersPrize at True North in partnership with the Schulich Foundation, @leadersfund and academic partner @uwaterloo . This national competition will award $1M to teams solving a global problem using #AI . #TrueNorth19

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@Communitech

5 years

We are ready for you this morning at @LOT42Canada for Day 1 of #TrueNorth19

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@Communitech

7 years

Happy #IWD2017 ! The local tech community is doing a lot more than just talking about women in tech... #BeBoldForChange #ChangeTheRatioWR

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@Communitech

4 years

Companies across #WaterlooRegion are stepping up in the fight against #COVID19 . @InkSmith3D is producing up to 8,000 3D printed masks a day to support front line workers! Thank you @InkSmith3D for your efforts! Learn more:

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4 years

Thanks to @CTVKitchener for sharing the news - over $200K raised through our ’This, Too, Will Pass’ campaign for charities in need in Waterloo Region such as @WomensCrisisSWR @SASCWR @SanguenHepC @Carizon @OfAcb @Workingcentre @ywcakw ! Full story here:

Community foundation raises more than $200K for seven local charities

A local donation drive raised more than $200,000 for a number of charities and non-profit organizations in Waterloo Region.

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@Communitech

7 years

Welcome to @CityKitchener #DigitalKitchener Innovation Lab at the Hub! 🎉

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5 years

“We can make hiring refugees a strategic part of our Regional hiring strategy. While others are considering closing their borders, we can plan for refugees to settle in Waterloo Region.” - Kris Braun, @gobonfire #TechForGood #TrueNorth19

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“We need to build an eye, that’s the healthy community. An eye that moves with the storm, draws energy from it but creates a platform of dynamic stability where people can feel connected, respected, and protected.” - @tomfriedman #truenorth19

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5 years

Thank you to everyone that attended the #TrueNorth19 conference! We can't say it enough - together we can (and we will) make #TechForGood the core of all technology. Thank you to our partners and our volunteers - we couldn't have done it without you!

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6 years

Congratulations to our friend @jimestill on being awarded Canada’s highest civilian honour. You are a staple of #Canada 's entrepreneurial community and a truly great human. Thank you, Jim!

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Happy #IWD2018 ! We’re proud of all the women in our #WatReg tech community who do amazing things every day! #PressForProgress #PushforProgress #MoveTheDial #InternationalWomensDay #WhyWaterloo #MakeItKitchener

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6 years

Good morning! It’s Day 3 of #TrueNorth2018 . Who’s excited for today’s headliners?

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@Communitech

3 years

Starting on Sept. 9, anyone entering a Communitech facility (staff, tenant or visitor) will need to show proof of full vaccination from COVID-19. It's the right thing to do. If you need help navigating Return to Work planning, we can help with that too: .

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@Communitech

6 years

Kitchener-Centre MP @RajSaini just announced $264K in funding from @FedDevOntario to support more women-led tech startups through @Communitech ’s #FierceFounders Accelerator. #WRTech

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@Communitech

6 years

10 years ago, @UWVelocity started as an experiment and became an essential part of @RegionWaterloo startup ecosystem - read the story behind @UWVelocity here >>>

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@Communitech

5 years

History is being made this week in #WaterlooRegion . #TrueNorth19 begins today and we're building #TechForGood . On Friday enjoy the grand open of @rideIONrt , with free rides across the @GRT_ROW from opening day to Canada Day. Thank you @RegionWaterloo for supporting #TrueNorth19 !

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4 years

If you're a US tech worker affected by today's announcement: 1. We're so sorry. 2. We're here to help. Check out to learn more about tech jobs available at Canadian tech magnates in today's proximity-optional world 🇨🇦. #MozillaLifeBoat

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6 years

We’re kicking off the #FierceFounders boot camp this morning. We have 25 amazing, female lead companies here for the next 3-days to learn biz skills, build out their pitches and practice for the pitch competition in Feb.

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@Communitech

6 years

Chamath Palihapitiya ( @chamath ) wins crowd at Hack the North via #CommunitechNews #HackTheNorth

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True North, wearing @focalsbynorth , and also #wethenorth . The North is what defines us. 🇨🇦 #truenorth19

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We’re proud to honour Jay Shah ( @j4shah ) with the Order of Communitech for his dedication and tireless service to helping startups start and grow. Congrats on your 3.5 years at @UWVelocity ! @UWaterloo

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Startup city: The high-tech fever reshaping Kitchener-Waterloo: http://t.co/QWuZlWM55C via @globeandmail http://t.co/ZY9asUm9IR

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7 years

. @waterloo_hyper is only 1 of 30 teams from across the globe competing at @SpaceX this weekend! Here's to the future of transit #GoWaterloop

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5 years

We're thrilled to announce three keynote speakers for True North 2019! Joining us will be web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee, Kara Swisher the executive editor of Recode and Thomas Friedman, writer and global affairs analyst. Read More - #TrueNorth19

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6 years

Thanks, @marsdd for recognizing the impact of the #FierceFounder ’s bootcamp for women in tech. Check out their post ‘Four women tackling tech’s diversity problem’. #womenintech

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8 years

We're rocking red to raise awareness of women's heart health! And red wine is good for the heart 🍷 #RedDayFriday

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5 years

The reason you are seeing this tweet is because this man invented the World Wide Web. Sir @timberners_lee is on stage! #TrueNorth19

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@Communitech

6 years

Congratulations @UWaterloo professor Donna Strickland on being awarded the #NobelPrize in Physics!

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6 years

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the #NobelPrize in Physics 2018 “for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics” with one half to Arthur Ashkin and the other half jointly to Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland.

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It's #WomenInTech Wednesday! Recognizing Canada’s growing group of female investors and entrepreneurs. #Canada150

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4 years

Thank you to Ministers @MelanieJoly and @PrabSarkaria for expanding Digital Main Street across Ontario! Communitech and partners are at the ready to help local businesses digitize, embrace e-commerce and reach new customers online. #onpoli #cdnecon

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5 years

Scale-up cyber security firm @eSentire raises US$47 million; plans move to Waterloo. Learn more - | #CommunitechNews

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6 years

Fable Tech Labs wins the $75K first place prize, @PolyGoneTech wins the $25K second place prize and IntelliMed takes home third place and a spot in the #FierceFounders Accelerator. Congrats to all!!

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4 years

Canada is making a play for Silicon Valley talent. Communitech CEO @IainKlugman joins @CNBC to discuss Canadian initiatives to bring Silicon Valley talent to the country. 🇨🇦 Watch:

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6 years

We are excited to announce Pitch In! A new kind of pitch competition we're co-hosting with @PluginKW , where local startup pitch stars represent seven charities all vying for your most important investment: your time. Get your tickets >>>

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4 years

Premier Doug Ford visited The Canadian Shield factory on Friday as Jeremy Hedges, CEO of @inksmith3d , announced the release of made in Ontario procedural masks. The launch brings Canada one step closer to a self-sustained PPE manufacturing industry:

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8 years

. @thalmic opening Waterloo factory to make wearable tech - plans to hire 100

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6 years

Attend #TrueNorth18 and want more? Didn't attend and wish you could have? Excited to announced that #TrueNorth19 is happening June 18-20, 2019. New site up now >>>

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6 years

We're excited to welcome 24 women entrepreneurs as they begin the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp this week. Learn more about the program, founders and companies here >>> #WomenInTech

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7 years

Communitech's new two-day global conference called True North Waterloo to reaffirm technology as a force for good.

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6 years

. @CityKitchener calls on provincial and federal governments to commit to 2-way, all-day GO and high-speed rail (via @CBCKW891 )

Kitchener council ups the ante on calling for 2-way, all-day GO | CBC News

Kitchener council has voted in favour of sending a letter to federal and provincial political leaders to get them all to commit to all-day, two-way GO trains to Waterloo region by 2024 as well as...

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7 years

High-speed rail will connect the Waterloo-Toronto corridor by 2025!

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7 years

We are excited to welcome global thought-leaders to the #waterlooregion today for #WINS17 .

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3 years

With the holidays around the corner, we asked local health care professionals and community leaders to share their #COVID19 safety tips and advice for practicing self-care. These are tough times, but if we #HangInThereWR , we’ll make it through. Learn more:

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5 years

We welcomed over 2,500 attendees to True North 2019 and heard from amazing speakers including @KaraSwisher , @RobertMazur , @lisadewilde , @AnnCavoukian and more. Here's a look at what went down on day one. #TrueNorth19 #TechForGood

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6 years

. @berryonline @srlake and @Manulife CEO Michael Doughty on why improved GO and high speed rail are crucial for quality of life and economic growth in #watreg

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6 years

. @CollisionHQ is moving to Toronto starting in May 2019. Mayor @JohnTory is in Lisbon this week at #WebSummit and talked with their team about the excitement of Collision coming to Canada

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$38M in federal funds to help Waterloo region's Communitech boost hundreds of startups across Canada (via @CBCKW891 )

$38M in federal funds to help Waterloo region's Communitech boost hundreds of startups across...

"Think of this as a supercharger for a car. We're taking awesome companies that are already doing amazing things and we're bringing more support for them to commercialize that IP and have that right...

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9 years

Psst... want more Communitech? Our Instagram gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Hub. http://t.co/P2y9dbJ3yX http://t.co/o9R5EO15R5

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She’s the Chief Brand Officer at @Uber and an outspoken proponent of #inclusion and #diversity in #tech . We are thrilled to have @badassboz bring her unique backstory and bold personality to the #TrueNorth18 stage May 31, 2018 >>>

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5 years

Congratulations Linda!

Linamar Corporation

@LinamarCorp

5 years

It is our pleasure to announce CEO Linda Hasenfratz has been awarded the #OrderofCanada ! It’s how Canada honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. Linda was chosen for her significant contributions to Canada’s success & its citizens. #LindaHasenfratz

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Tonight we are celebrating Communitech's 20th Anniversary at our Annual General Meeting. We are excited for the future of tech in the @RegionWaterloo . #cndtech #communitech #truenorth18

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How @InkSmith3D retooled for the war against #COVID19 . #CommunitechNews

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6 years

wins the $100K prize and a spot in the #FierceFounders Accelerator. Congrats to all!!

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5 years

Thank you to @UWaterloo Canada's most innovative university 27 years in a row for joining the #Leadersprize at #TrueNorth19 as the academic partner, we are excited to take this journey with you. Watch the problem statement announcement live at 3:30 PM -

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@GRT_ROW We appreciate hyper-local, geese-related content like this.

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7 years

Waterloo Region rises to Smart Cities Challenge - @Miovision @alertlabsinfo @kurtismcbride @gtsintzouras #Budget2017

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We are excited to share our partnership with @Rogers to open an innovation lab to develop new #5G technology in #WaterlooRegion . Learn more:

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"Why are we talking about diversity? Only 6% of Canadian entrepreneurs plan to hire immigrants. Only 5% of Canadian tech companies have a woman CEO and only 10% of VC-backed startups are co-owned by women." - @MichaelDenham @BDC_CA #Diversity & #Inclusion program at #TrueNorth18

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Green lights ahead as @Miovision raises $15M to grow smart-cities platform #CommunitechNews 📝 @ajreinhart

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@Communitech

7 years

. @JustinTrudeau rings @vidyard 's sale victory bell. #wrtech #pmyv

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@Communitech

4 years

Well, “business-as-usual” is more like “business-as-virtual”. For all the reasons you expect, we’ve instructed Communitech employees to work from home for a 3 week period - and we strongly encourage others in our community to do the same. For more on this:

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8 years

10 Canadian women taking the tech world by storm Congrats to @GoBridgit 's co-founders!

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7 years

. @RegionWaterloo is Canada’s fastest growing region for #technology talent and the second-fastest growing region in North America, says the @CBRE in its 2017 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent Report -

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5 years

Climate change is urgent. If you are wondering what you should spend your free afternoon on, think globally, think about #TechforGood , and redecentralizing the web and whether we can fix democracy or fix climate change fast. #TrueNorth19

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. @JohnChen says @BlackBerry has the right ingredients for turnaround http://t.co/LHl8fQvhjf via @WR_Record http://t.co/mVFZLggwMS

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Our @iainklugman lands at # 43 on Toronto's 50 Most Influential list – includes a #TOWRCorridor shout-out

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Though our fearless leader @iainklugman will be stepping down at the end of his term in 2021, he's confirmed that he'll remain "Communitech's biggest cheerleader". More on the ending of this era can be read on @WR_Record :

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6 years

Today, #Communitech and @THubHyd formalized an agreement in the presence of @MinofSBT with the support of @CanadainIndia . This agreement will share office space, programming and mentorship for companies of both countries. #TrudeauIndia >>>

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4 years

Do you have overstock or unused personal protective equipment? We are hosting a PPE Drive on Monday, March 30 at Westmount Golf Course in Kitchener. Please consider donating to help our local health care workers. #COVID19 #19WontStopUs

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“If you can think of your product as an episode of Black Mirror, maybe you shouldn’t make it.” - @karaswisher #TechforGood #TrueNorth19

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6 years

Calling all #scifi authors: True North wants you to imagine the complex effects of tech on our lives in the coming decades. WIN $1000 by submitting your #flashfiction stories to the #TrueNorth18 Writing Contest! Deadline: Apr. 25 | Tap for details >>>

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5 years

Today we're cheering on @SmartWatRegion as the countdown begins for today's big announcement at 4pm EST. The @RegionWaterloo submission was a great opportunity to spark ideas of positive change and @Communitech was glad to support! #SmartCitiesCanada

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Four communities are about to see their #smartcitiesCanada Challenge visions take a step closer to reality – who will it be? Find out LIVE at 4pm (ET)

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How @Vidyard Kept Growing in the Face of the Pandemic: Kitchener-based video company has seen 2.8 million new users in the past three months: #CommunitechNews

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👉Canada is positioned to own the podium when it comes to being a global leader in tech. Communitech CEO @chrisalbinson details why in his latest op-ed with @globeandmail 🇨🇦 #ownthepodium #cdntech #cdnecon

Opinion: Is Canada in line to be the next Silicon Valley?

As the California tech hub stagnates and becomes uncompetitive, attention has been gradually shifting to the northern contender

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. @UWaterloo ranks in top 10 globally for producing unicorn founders

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4 years

Today @JustinTrudeau announced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. If your business’s revenue has ⬇️30% due to #COVID19 : ➡️You can re-hire recently let-go workers and place them on subsidized wages. ➡️Covers up to 75% on the first $58,700 salary. ➡️ ~$847 per salary, per week.

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7 years

It's official! The @Communitech #DemoDay is open in @citywaterloo

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University of Waterloo alumnus @chamath , a venture capitalist and part owner of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors has donated $25 million to help transform education and research @UWaterloo #WRTech

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It's World Gratitude Day! What are you most grateful for? 👇(Throwback to the awesome Gratitude Wall by @TheSmileCEO @plasticity )

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Here's some awesome news about #TrueNorth18 -> Spike Jonze, @charltonbrooker and @badassboz to speak at tech for good conference here in Waterloo Region

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7 years

Congrats to @SomaDetect and @hifurnishr on each winning $50K at the #FierceFounders finale!

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8 years

We've hit 25k followers. Thanks @invest_canada for being follower 25,000.

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7 years

An Open Letter from the Canadian Tech Community: Diversity is our Strength #nowallsintech

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. @ShopifyPlus to triple Waterloo workforce in major expansion adding 300-500 jobs. Read the full story ->

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"Canadian businesses must look abroad in order to succeed" - @BardishKW makes first Communitech Hub address.

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Thank you @JeremyHedges77 + @InkSmith3D team for your hard work and commitment! From #WaterlooRegion and beyond we appreciate all your efforts🇨🇦. #TheCanadianShield #KWawesome

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(1/2)🇨🇦We've named the shield!! Massive thank you to all of our partners - it takes a village and we owe it all to you. Too many to list! @Communitech , @iainklugman @Amber_Catalyst @kurtismcbride @lexiconradblack @TJTHOMPSONSVD @JustinTrudeau @PattyHajdu @berryonline @AC_Waterloo

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Great shot of @mikekirkup and @sgwoods at today's farewell party.

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7 years

And here's the top 8 for tomorrow's #FierceFounders Finale! 🎉

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6 years

The fun isn't over, but that is officially a wrap! You can relive the final day of #TrueNorth18 in this comprehensive recap written by our @truenorthguy for @Communitech News. See you at #TrueNorth19 >>>

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It's #FierceFounders pitch day - one founder will win $100,000! Help us out by sending them good luck!

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