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Velocity Garage opens in downtown Kitchener
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Velocity Garage, one of the largest startup accelerators in the world, recently hosted its grand opening in downtown Kitchener. Attaining 37,000 square feet of space and with over 80 startups working in the garage, Velocity Garage is located at the Tannery building at 151 Charles St. W. Many individuals from government, academia and the tech…
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WLU’s Lazaridis institute chooses participants for Canadian Scale-Up program
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute recently unveiled the ten technology ventures chosen to participate in its launch of the Canadian Scale-Up Program. The program began over the summer with a cross-Canada roadshow, where presentations were given in major cities to the respective regions’ most promising technology companies. When applications closed on Sept. 16, the program…
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Self-driving cars offer more complications than ease
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So, self-driving cars exist now. How fantastic that we live in a time where things that were once thought to be impossible, are becoming a reality. As great as that is though, it is a technology that hasn’t been seen before. I have to wonder about the possible implications of self-driving technology and where it…
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Rebellious politicians consuming media
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How did we get to Donald Trump? That seems to be the question so many of us have been asking ourselves over the past 10 months. Even that seems odd to say. Donald Trump announced his bid for presidency in June of last year and a month in he was already a clear front runner…
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Schlegel Centre renamed
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After becoming the second university in Canada to receive the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus designation in March, Wilfrid Laurier University continues to encourage the development of social entrepreneurship and innovation on campus. The recent name change of the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship to the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation reflects this development. Joanne…
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