If you’re going to build a house, it only makes sense to test the foundation to ensure it can support the mansion your about to build, right? With a sound foundation you can build a strong house to live in for years to come – so why not take the same approach to building your [...]
At a team meeting with my client ventureLAB back in February, I declared that I was going to KW to capture some of the “startup pixie dust”. I was referring to the magical feeling I get at the Communitech Hub, seeing ideas burst into companies and consistently colliding with just the right person I needed [...]
After months of long nights, early mornings, and brute strength, LaunchPad startup MyCareerCity.com hit the big green button and went live at 10pm on May 5, 2013! MyCareerCity.com is a career social network that connects high school students with post-secondary students at the school and program of their choice to better prepare for post-secondary school. [...]
You hear this a few times a day down at the Communitech Hub. A young, hungry entrepreneur comes in with a great idea… and the great excuse, “I can’t start my business until I find technical talent,” or “I don’t have someone to build my mobile app!” Don’t get us wrong, having a founding team [...]
I am very proud today to be sharing this video that features our very own Dave Inglis speaking about entrepreneurship at Laurier as part of the “Inspiring Lives” series of interviews and advertisements. Dave has worked very hard on his own startup – Concussion Toolbox – and also works with us here at Laurier Innovation [...]
In an ongoing pursuit to make it happen, Laurier Research has received funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario to create a Laurier-Industry Internship Program! This program provides a great opportunity for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates to develop business and management skills to compliment their technical expertise, while providing [...]
This week the University of Waterloo hosted the first annual Leadership Innovation Conference, at the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, to bring together thought leaders in economic development to discuss how Canada can fostering innovation to catalyze change. Waterloo Region has become widely recognized as “Canada’s most important tech cluster”, making Waterloo a suitable [...]