WATERLOO, ONT., May 4, 2021 – Curiato Inc. today announced a CEO transition with the appointment  of Dr. Thomas P. Stewart to the role of Interim CEO. The expansion of the leadership  team will enable Curiato to accelerate its commercialization timeline and scale-up.   Dr. Stewart is an industry veteran who is the founder of the […] The post Curiato announces CEO transition and expansion of leadership team to accelerate growth appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

Bonfire Interactive Ltd., a Kitchener-based provider of strategic sourcing and procurement software, has appointed veteran team member Omar Salaymeh to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Salaymeh has held a number of leadership roles at Bonfire since joining the company in 2013, a year after the startup was launched. Most recently, he served as Chief […] The post From stateless refugee to tech CEO appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

‘Tis the season to find young, ambitious minds embarking on a new chapter. Even as we continue to muddle through this pandemic – semesters are ending, students are graduating, new beginnings are gleaming – it’s a good time for some introspection, don’t you think? While bidding farewell to my undergraduate career this month, I’ve been […] The post 9 to 5-ish: Six key learnings from six co-op terms appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

The long journey to get two-way, all-day GO Train service between Waterloo Region and Toronto passed a major milestone today. Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Caroline Mulroney, unveiled a preliminary design business case for the service and a request for qualifications to carry out rail-line improvements between Georgetown and Kitchener. “This brings us one step closer […] The post Two-way, all-day GO train service on track appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

April 28,  2021 — WATERLOO, ONT — Cloud DX (TSXV:CDX) a leading Canadian provider of virtual care and remote patient monitoring solutions announced today it is joining forces with fellow virtual care providers Maple and Curatio to create a new Canada-wide COVID-19 home monitoring program that will allow Canadian healthcare organizations to ‘decant’ COVID-19 patients to their homes equipped with remote […] The post Maple, Cloud DX and Curatio announce Canada-wide COVID-19 home monitoring program appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

Every company has to be in the education business. Germ of an idea or unicorn, disruptor or trailblazer, soft opening or centenarian. Education. If you’re at the bleeding edge of a brand new industry, you’ll need to educate everyone about what that industry even does long before you’ll ever get a chance to educate them […] The post M-Theory: Why we’re all in the education business appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

Whether you’re new in your career or looking for a significant change, a great mentor can help you navigate challenges – not to mention boost your chances of success. For many of us, finding a mentor earlier in life helped shape our education and career trajectories for the better. Those mentors were often a teacher […] The post Social distance. Digital nearness. appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

A network of “superangel” investors in the Toronto-Waterloo innovation corridor has completed an oversubscribed first closing of CDN$10 million, the group announced today. Archangel Network of Funds plans to invest in early-stage, high-growth Canadian technology companies across a number of sectors. It also aims to support a more diverse range of startup founders from a […] The post Archangel Network closes CDN$10M debut fund appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

We don’t often write about ourselves here at Communitech News, but when we do, it’s because we’ve got an important bulletin to share. Starting April 27, 2021, we’re moving our coverage to our main site Communitech.ca and our brand-new and freshly designed Tech News page. We’ll continue to bring you the same great news, feature […] The post We’re moving! appeared first on Communitech News ..read more

Eric Meger and his crew at Maerospace are preparing to cross digital swords with pirates, terrorists and illegal fishing vessels all over the world. From its home port in landlocked Waterloo, the maritime intelligence company combines radar, satellite data and predictive analytics to give client countries a precise, real-time view of potential threats and illegal […] The post Keeping the high seas safe with Canadian tech appeared first on Communitech News ..read more