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RinkNet · 12d ago
New league operations platform centralizes data, digitizes approvals, and streamlines contracts, waivers, and compliance workflows St-Jacobs, ON – Nov 3, 2026 — RinkNet, the gold standard in hockey software, today announced the launch of LeagueCenter™, a new Hockey Operations platform built for league offices to centralize league-governed data, digitize approvals, and standardize workflows acro…
Transformer Lab · 12d ago
We’re excited to announce that Ethan Thompson, a theoretical physicist who worked on quantum field theory at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, has joined Transformer Lab.
Magnet Forensics · 12d ago
We are thrilled to announce that Magnet Graykey 2, the next generation of our mobile hardware, is now available — helping labs expand mobile access capacity and deliver critical evidence to investigators faster.
Bridgit · 13d ago
Leading national contractor adopts Bridgit’s AI workforce planning platform to connect people, projects, and pipeline in one source of truth. TORONTO — November 2, 2026 — Bridgit, the AI workforce planning platform built for construction, today announced that Swinerton Builders (Swinerton), one of North America’s most respected general contractors, has selected Bridgit to strengthen how […]
Startup Barn · 13d ago
The show ended in September and the work started: a two-day showcase at Communitech, the dinners back at the table, a sprint to the YC deadline, and Ottawa writing a real cheque.
Builderloo story · 14d ago
I went through 11,476 tech events listed in Waterloo Region since 2009 to find out what people used to show up for, what COVID took, and what has come back.
Builderloo story · 14d ago
I'm trying different ways to get Builderloo in front of people in Waterloo Region. The first was 30 orange posters in Kitchener and Waterloo.
Startup Barn · 14d ago
Work on that YC application this afternoon, a 24-hour hackathon for local nonprofits at the Barn on Saturday, and a Non-Technical Wednesday in between.
Builderloo story · 15d ago
How founders in Waterloo Region get from an idea to real investment, told through nine companies on Builderloo, with the programs, free money and funds at each step.
Builderloo story · 15d ago
I looked at 24 funds and angel groups that back companies here, and at the 25 Region companies they funded since 2024. Here is who writes the first cheque, who leads the big rounds, and what they are backing.
CTV News Kitchener · 15d ago
A Kitchener man who spent two decades operating forklifts is rewriting his story after turning a personal struggle into a new tech venture with the help of artificial intelligence.
Arctic Wolf · 17d ago
Recognition highlights how the Aurora® Agentic SOC combines specialized AI agents with human expertise to deliver trusted security outcomes EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – October 28, 2026 – Arctic Wolf®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today announced it has been named a Leader in the Q4 2026 QKS SPARK Matrix™ for AI SOC Automation. QKS Group ... Arctic Wolf Named a Leader in 2026 QKS SPARK Matrix for…
BitBakery Software (Blog) · 17d ago
Hardware is hard. It’s a mantra that startup founders know well, and one that has become even more true as “hardware” has grown to include increasingly complex components, advanced materials, and chemistry. It’s not just hard, it can be lonely. Finding other founders who are deal…
Accelerator Centre · 18d ago
Evercloak is a Canadian advanced materials company developing innovative membrane technologies for energy-efficient cooling. Its EverDROP™ dehumidification technology removes moisture from air more efficiently than conventional systems, helping reduce HVAC energy consumption and environmental impact.
Axonify · 18d ago
Meet Axonify Rollout: describe your frontline initiative and AI builds the training, comms and tasks, launches everywhere and shows which teams are ready.
Builderloo story · 19d ago
Two Builders Club founders in the YC sprint want to take the laptop work off real estate agents, and they do most of it from inside a brokerage.
Euna Solutions · 19d ago
Private Ohio nonprofit university centralizes nearly 100 disconnected vendor accounts to reduce administrative work, simplify purchasing, and identify savings opportunities. ATLANTA & TORONTO — October 27, 2026 — Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, today announced that Franklin University, a private nonprofit institution in Ohio, is…
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · 19d ago
Waterloo Engineering alum invests $1 million to establish a professorship that supports research in trustworthy AI and honours his academic mentor.
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · 19d ago
Waterloo Engineering alum invests $1 million to establish a professorship that supports research in trustworthy AI and honours his academic mentor.
University of Waterloo News (Tech) · 19d ago
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights online safety, University of Waterloo researchers are tackling emerging AI security risks
Wagepoint · 19d ago
Wagepoint made CanadianSME’s top 10 business tools for Canadian entrepreneurs in 2026.
Applied Brain Research · 20d ago
Four open Niagara models, from 9M to 84M parameters, are the most accurate at their size among models under 100M parameters Update, October 28, 2026: Models added to the leaderboard on October 26 now share the accuracy-to-size frontier below 100M parameters. The Niagara models still hold their positions on the frontier which they had defined […]
