Job loss leads to new opportunity for Tech Jobs Connex client
When Jim MacMillan left BlackBerry in late August, it wasn’t the first time he had lost a job in the often-unpredictable tech sector. He had been laid off from two companies in Toronto, and was...
View ArticleDATA.BASE partner sets course to improve accuracy of shipping routes
We’ve all had that near-miss car accident. You slam on the brakes to avoid a pedestrian. You swerve into the next lane as a car suddenly brakes. You run a yellow light that turns red a little too...
View ArticleA pinkie-sized solution to a global threat
There are 17 million shipping containers floating in the ocean at any given time, bringing you everything from coffee and bananas to shoes and Christmas lights. There is also a slim chance that one of...
View ArticleLinks we love 01.24.14
Welcome to the inaugural Links We Love, the Communitech Grow Factor blog where midsize businesses can find our bi-weekly roundup of latest news, tips, case studies and events. From the heart of...
View ArticleLet’s talk women in tech on June 3
Fact: To build sustainable companies and fill the growing talent gap, we need more women working – and advancing – in the technology industry. Fact: It takes a whole community build awareness, promote...
View ArticleThe new normal: Be amazing, speakers tell STEM-minded girls
The professor looked the student in the eye and summed up the problem. “This is exactly why women should not be in engineering,” he said. Jennifer Smith remembers that smack-down more than 20 years ago...
View ArticleBlackBerry and Beyond: Wireless Group all-stars stick together in search of...
Ten men settle into the man cave in the basement of a grey-brick backsplit west of Waterloo. In front of the big screen hanging from the ceiling, one of them cradles a remote and is ready to start the...
View ArticleBlackBerry and Beyond: Husband-and-wife team swift to launch two startups
As an executive at BlackBerry during the tech-giant’s restructuring, Anthony Middleton was involved with the planning that impacted many of his colleagues. Not surprisingly, the U.K. native, who served...
View ArticleBlackBerry and Beyond: Tech Jobs Connex is a team with depth
Beth Bailey, hockey fan and self-described “goalie mom,” knows that reaching the playoffs requires putting together a solid team. And the fundamentals that lead to on-ice wins also score points in the...
View ArticleOutbound Soft-Landing Program Fall 2014 call for applications until Aug. 15
Canadian companies can enter new markets and gain exposure to business opportunities around the world for up to three months, while accessing regional support and resources. Benefits to company: • Up...
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