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Tech About Town by Communitech
Hosted by Communitech · technology · EN-CA
About this Podcast:
Tech About Town gives you an inside look at what's happening in Waterloo Region tech. Each episode brings you a unique view from a founder, ecosystem partner, Communitecher and maybe a local celebrity. Communitech was founded in 1997 by a group of entrepreneurs committed to making Waterloo Region a global innovation leader. At the time it was just a wild idea, but somehow this community managed to pull it off. Today, Communitech is a public-private innovation hub that supports a community of more than 1,600 companies — from startups to scale-ups to large global players.
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What is Tech About Town by Communitech about?
Tech About Town gives you an inside look at what's happening in Waterloo Region tech. Each episode brings you a unique view from a founder, ecosystem partner, Communitecher and maybe a local celebrity. Communitech was founded in 1997 by a group of entrepreneurs committed to making Waterloo Region a global innovation leader.
Who hosts Tech About Town by Communitech?
Tech About Town by Communitech is hosted by Communitech. The show has published 53 episodes to date.
What has Tech About Town by Communitech covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Beyond the Play Button: Scaling Content with Josh & Norm Clare" (25 March 2026, 35 minutes), "Six Degrees of Waterloo: Boxing, Innovation, and Supporting Community with Jennifer Appleby Vines and Troy Murrary" (25 February 2026, 33 minutes), and "The Power of Education: Lessons for Bulding Inclusion with Stefanie Bruinsma and Ren Navarro" (18 February 2026, 38 minutes).
How often does Tech About Town by Communitech publish?
Tech About Town by Communitech publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 53 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Tech About Town by Communitech?
Booking probability for Tech About Town by Communitech is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tech About Town by Communitech requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tech About Town by Communitech's contact route on record: verified email.
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Communitech hosts Tech About Town by Communitech, a technology podcast with 53 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Feb 25, 202633 minS4
They say it’s a small world, but in Waterloo Region, it’s even smaller. In this episode of Tech about Town, Alex Kinsella and Alison Piel prove that you’re never more than a few steps away from a tech founder, an...
Episode #12
The Power of Education: Lessons for Bulding Inclusion with Stefanie Bruinsma and Ren Navarro
Feb 18, 202638 minS4In this episode, we are joined by two founders who are taking a sledgehammer to the 'status quo.' Ren Navarro , founder of B Diversity Group , has spent years changing the face of the craft beer and beverage industry by...
- Feb 11, 202635 minS4
We often talk about 'product-market fit,' but we rarely talk about 'people-founder fit' at the executive level. Today, we’re diving into the human engine behind high-growth tech. Joining us on the podcast is Kristina...
Tech About Town by Communitech
LIVE with Midtown Radio's Deren Atkins
Feb 5, 20266 minWhat does it take to create a hyperlocal internet radio station? We found out when Deren Atkins joined us LIVE in the Communitech Hub to talk about Midtown Radio . The station is a community-building initiative run a...
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- Feb 4, 202625 minS4
How do you move a medical breakthrough from a lab bench to a hospital bedside? In this episode of Tech About Town , Jill Mills and Alex Kinsella sit down with Elliot Fung , Executive Director of the Medical Innovation...
- Jan 29, 202638 minS4
Ever tried to find the specific bylaws for a backyard fence or the rules for keeping chickens on a city website? If you’ve felt the frustration of digging through endless PDFs and broken search bars, you aren’t alone...
Episode #8
How the Clicks Communicator Won CES Without a Booth: A Conversation With Jeff Gadway & Joseph Hofer
Jan 21, 202643 minS4The physical keyboard is back, and it is arguably cooler than ever. In this episode of Tech About Town , hosts Alex Kinsella and Alison Piel are joined by the minds behind the breakout hits of CES 2026: the Clicks...
- Jan 7, 202626 minS4
Kick off 2026 by turning the "saddest day of the year" into the loudest! In this episode, host Alex Kinsella sits down with Ruth Casselman (CEO of the Accelerator Center) and Rick Andrade (Senior Communications Manager...
- Dec 17, 202526 minS4
How does a city of nearly 300,000 people stay ahead of the technological curve? In this episode of Tech About Town , we sit down with Nicole Amaral , Director of the Digital Kitchener Innovation Lab , to discuss the...
Episode #5
Making Cycling Accessible Through Technology: Mark Connolly from the Cycling Guide Foundation
Dec 10, 202533 minS4Commuting by bike helps the environment and is great for your health, but getting from point A to point B isn’t always easy. That was part of the motivation for Mark Connolly and team behind Cycling Guide, a mobile app...
- Dec 3, 202526 minS4
One of the things we talk about constantly on this show is that 'tech' isn't just about code or hardware—it's about the people who build it and the community that supports them. And if you’ve been part of the Waterloo...
- Nov 19, 202544 minS4
Ask Dinah Davis about the state of women in tech, and she’ll tell you we’re moving forward, but not nearly far enough. It’s a perspective shaped by her own path, from computer science student at the University of...
- Nov 12, 202535 minS4
You can learn a lot from your successes, but you can learn even more from your failures. Mike Kirkup joins us for his record-breaking third appearance on the podcast to talk about lessons learned from his experience...
- Nov 5, 202528 minS4
When most people think about innovation, they think startups or software. But at KidsAbility , innovation is happening inside a non-profit — reshaping how therapy and rehabilitation services are delivered for kids and...
- Oct 29, 202530 minS3
Tourism might not be the first thing you associate with tech—but it should be. In this episode, we talk with Ashley Lansink from Explore Waterloo Region about the unexpected connection between tourism and tech and why...
- Oct 22, 202536 minS3
Every founder needs trust and connection. So does every community. In this episode, we sit down with Eric Avner , President and CEO of the Waterloo Region Community Foundation , to explore what it means to build a...
- Oct 9, 202530 minS3
What does it mean to be community-first in a tech ecosystem? In this episode, we check in with Communitech CEO Sheldon McCormick to reflect on his first five (LinkedIn says six!) months on the job and look ahead to...
- Oct 1, 202544 minS3
There are over 71 million people acting as caregivers for their parents in North America, spending an average of 26 hours a week with everything from grocery shopping to health and wellness care. It’s a burden that we...
- Sep 24, 202530 minS3
When you’re building a startup, resources are scarce. Time. Money. People. Unfortunately that means founders make trade offs that might hurt them in the long run. One of the first things to be put on the “...we’ll get...
Recent guests
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Ren Navarro
culture consultant, drinks expert, founder, Beer Diversity / B.Diversity
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Jeff Gadway
Senior Vice President of Product Marketing, Clicks Technology
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Samantha Campbell
software engineer, community builder, founder of Gender Equity Tech Waterloo, Campbell Foundation for the Environment
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Dinah Davis
Founder, Code Like A Girl
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