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Hosted by Communitech · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 53 episodes
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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.
Communitech hosts Tech About Town by Communitech, a technology show with 53 episodes published.
Today, we’re cracking the code on modern media. If you’ve ever wondered how a YouTube channel hits millions of subscribers or how a business can actually turn a 'Like' into a 'Lead,' this is the episode for you. In the s
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 Olympia
In 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
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 McD
What 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 sma
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 Xc
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. Ev
The 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 Commun
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 a
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 evol
Commuting 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 t
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 Re
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 Lethbri
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 laun
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 fa
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 bo
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 thrivi
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 what’
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 al
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 to
Norm Clare
The UnMarketing Group
1 appearance on this show
Josh
Hacksmith entertainment
1 appearance on this show
Troy Murray
Waterloo Regional Health Network Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Jennifer Appleby Vines
Georgette Packaging
1 appearance on this show
Ren Navarro
B Diversity Group
1 appearance on this show
Stefanie Bruinsma
AutoCate
1 appearance on this show
Kristina McDougall
Artemis Canada
1 appearance on this show
Elliot Fung
Medical Innovation Xchange
1 appearance on this show
Kristy Guthrie
municiPal AI
1 appearance on this show
Joseph Hofer
Hofer Studio
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Gadway
Clicks
1 appearance on this show
Rick Andrade
Magnet Forensics
1 appearance on this show
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