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Feature Story
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The Accelerator Centre visits our Aussie friends in support of the University of Wollongong's iAccelerate incubator.
This past month, Andrew Jackson, the Accelerator Centre's VP, Client Services, went down under to share stories of both lessons learned, and the success achieved at the AC since we first opened our doors 8 years ago. Continuing a relationship that first began in 2011, the AC is thrilled to be part of the University of Wollongong's iAccelerate early years - especially as they recently broke ground for a brand new facility expected to house more than 280 entrepreneurs.
"I had the pleasure of travelling to Wollongong, Australia to meet with the iAccelerate Team this month. It was an amazing experience to share our business experience and feed off of their excitement for what will be an inspiring entrepreneurial endeavour."
Read local coverage of our visit here. And stay tuned for exciting news about our Australia connection!
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Accelerator Buzz
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Communitech's Tech Leadership Conference just over a month away!
The Accelerator Centre is proud to sponsor the the 2014 Tech Leadership Conference on May 29th, at Bingeman's in Kitchener, ON.
"Waterloo Region has all the necessary ingredients to build world-class companies-but we need to sustain momentum to continue to grow and thrive. On May 29, we'll reconnect the players, reinvent our thinking and rethink the roles we play to ensure Waterloo Region remains the BEST place for tech companies to start, grow and succeed."
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Client Corner
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We're always on the lookout for great stories to share with our readers! Here's what our Accelerator Centre Clients have shared with us this month.
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Eyedro + Brick Brewery = Not your average case study!
The Brick Brewery recently used the Eyedro real-time electricity monitor to help verify the success of their energy saving project with impressive results.
We dare you to watch the video without getting thirsty.
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| New partnership for In the Chat Communicaitons!
In the Chat Communications Inc. and the University of Waterloo announced a research partnership focused on the continued development of machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) techniques to improve brand customer service via social media globally. Read the full press release here. |  | Happiness truly is infectious
Considering we've had to wait forever for spring this year.....and it's still coming slowly, check out the Plasticity (formerly The Smile Epidemic) Facebook page for feel good thoughts and pictures that are sure to put a smile on your face.
You can also visit their website to find out how to build a happier workplace.
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TitanFile on the '48 Hours in the Valley' application
When TitanFile was accepted to go to '48 Hours' this past winter, they were somewhat surprised they made it through considering how much they struggled with the application. Read about the advice they pass on to other applicants on techvibes.com.
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The Impact of Bite-Sized Learning
Axonify is changing the way companies think about and deliver corporate learning. Read more about how they combine key principles of behavourial science with gamification in their blog.
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Fail fast, fail cheap, fail often!
Matt Rendall, CEO of Clearpath Robotics was just one of the many entrepreneurs speaking at the 2nd annual Waterloo Innovation Summit at the University of Waterloo April 14th & 15th. Read more here.
Matt also talked about the rise of hardware in this release by the University of Waterloo.
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I Think Security launches LOQ!
I Think Security has created LOQ, a secure information technology that keeps proprietary information and communications secure for asset managers and their high net worth clients.
Read the full press release here.
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