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The Accel Letter gives you the latest news and success stories from the Accelerator Centre start-up community. Stay in touch with us and follow the paths of some of the most innovative companies in the world!
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Feature Story
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Tim Ellis receives Honorary Doctorate of Science degree from University of Wollongong, Australia
Our former CEO of the Accelerator Centre received the honorary doctorate in recognition of his tremendous contribution to the innovation ecosystem in Wollongong, Australia.
The entire Accelerator Centre team was thrilled to hear about Tim's honour. Of course we were fortunate enough to experience firsthand the impact of Tim's knowledge, leadership and unwavering dedication to entrepreneurship and innovative communities.
We tracked down Tim and asked a few questions so we could share more about this significant occasion.
AC- How did you find out about this prestigious honour?
TE- Professor Paul Wellings, Vice Chancellor of University of Wollongong, informed me via personal letter. I was totally shocked to receive this honour. I had no previous knowledge this was in process.
AC- What does this degree mean to you personally?
TE- This is by far my most significant career accomplishment. The very fact that my contribution to the build out of Wollongong's Innovation ecosystem was valued enough to award me with this honorary degree says a great deal. It makes all the long hours and dedication to an industry worth while.
AC- How does this gesture speak to the successful relationship between the Accelerator Centre, and the University of Wollongong, who is starting an accelerator from the ground up?
TE- The relationship started with two academic leaders: UW's President at the time, David Johnston and University of Wollongong's Vice Chancellor at the time, Professor Gerard Sutton. The two met and agreed by way of MOU to work together in some form. That grew into what would become a strong partnership on many levels, starting with the Waterloo Accelerator Centre's guidance on the buildout of Wollongong's Innovation ecosystem and more specifically the adaptation of The Accelerator Program. This speaks to the quality of programming at the Accelerator Centre and also to it's diversity. This also represents a much greater partnership between Canada and Australia.
On behalf of the entire Accelerator Centre team, congratulations Tim on this prestigious achievement!
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What if Your Vote Could Save a Life Today?
Accelerator Centre Client iNotForProfit wants to give one lucky charity a $75,000 digital makeover - and they need you to vote!
Everyday a child wonders where her next meal is coming from, or drops out of school in order to help support his family. Everyday a child is lost to hunger, contaminated water, poor sanitation, and more.
There are over 1.5 million charities alone in North America, all battling to save a life, to save the world. But, 99% of these charities, like many of these children, never get the resources they need to make the difference they want. They too are fighting for resources, fighting to shed light to their cause and bring education to young girls, provide clean water for families, to save lives and make a difference.
At iNotForProfit, we're running a $75,000 contest to change that for one deserving organization - to help them succeed in changing the world.
So, vote today to give a charity the tools they need to make an impact on the cause your care about. Vote today to make a mark on the future of your charity. Vote Today because your vote could change EVERYTHING. Learn more about how your vote could change the future of a charity at: http://bit.ly/charitymakeover or check out our website to choose how you want to vote and read full contest details. iNotForProfit, a social purpose business, and B Corp certified corporation, is dedicated to helping charitable organizations leverage technology to make a bigger impact.
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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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An event planners paradise!
Norm Macpherson, Business Development Manager for Eventastic spent some time on Waterloo Region's favourite talk show, DayTime, with Mark Paine.
Watch the online episode here.
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| BNN (Business News Network) covers young entrepreneurs improving hip surgery
Armen Bakertzian, CEO, Director, and Co-Founder of Intellijoint Surgical (formerly Avenir Medical) was recently interviewed by BNN. Watch the full video here. |  |
Milao Language receives $50,000 in funding!
Milao was one of 7 companies to benefit from the collaboration between Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Read the full press release here.
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Welcome to the Accelerator Centre NeuRecall!!
NeuRecall Inc., is an early-stage educational technology start-up, with offices at the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo as well as in San Francisco. The company is developing an online platform for increasing teaching and learning efficiency.
To read more about them visit their Client profile on our website.
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Welcome to the Accelerator Centre Neurovative Technologies!!
Neurovative Technologies Inc., is a life sciences company specializing in self care solutions. Their mission is to minimize treatment costs and increase quality of life. Their current product, Vibrant Wrap, is a novel solution for pain management.
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Calling all innovators and early adopters
Nicoya Lifescienes has introduced the beta launch of OpenSPR.
OpenSPR reduces the cost of biointeraction testing by 90%, allowing rapid development of new pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
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Cream.HR is now Plum
Visit www.plum.io to learn more about their shift from Cream.HR to Plum.
Find out why resumes suck, and uncover Plum's solution for the bad resume. Read more from the str@ify.com blog.
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Communitech's View from the 'Loo column chats with Catherine Caroll, CEO of Sober Steering
Caroll spoke to Communitech's Anthony Reinhart about her desire to see her company's technology "as common as seat belts and airbags."
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Leading Global Financial Institution Chooses Perspecsys to Help Protect $1 Trillion Dollars in Assets
"PerspecSys, the leader in enterprise cloud data protection, today announced that one of the largest private financial institutions in the world has selected the Perspecsys AppProtex Cloud Data Control Gateway to mitigate risk, ensure compliance with data residency requirements and protect data confidentiality and privacy. The Fortune 500 enterprise, that manages nearly $1 trillion dollars in assets, places data compliance and information security as one of its top IT and business priorities."
Read the full article on MarketWired.com.
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