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Feature Story
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AC Grad ChangeIt inks major deal with BMO
 We are incredibly proud of AC Graduate ChangeIt, who today announced a strategic partnership with BMO Bank of Montreal to deliver a first of its kind charitable giving program to Canadians. Using ChangeIt's innovative, secure technology, Canadians will be able to easily make a donation to their favourite charity using their credit card.
The official partnership announcement, which took place at Sick Kids Hospital November 13th in Toronto, featured Robin Cardozo, COO of SickKids Foundation, Mike Kitchen, CEO, ChangeIt, Nick Mastromarco, Managing Director, Acquisition, Loyalty & Partnerships, BMO Bank of Montreal, Jay Hooper, Vice President of Development, WWF-Canada, and Sharon Wood, President and CEO, Kids Help Phone.
Watch BMO's creative video that demonstrates how virtual Change® can be donated to as many as 5 of their favourite charities every month!
Congratulations to the entire ChangeIt team!
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Accelerator Buzz
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AC Grads populate the 2014 Annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50™
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ is an annual recognition celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, achievements and evolution in the Canadian technology industry. Companies are ranked in three categories: Technology Fast 50™; Companies to Watch and the prestigious Leadership awards.
 We're thrilled to brag (just a bit) that AC Grads are represented in this year's list of winners. Miovision, one of the first companies to graduate from the Accelerator Centre, ranked 19th on the Fast 50™ list, putting up an impressive 749% growth rate. AC Graduates Axonify and Kik also make the Companies to Watch list.
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Client Corner
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We are 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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Alaunus and Mozzaz selected as companies transforming the healthcare delivery model
An integral strategic partner of the Accelerator Centre, MaRS recently profiled two AC Clients - Alaunus and Mozzaz, as companies that are transforming the healthcare delivery model
To find out more, click here.
Alaunus (formerly Professional Performance) provides home-care agencies and their remote practitioners with a mobile practice solution to alleviate paperwork and assist management.
Mozzaz delivers a consumer-driven collaborative care solution that connects care providers with the consumer through mobile technology for the intellectual developmental disability (I/DD) market.
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Plasticity Labs featured in The Toronto Star
The inspirational story of Plasticity Labs and its founder, Jim Moss, was recently profiled in The Toronto Star. The article highlights the journey of the company as well as the application which uses the theory of neuroplasticity to show that postiivity can rewire the brain and the body for the better.
To read the article, click here.
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AC Clients highlighted in the Waterloo Region Record's 2014 Tech Spotlight
Check out AC Clients RENOMii (page 43) and MyLocal (page 40), whose team graced the cover.
Click here to read the full 2014 Tech Spotlight.
Congratulations to both RENOMii and MyLocal!
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Axonify now training Bloomingdales employees
Axonify's eLearning program was tapped by Bloomingdales to ramp up its employee training to be more engaging for associates. With the gamified eLearning platform, Bloomingdale's associates experienced knowledge lifts in numerous company topics.
To read the full article, click here.
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Clearpath Robotics recognized both in the region and internationally
Clearpath Robotics was honoured as Junior Achievement's Company of the Year at the organization's Business Spirit Award dinner. To learn more, click here.
All 3 founders were also recognized by the Business Insider as being among the most inspiring innovators, entrepreneurs, and activists under the age of 40 around the world. Read more here.
Clearpath's Husky UGV was recently outfitted with a variety of payloads and sensors to conduct soil sampling research in Alberta's oil sands. Read more here.
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Deep Trekker instrumental in fish farm installation
Deep Trekker's DTG2 ROV model has proven to be instrumental in the installation and inspection of fish farm tanks in British Columbia.
To read the full article, click here.
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Intellijoint Surgical featured in The Globe and Mail
A profile of Intellijoint Surgical was featured in The Globe and Mail this month. The article profiles the company's surgical success with their device that improves the accuracy of implant selection and positioning during hip replacement surgery.
To read more click here.
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McMenamins is Loyalty Match first Etix client
The first Etix client to implement the Loyalty Match program is McMenamins Inc. McMenamins launched Join The Band, a loyalty program that will reward customers for purchasing tickets.
To learn more, click here.
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AC Grads fill the pages of the Waterloo Region 2014 Tech Spotlight
This year's feature publication featured articles profiling a number of AC Grads including:
Click here to read the full tech spotlight.
Congratulations Grads!
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