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Deaf AI Is Closing the Information Gap for Deaf Travelers
For deaf travelers, a missed airport announcement can mean a missed flight. Deaf AI is changing that. Since joining the Aerospace Accelerator Program, founder Mehdi Masoumi has turned a deeply…
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Accelerator Centre Welcomes Third Cohort of AC:RevLab, Accelerating Revenue Growth for Ontario’s Most Promising Tech Companies
AC:RevLab is a six-month revenue accelerator program designed to help early-stage startups turn initial traction into scalable, repeatable growth systems. Through hands-on mentorship, expert-led training, and access to a strong…
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Protecting People from Exploitation and Harm Using Capacity Clinic’s Evidence-Based Model
When someone can no longer make decisions for themselves, who steps in and how do they know when the time is right? For too long, the answer has depended on…
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AC:Studio Spotlight: Vivek Burhanpurkar, CEO of Cyberworks Robotics
The robots of science fiction novels, television, and movies have inspired our imaginations for decades. From the Maschinenmensch in Metropolis to Lost in Space’s Robby the Robot in the 1960s…
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Groupthink Labs Is Rewiring How Organizations Make Decisions
When organizations make decisions about limited resources, human nature has a habit of getting in the way. Budgets get inflated, information gets hoarded, and the best ideas don't always win.…
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Accelerator Centre advances seven startups to Phase 2 of the AC:Studio UN Sustainable Development Cohort
Selected startups will receive $70,000 in matching funds and continued product development support to complete their projects and accelerate market adoption of solutions aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Founders Building What Matters: AC:Studio’s Second Cohort Takes the Stage
On February 19, 2026, founders, partners, and mentors gathered at the University of Waterloo’s Fed Hall for the AC:Studio Showcase. Sponsored by RSM, Smart & Biggar, and OVHCloud, the showcase…
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How NetZenAI is Solving the IT Service Desk’s Biggest Bottleneck
Can AI end the frustration of the IT support ticket? NetZenAI founder Shweta Mishra thinks so. Learn how this Waterloo-based startup is giving technicians the context they need to solve…
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Global Impact Creator Spotlight: Lucas Wen Tang and Felix Xu of Lumos
If you’re not a morning person, then there’s probably a morning person in your life who you’d wish was a little less chipper. But what if we told you that…
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Aerospace Accelerator Spotlight: Ali Taleb, CEO of Vigelon
From a childhood surrounded by airplane models to pioneering electric aviation in California, Ali Taleb’s journey has been defined by a singular focus on flight. Now, as the founder of…
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Building Thought Leadership
Marketing and Communications, Mentor Ellyn Winters-Robinson, explains how startup founders can build a thought leadership strategy by choosing the right platform, optimizing their profiles, and strengthening their professional presence online.
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AC:RevLab Spotlight: Rhyse Maryniuk, founder and CEO of Audesse Automotive
When Rhyse Maryniuk and his team hit a wall developing a new electric vehicle at the University of Waterloo, they built their own solution. That innovation became the foundation for…
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