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How Christy Lee Is Building PatientCompanion One Hospital Unit at a Time
Christy Lee has learned more than she ever expected as a founder. In 2023, Lee and her co-founder launched PatientCompanion, a bedside communication tool designed to make sure nurses have…
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PR Tips for Founders: How to Get Better Media Coverage as an Early-Stage Company
Ellyn Winters-Robinson is the Marketing and Communications Mentor at the Accelerator Centre, where she supports early-stage founders in building strong, strategic narratives that resonate with media, customers, and stakeholders. With…
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Accelerator Centre Opens Applications for Cohort 3 of the Aerospace Accelerator Program in Collaboration with the Region of Waterloo and Skywise
The Aerospace Accelerator Program supports startups developing technologies for aerospace, aviation, autonomy, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. Delivered by the Accelerator Centre in collaboration with the Region of Waterloo and…
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Juggernaut Labs is changing how teams build using AI
AI adoption is driving critical business decisions, but the people doing the work often get little say in how it’s done. Juggernaut Labs co-founders Ken Naku and JB are changing…
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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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