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Your BitBakery update for February 2024
We may only be a month into the new year, but it feels like a year’s worth of news has been crammed into the last few weeks. From on-again, off-again tariffs to a seemingly constant stream of AI developments, every day feels like we’re starting from scratch.
Personally, I have always found that making time for reflection helps me stay focused on the challenges and opportunities around me. I set aside time each day to journal and set goals for the days and weeks ahead. Journaling and self-reflection were also two of the lessons we learned from resilience training sessions with Serena Jain.
The team does this as a group in our Knowledge Nibbles lunch and learn sessions. Last month, we got together to share how we use artificial intelligence (AI) in our work and personal lives. It was interesting to hear each BitBaker approaches AI—from using it as a sounding board for development questions to creating closed captions for videos. You can read all the ways we use AI on the blog in the post “How AI can help boost your productivity”.
The new year is also a time for starting new projects. If one of those new projects is bringing a business idea to life, then Waterloo Region has the ingredients you need to make it happen. We’ve put together a guide to all of the local resources available to help founders take their vision from idea to reality in the post “Where to get help for your startup in Waterloo Region”.
As always, if you have questions about AI or other development and design questions, I’m always happy to have a call.
- Wes
Waterloo Region tech headlines
Blockchain entrepreneur Sergey Gorbunov donated $1 million to the University of Waterloo to build a new lab. The funding will also support fellowships for 12 PhD students and six undergrads.
Communitech celebrated the first group of graduates from its Startup Bootcamp program, supported by the City of Kitchener.
VueReal secured a $58.4-million CAD Series C to boost its semiconductor production.
The Federal government announced a $9 million investment in the Accelerator Centre’s AC:Studio program.