{"id":75350,"date":"2020-05-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/content\/%content-category%\/the-waterloo-tech-community-rallies-to-support-the-region-during-covid-19-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:50:52","slug":"the-waterloo-tech-community-rallies-to-support-the-region-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/news\/the-waterloo-tech-community-rallies-to-support-the-region-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Waterloo tech community rallies to support the region during COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Interac opened the Interac <\/em>Lab at Communitech in 2018<\/a>, we sought a dedicated space for research, development and hands-on experimentation to tackle product and industry challenges \u2013 in the heart of the Kitchener-based tech community. This outpost is a natural extension of our core values of innovation, resourcefulness, agility and collaboration and immerses us deeper into Canada\u2019s tech community. Today, it provides us another opportunity: to support the Communitech goal of helping the Kitchener-Waterloo Region\u2019s most vulnerable during COVID-19.<\/p>\n

On May 5, Interac joined forces with Communitech and other members of the Waterloo tech community for This, Too, Will Pass<\/a>, a tech-for-good fundraiser supporting mental health, women and youth in crisis and the homeless population through the Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation. To help reach Communitech\u2019s $180,000 fundraising goal, member organizations of Communitech\u2019s tech network will double donations made by corporate organizations and triple personal donations from tech employees and other supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Interac, partnerships are built on a foundation of trust and shared values, including socially-conscious tech and innovation,\u201d said Debbie Gamble, Chief Officer, Innovation Labs & New Ventures. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of the work Communitech is doing to rally the tech community to support those in Kitchener-Waterloo who have been impacted during COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Interac, we\u2019re committed to supporting Canadian communities through our partnerships and enabling the Canadian digital ecosystem. Learn how we\u2019re responding to COVID-19 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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