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In pictures: Techtoberfest 2022 – Communitech

Communitech welcomed our community of founders and friends back to the Hub for Techtoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 13.

The day-long event featured Hub tours, investor meetings, peer-to-peer gatherings and an update on Team True North – all against a backdrop of Bavarian food, music and Gemütlichkeit – that's German for good cheer.

For a comprehensive written account of the day's events, check out this story by Kevin Crowley.

Meanwhile, here's a sampling of images from the festivities, captured by Meghan Thompson and Anthony Reinhart.

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Techtoberfest coincides with the annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, so the Hub was decked out accordingly. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Check-in began at noon – just in time for lunch. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Polka king Walter Ostanek, three-time Grammy winner, with our new friends from Constant Contact. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Cabbage rolls, sauerkraut and only the best wurst. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Dirndl! Yep, it has just the one vowel. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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And lederhosen, of course. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Bier! That's German for beer. In case you didn't know. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Who wants a Hub tour? Hats welcome but not required. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Checking out what the Hive has to offer. Hint: awesome leadership development for your team. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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We hope we look as good as Walter does when we're 87. Onkel Hans is all right, too. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Checking out our cool workspaces (pssst, they're available). (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Fielding pitches at Investorhaus . . . (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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. . . and following up with some deeper conversation. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Seriously, what's not to love about a soft pretzel? (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Or a ride on our slide, for that matter? (Meghan Thompson photo)

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What's the future of health? Ask Adam. He knows. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Meanwhile, at the selfie station . . . (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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That's Tom Jenkins on the left, one of Communitech's founders and Chair of the Board of OpenText. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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That way! (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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 No, that way!! (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Is there a German word for ''hat bedecked with amazing pins?'' (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Or for ''hat festooned with a giant purple feather?'' (Meghan Thompson photo) 

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''The opportunities for health-care innovation are THIS BIG.'' Joel says. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Like our new wall? Grace did that. Go Grace!! (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Founders gather for the Team True North update. And dinner. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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Catching up. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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More catching up. (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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And even more catching up! (Anthony Reinhart photo)

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Mike McDerment of Freshbooks shares wisdom on how to weather a choppy economy. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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And the big reveal: Communitech CEO Chris Albinson names the newest members of Team True North. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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And that's a wrap. (Meghan Thompson photo)

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See you next year? Hope so. (Anthony Reinhart photo)



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"Communitech helps tech-driven companies start, grow and succeed. Communitech was founded in 1997 by a group of entrepreneurs committed to making Waterloo Region a global innovation leader. At the time it was crazy talk, but somehow this community managed to pull it off. Today, Communitech is a public-private innovation hub that supports a community of more than 1400 companies — from startups to scale-ups to large global players. Communitech helps tech companies start, grow and succeed in three distinct ways: - Communitech is a place – the center of gravity for entrepreneurs and innovators. A clubhouse for building cool shit and great companies. - Communitech delivers programs – helping companies at all stages with access to capital, customers and talent. We are here to help them grow and innovate. - Communitech partners in building a world-leading ecosystem – making sure we have all the ingredients (and the brand) to go from a small startup to a global giant."

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