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On August 13, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Fashion Tech Berlin

As a part of Berlin Fashion Week, Fashion Tech Berlin is a one-day conference that takes place during Premium, Berlin's International Fashion Trade Show. Organized by Lisa Lang of ElektroCouture, Fashion Tech Berlin is THE conference on the future of fashion.…

Press

On August 6, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Toronto’s Tech Arcade Covered in Betakit

At the Tract 9 technology and design incubator, the Toronto community has a chance to try out the latest in virtual reality through a VR arcade. Tract 9 teamed up with Futurites, a California-based transmedia project focused on encouraging people…

Read Roundups

On July 27, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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We The North: WWTO Celebrates Canadian Tech Community

Last night, a reunion of sorts took place at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto as We Are Wearables hosted one of its quarterly summits. In case you haven't heard, We Are Wearables Toronto (WWTO for short) is one of the…

Press

On July 26, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Electric Runway Featured in Eurowoman Magazine

While in Copenhagen earlier this summer, Electric Runway founder Amanda Cosco was interviewed by Eurowoman Magazine, the largest Danish Fashion Magazine. Check out the full article here (hint: use Google translate if you don't read Danish), as well as Eurowoman's…

Publications

On July 24, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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WiseWear to be Sold at Saks in September

As the hype of wearables dies down, one thing is clear: companies need their fashion tech offerings to look more like fashion and less like tech. They also need to sell their products in places we typically associate with fashion…

Podcasts

On July 22, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Fashion Tech Berlin Round-up

Those of you who follow me already know I was overseas for the month of June doing a little bit of fashion tech sightseeing. Northern Europe is such a hub for creativity in both fashion and technology, so when I was…

Podcasts

On July 13, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Automat Aims to Take Fashion Tech from Prototype to Production

How do we take fashion tech from prototype to production? Up until this point, a lot of the fashion tech we've seen are costume and concept pieces, meant strictly for the stage, the runway, or for photo shoots. How do we…

On July 6, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Pitch by Demo Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality ARcade

An upcoming community event for VR and AR enthusiasts in Toronto

Podcasts

On June 16, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Thomas Ducellier: The Space Race is on to Forge the Future of Fabrics

The space race is on to create the next generation of smart textiles and wearable technology, and Canada is emerging as a key player. In this episode, I interview Thomas Ducellier, Executive Director of the Printed Electronics Flagship Program at the National…