December 2024 Issue

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WATERLOO — We’re back at it again! Another term in Waterloo has flown by - the leaves have changed and so has Socratica. We’re ecstatic to share a little slice of how we flourished, what we tested, and how we grew as a community. Let’s take a look at the last four months —>

A group photo at the end of one of our weekly pomodemo sessions!

Our filmmakers receiving their awards at the 2024 Socratica Film Fest!

Listening to the host speech at EOT! Thank you all!

Overview

By the numbers

• Over 954 unique attendees this term from 2012 signups across 22 events, including undergrads, masters, and PhD students. Nearly 50% were first-time attendees!
• 37 interactive exhibits at our end-of-term event
  • Sunday pomedemo sessions averaged 75 signups, peaking at 107 for a single session.
• >30 Active Socratica Lattice Nodes around the world, with 5 of them hosting large-scale demo days!

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• Attendees this term have been…
  • Featured in CBC, WaPo, NYT and more
  • Keynote speakers at several events including BetaKit, Devoxx and more
  • Accepted into several programs including YC, Neo, AI Grant, Emergent Ventures and more
  • Won too many hackathons to count </aside>

Projects