Toronto Hipster Denim Startup Calls out Rob Ford to Wear its Pants
A new Toronto startup that makes cycling jeans for women is telling Toronto mayor Rob Ford that if it succeeds in meeting its…
2013
Is TellSpec The Star Trek Tricorder We Have Been Waiting For?
One of my favorite internet memes is one that says Star Trek has been predicting the future since 1966. And perhaps itâs…
Vancouver’s Curatio Wins $100,000 for Mobile Healthcare App
Vancouver-based startup Curatio is sitting pretty these days. The four-month old company, part of Wavefrontâs Venture Accelerator…
Dragons’ Den-Pitching Fitness Geeks Launch App for Personalized Workouts
Waterloo-based fitness startup PumpUp has launched its 2.0 version, adding a fitness community function to its 100,000 user-strong…
MP Tony Clement to Launch “National Open Data Appathon” With U of T
Tony Clement has made a name for himself as Canada’s “techie” MP over the years, from supporting the granting…
Thalmic Labs Awarded One of Ten Breakthrough Awards from Popular Mechanics
Every once in a while a product is invented that changes our lives. Amazonâs Kindle, Appleâs iPhone and Microsoftâs Kinect…
McGill Organizers Look to Demystify Hacking At Montreal Events
McGill University academic Gabriella Coleman and her fellow organizers want to take the mystery out of the hacker. On Sunday…
Google to Launch First “Doodle 4 Google” Event for Canadian Students
Canadian K-12 students across the country will get to participate in Google’s popular Doodle 4 Google contest, encouraging…
Brooklyn Man’s “@Rogers” Twitter Handle Bares Brunt of Angry Canadians
Now this is funny. A Brooklyn-startup founder named Glenn Rogers has the unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on how you look…
One Man’s Trash Is the Dragons’ Den’s Treasure: Woodstock’s Modern Waste Products Woos Investors
I love Dragons’ Den. I love when old rural Ontario couples who remind me of my parents pitch the dragons and go home…
Vancouver’s Hootsuite Eyes Asia Pacific As Next Target
Vancouver-based social media dashboard startup Hootsuite is planning to “aggressively ramp up” its efforts in Asia…
Montreal’s Public Transit System Showcases New App Amid Race to 520 Million Rides
Montreal’s public transit system hosted a throng of international media today throughout the city, promoting its new…
PUSH Wants to Measure Strength, Not Steps
Toronto-based startup PUSH wants to be the first fitness tracking device that measures strength not steps. The device is designed…
Is Canada Experiencing A Renaissance for Hardware Startups?
Following the aftermath of BlackBerry’s agreement to a tentative offer from FairFax Financial Holdings (and the inevitable…
The Opera of the Future: My Virtual Dream
Artistic expression took on a whole new meaning this Saturday at Torontoâs Nuit Blanche as one exhibit used the audienceâs…