Halifax’s STI Technologies Gets Huge $17 Million Private Equity Infusion
Halifax-based STI Technologies, a company that developed a card-based program connecting physicians, patients, pharmacy and…
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Communitech Joins Google Tech Hub Network
Everything seems to be going right for Kitchener-Waterloo’s startup community these days. Last week Twitter and Square…
Talking with Apes: Creating, Innovating, and Contributing to Vancouver’s Gaming Community
Metrics like headcount and revenue can only go so far in terms of defining a startup. For some startups, its the culture that…
Kira Talent Raises $2 Million Seed Round Led By Relay Ventures
Toronto-based hiring pros Kira Talent has secured $2 million in seed funding from a big, giant crowd of people, led by Relay…
The Biometric Shirt That Helps You Fight Death Beat Its Crowdfunding Goal Today
Googleâs not the only company attempting to fight death. Montreal-based CarrĂ© Technologies believe they too have found…
MyFocus Is a Button That Will Eliminate All Distraction
Toronto-based startup CanFocus Technologies has launched its Kickstarter campaign for its MyFocus, a small button that helps…
GrowLab Announces Partnered Research Project with Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Vancouver-based startup accelerator GrowLab has announced a partnered research project with Emily Carr University of Art +…
11 Months after Launch, Montreal’s 5by Gets Acquired by StumbleUpon
Silicon Valley-based StumbleUpon has acquired Montreal-based video curation startup 5by for an undisclosed sum today. The…
Canadian Student Wins Google Science Fair 2013
In late June we reported on a 15-year-old Vancouver student who was named a finalist in the Google Science Fair 2013 for her âHollow…
Toronto App Makes Dinner and a Movie a ‘Groovie’ Experience
No, you’re not greasing up your hair to take out your date in your old man’s ’56 Chevy Belair. This is 2013,…
Developer spotlight: Meet Tamara Arrington of MasterCardâs Open API Developer Zone
By: Tamara Arrington, Vice President / Business Leader Product Management Open API In my current role, I manage service delivery,…
Canadian Jordan Banks Will Lead Facebook’s New Global Strategy Team
Several media outlets are reporting that Canadian Jordan Banks will lead Facebook’s new Global Strategy Team. It’s…
Torontoâs Sprylogics Inks Deal With Nimbuzz to Provide Mobile Search Function
Vaughan-based startup Sprylogics, which provides local, mobile search functions for consumer apps, has signed a partnership…
Shaping Tomorrowâs Makers at Toronto’s Mini Maker Faire
This weekend Torontoâs Wychwood Barns transformed into a world of robots, wearable lights and 3D printed objects. The two-day…
Waterlooâs RideNerd Helps You Make Eco-Friendly Car Decisions
Waterloo-based startup RideNerd has âhit the roadâ this week, launching with a mission to help car consumers find the most…