Edmonton Transportation Startup Drivewyze Recieves $7.5 Million in Series A Funding
Drivewyze, a subsidiary of Edmonton-based Intelligent Imaging Systems (ISS), a transportation technology company, announced…
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Strong Community and Government Support Make Canada One of The Best Places on Earth To Make Videogames
Canada kicks ass at making videogames. From major console game producers in Vancouver and Montreal to the independent mobile…
Toronto-based Qwyrk Media launches App that adds Audio to Messaging and Social Media
Between email, text messages, Facebook, Instagram, and Vine, there are many ways to send and share photos and videos already,…
RBC Generator Makes $500,000 Investment in MaRS Cleantech Fund
RBC Generator, a $10 million investment pool designated for companies addressing social and environmental issues, closed its…
New Study Suggests Canadians Donāt Like to Shop Online
According to a by RetailMeNot.ca, the Texas-based digital coupon retailer that made its way into Canada earlier this summer,…
Canadian Military Tests Waterloo-Made Stealthy Snowmobile
When the Canadian Military wanted to reinvent the snowmobile, they didnāt have to look far for help. Reaching out to manufacturers…
Cognilab: Joining GrowLab and Crowdsourcing the Answers to the Brain’s Biggest Mysteries
The brain is big business. Both the NHLĀ and theĀ NFLĀ are grappling with the impacts that concussions are having on their…
Kreyonic added to HYPERDRIVE Cohort 3, becomes its first international startup
Communitech recently announced its third group of startups to join their HYPERDRIVE accelerator program. In total, 11 startups…
Minuum expands its reach by launching a public beta of its unique keyboard on Google’s Play Store
Toronto-based Whirlscape has released version 1.1 of its experimental, forward-thinking keyboard for Android devices. Minuum,…
Extreme Venture Partners Rumored to Close Startup Fund
Tech companies in Canada looking for to raise a seed-round may soon find it even harder to secure funding, as rumors circulate…
TELUS Fund Seeks to Finance Canadian Health and Wellness Productions
Calling all Canadian production companies. TELUS recently announced the launch of a new fund to help Canadian producers create…
Toronto Startup MenYou Hopes to Modernize the Restaurant Ordering Experience
Restaurants remain one of the last establishments that havenāt been touched by modern technology, but one Toronto-based startup…
Meta Makes Google Glass Look Like a Modern Day Monocle
Watch out Google! A new wearable tech startup, Meta, is set to change the face of computing and, according to the team, this…
Three Canadian Cities Ranked Top 20 Most Active Startup Scenes (Infographic)
Canada is climbing the international ranks when it comes to startup activity. According to Startup Genomeās Startup Ecosystem…
After seeing the ‘Jobs’ movie, Are Tech Giants Making A Dent In The Universe Anymore?
After watching the history of Appleās birth, rise, fall and subsequent rise again at the Jobs movie screening this week I…