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2013
14% of Canadian Firms Focus Innovation Strategies On Territorial Expansion
According to a new report from the The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Business Innovation, Canadian firms are…
Flixel relaunches living photos app, brings professional quality cinemagraphs to iPhone users
Toronto-based Flixel launched in early 2012 as part of an initial wave of video-centric mobile social networks. Battling with…
Apple acquires Toronto-based Locationary, will bring big data to their mapping service
After deciding to drop Google Maps as their mapping service on iOS devices, Apple’s first foray into Maps was a definitive…
University of Toronto Team Creates 3D Printer Capable of Printing Skin
Did you think it couldn’t get any cooler than NASA printing 3D pizza for space missions? Well, a team at the University…
AcuityAds receives $3 million from BEST Funds, will be used to accelerate sales
Toronto-based AcuityAds has received an injection of $3 million from VC firm BEST Funds. Acuity was founded in 2009 and has…
VeloCity Venture Fund Finals and Demo Day are happening on July 25th
Over $100,000 is on the table for a select few start-ups who’ll be pitching their ideas during the Spring 2013 VeloCity…
1000Startups initiative aims to highlight 1000 Canadian startups
The team at Startup Canada have launched their 1000 Startup initiative. A huge undertaking that aims to highlight 1,000 Canadian…
Homejoy chooses downtown Toronto as its first international market for professional house cleaning
Homejoy, a simple startup with a very clean goal, has chosen Toronto as its first international expansion market. The California-based…
BDC Venture Capital invests $1.5 million into 10 Canadian start-ups
BDC Venture Capital has announced a $1.5 million investment into 10 Canadian start-ups, each receiving $150,000. BDC declared…
Toronto-based Keek reportedly raising funds on $600-$900 million valuation
Popular video sharing platform Keek, based out of Toronto, is reportedly raising a sizeable amount of funding based on a valuation…
eBay Announces Ninth Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ for Canadians
eBay isn’t all used clothing and second-hand electronics. A ton of businesses and startups use the site’s marketplace…
L33dr.ly scores the $80,000 Startupfest 2013 grand prize
The Startupfest 2013 in Montreal was a grand success and the big $80,000 grand prize, which includes design and branding support,…
Toronto Team Nabs $250,000 Prize with Human-powered Helicopter
A team of students from the University of Toronto has successfully created a human-powered helicopter and claimed a $250,000…
Indiegogo says you should “know your why” when starting a business
You have an idea and you want people to back it. Where do you go if you can’t receive immediate cash from the investor…