Innovation Management Tool SoapBox Lands Coca-Cola as Client
Toronto startup SoapBox, a SaaS-based tool that allows organizations to communicate with their community both publicly and…
BlackBerry To Reward Student App Developers with New Award at Canada-Wide Science Fair
BlackBerry is about to help out a handful of student app developers in a big way. Today the embattled Canadian smartphone maker…
Dragons’ Den Star to Launch $200M Fund in Waterloo
New Dragons’ Den star Michael Wekerle is launching a $200 million investment fund in Waterloo, to be aimed at startups…
Regional Finalists Revealed for the BDC Mentorship Award
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Canadian Business Youth Foundation (CYBF) today announced the regional…
Alumnus Donates $150K To Let U of Windsor Students Make Investments
John Simpson, the managing director for Ridgeview Capital Asset Management, has donated $150,000 to the University of Windsor’s…
Check Out This Quality Infographic on Wearables
North Vancouver-based research and development firm in wearable technology, Vandrico, has released a well-put together and…
Ooomf Raises $2.1 Million, Changes Name to Crew
Montreal-based startup Crew, a marketplace that connects developers and creatives with projects, has raised $2.1 million in…
Report: Canadians Are Taking Kindly to Shopping Apps
According to new research from IDC Canada, there’s a shift going on in interactive shopping: 69 percent of Canadians…
NASA and Communitech to Throw International Space Apps Challenge 2014
NASA and Waterloo’s Communitech hub is preparing to throw Canada’s version of the NASA International Space Apps…
Sunnybrook and Ryerson Brains Get $100,000 for New Chemo Research
Two heads of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Ryerson University have received $100,000 for their clinical technique that…
Toronto Public Library Introduces Netflix-Like Service
Toronto Public Library has introduced a new service that allows members with a library card to download or stream music and…
Halifax’s Compilr Gets Acquired by US-Based Online Education Company
Halifax-based startup Compilr, a software coding and development editor that allows people to learn, write, compile and test…
Next 36 Alum Sesame.IO Launches Sesame Snap App for Parents, Teachers and Students
Sesame IO, a startup that formerly graduated from the Next 36 program as well as the University of Waterloo’s VeloCity…
New Report on Industrial Internet of Things Pegs Industry at $19 Billion
A new report prepared by Toronto’s McRock Capital dove into Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) industry, detailing…
Founder Institute is Trying to Create a Toronto Chapter
The Founder Institute, fresh off of a Montreal chapter launch, is making a push for Toronto. In a blog post last week the organization,…