Canadian Government Commits Over $500,000 to Women Entrepreneurs
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are showing love towards women today with the announcement of a two and a half year initiative…
Multinational Company Accenture to Acquire Montreal’s PCO Innovation
Accenture plc, the multinational management consulting and technology company based in Dublin today announced plans to acquire…
Montreal’s SmartReno.com Secures $500,000 in Angel Money
Montreal-based startup SmartReno.com, an online matching service that pairs people with renovation projects with qualified…
University of Waterloo Shines in Maclean’s Rankings for 22nd Straight Year
This year’s Maclean’s magazine annual university rankings are out and the University of Waterloo has been named…
Toronto’s View the Vibe Expands its Restaurant Video Database to Vancouver
For about three years now, Toronto-based View the Vibe has provided its users with a “Video Restaurant Guide,”…
Microsoft Ventures Officially Announces Partnerships with Three Canadian Startup Hubs
Since Microsoft unified several programs for startups into one umbrella “Microsoft Ventures” organization, the…
Amazon Makes its Canadian Push Into Groceries and Auto
It was only a matter of time before the world’s largest online retailer pushed its grocery and auto plans north of the…
Microsoft Plants Massive Xbox One in Downtown Vancouver to Celebrate National Launch
Xbox One or Playstation 4, which will you choose? Today Microsoft made a “large” effort to appeal to gamers in…
Nova Scotia’s Affinio, Inc. Raises $1.5 Million for Tactics Cloud Tool
Nova Scotia-based business intelligence startup Affinio, Inc. has raised $1.5 Million in venture capital from Build Ventures.…
Athabasca Prof Launches IAM-Ready App, Determines Childâs Preschool Readiness
Edmonton and Athabacsa University-based startup iAM-Ready is launching its iPad app today to help parents and teachers determine…
Vancouver-Based Connected Car App Mojio Secures $2.3 Million in Seed Funding
Vancouver’s Mojio has gained $2.3 million in seed funding to further develop its connected car app, which is in the…
Number of Cell Phone Plans Expected to Surpass World’s Population in Early 2014
New figures from the the Worldwatch Institute indicate that by 2014 there will be more cell phone plans than actual people.…
Toronto’s Notch Video Launches Video Production Marketplace
Toronto-based startup Notch Video launched today, offering its video production marketplace. The startup claims to launch…
World’s First Bitcoin ATM To be Unveiled in Vancouver Tomorrow
The world’s first Bitcoin ATM machine will power up tomorrow near a downtown Vancouver coffee shop. The Vancouver-based…
Ernst & Young Gives Canadian Governor General “Supporter of Entrepreneurship” Award
Ernst & Young (EY), the accounting firm that calls many Canadian startups clients, has been quite busy over the past few…