Gamification Conference Attracts Top Talent to Stratford Ontario
First there was the Shakespeare Festival, then there was Justin Bieber, and now The University of Waterloo’s Stratford Campus…
PayPal Teams Up With TouchBistro to Add Check-In Feature to Mobile Payments
PayPal and Canadian restaurant technology provider TouchBistro announced an agreement today that will make it easier for restaurants…
EY Ranks Canada Top 5 for Entrepreneurship in Spite of Funding, Education Struggles
Less than two weeks after Startup Genome ranked three Canadian cities as the top 20 most active startup scenes in the world,…
Atomic Reach Unveils Algorithm that Can Predict Content’s Success Before it’s Published Online
Bradley Silver is a master of providing valuable information. Now on his third startup, Silver has already helped brands scour…
Ottawa-Based Smart Home Monitoring Solution Piper Nears its Fundraising Goal
Piper, a smart home security provider, is nearing its fundraising goal of $100,000 to take their innovative home monitoring…
U of W Students Create Indoor Positioning System to Help Navigate Buildings on Campus
Another school year is just around the corner, and over the coming weeks students of all ages will fill their backpacks, make…
Google Ventures Makes Largest Investment To Date as Part of $361 million Investment in Uber Taxi
Google Ventures, the private investment arm of the tech behemoth, is believed to be the lead investor behind a $361.2 million…
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…
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 Don’t 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 didn’t have to look far for help. Reaching out to manufacturers…
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…