MaRS’ Studio Y Youth Academy to Unveil First Cohort Tomorrow
The MaRS Discovery District is set to unveil its first cohort of Studio Y: Ontario’s Youth Social Impact and Leadership…
Recent Kickstarter Winners Palette Look to Build a Future in Waterloo
After having split the past four months between Shenzhen, China and San Francisco, California while running what would go…
Pro Gaming Platform BattleFy Gets $1.3 Million from US Investors
Vancouver-based “eSports management platform” BattleFy has raised $1.3 million in venture capital money Deep…
Real Ventures’ New Fund Could be $100 Million, But Still Uncertain
PEHub this morning reported that Real Ventures is approaching its “first close of its third $100 million partnership,”…
Blue Spurs Acquires Lashpoint in All-Fredricton Startup Exit
Blue Spurs, a Fredricton-based startup that specializes in mobile and cloud software development has acquired another local…
Montrealer Sells $12K in Six Weeks After Creating Shopify Page
Montrealer Anna Van Tuinen had always designed and created paper jewelry figures since she was in high school, but any thought…
The Accelerator Series: Hyperdrive
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Entering…
Digifest’s ‘It’s A Start’ Pitch Competition Offers Cash and Incubation Space
It’s almost exactly a week until Digifest will close its application call for the “It’s A Start” pitch…
New Toronto-based Incubator Looks to Cater to All Sectors of Innovation
There’s a new incubator program for startups in the Toronto area, and the resounding message is that of inclusion. The…
Montreal’s PasswordBox Wins Big at CES 2014 Mobile App Showdown
With a couple thousand audience members watching their pitch, Montreal startup PasswordBox evidently didn’t flinch at…
Launching a Startup in 2014? Ooomf Wants to Help You (For Free)
It’s been about two years since Ooomf cofounder Mikael Cho went through the FounderFuel accelerator program in Montreal.…
McGill Student Group Gears Up for Largest Hackathon Ever in Canada
The student organizers at HackMcgill, a student group at McGill University, are ready to throw the McHacks Hackathon, February…
UW VeloCity Startup MappedIn Launches Indoor Navigation System
MappedIn, makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk for shoppers, launched…
Pebble Unveils Smartwatch for Mercedes-Benz Drivers at CES 2014
At CES 2014 this week Mercedes-Benz unveiled a smartwatch that can be used with several car models from the auto-maker. Drivers…
Waterloo Startup Fora Makes Higher Education Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
Typing “Nigeria” into Google today will land you several news articles on the mosque attack in the northern part…