Province of British Columbia announces $100 million VC fund
The province of British Columbia is creating a $100-million venture capital fund dedicated to providing funding for tech companies…
Launches
MaRS officially launching Work & Learning cluster November 24
On November 24, MaRS is launching its new Work & Learning cluster, which will be dedicated to helping high-impact startups…
500px expands into China with 500px.me
Four months after closing a $13 million series B from Visual China Group (VCG) to expand into the Chinese market, 500px officially…
Microsoft’s #CodeGeneration movement wants to inspire youth to learn about coding
While large STEM corporations and smaller, scrappy startups differ in how they operate, one thing they both have in common…
DMZ and Innovation Birmingham launch Next Big Idea Contest
Following partnership announcement that set the foundation for joint initiatives between the DMZ and Innovation Birmingham,…
Best Buy backing Nanoleaf’s new crowdfunded LED bulb
When Gimmy Chu was first developing his smart bulb product, he was certain that he wanted it to be Apple Homekit-enabled. Finding…
Halifax-based Vendeve wants to be the go-to referral network for female entrepreneurs
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” is an often-regurgitated piece of advice when entrepreneurs…
Thalmic’s Myo Market now officially out of beta
This week, Thalmic Labs announced that its Myo Market, having surpassed 100 apps and connectors, is now out of beta. “In…
CIBC launches online currency exchange service with home delivery
CIBC has introduced a platform that could be convenient for travelling Canadians; Like an Uber for foreign currency, CIBC customers…
Montreal Founder Institute opens applications for Winter-Spring 2016 cohort
After graduating its Spring 2015 cohort, the Montreal chapter of Founder Institute, the world’s largest entrepreneur…
BCTIA and PayPal Canada partner to launch Vancouver FinTech cluster
PayPal Canada is collaborating with BCTIA to launch a new FinTech cluster, which the partners hope will establish Vancouver’s…
Nymi a partner in MasterCard’s new Commerce for Every Device program
This week, MasterCard introduced a new program that will turn customer products — ranging from industries like automotive,…
Ladies Learning Code crowdfunding for computer lab on wheels
Ladies Learning Code, an organization dedicated to teaching digital literacy to women and youth through nationwide workshops,…
YEDI business accelerator accepting applications
After two years of incubating startups and not-for-profit organizations, The York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI)…
Shopify wants its merchants to save on shipping with new feature
On Thursday, Shopify announced that merchants can now buy and print discounted shipping labels within its platform using a…