LINKETT has “seen its valuation significantly increase” since the Apple Pay Announcement
With the announcement of Apple’s entry into the mobile payment space with Apple Pay, Waterloo-based LINKETT has reportedly…
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HIGHLINE and Ontario Centres of Excellence team to launch seed funding program for Ontario startups
Startup accelerator platform HIGHLINE and the Ontario Centres of Excellence have announced a new partnership that will see…
Globe and Mail unveils “Canada’s 10 most remarkable small businesses”
Last month, The Globe and Mail went on a mission to find “most remarkable small and medium-sized businesses” in Canada.…
Velocity Foundry is officially open, a free co-working space specifically for hardware, materials or life sciences startups
The Veloity Foundry, a new incubator created by the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Garage, is officially open. This…
Square opens permanent office in Kitchener, says sellers in the region have facilitated over $3M in transactions
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
BCIC expands its Venture Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C.
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is a province-wide acceleration program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand…
Lassoh App Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Develop Social Networking App Focused on Privacy and Identity Protection
From celebrity photo leaks to the daily threat of email hacks and Facebook identity theft, our safety and privacy in the digital…
Canada named one of the best countries in the world to launch a startup
A study by the Washington State University’s College of Business shows that Canada is amongst the top five countries…
Performing Arts Alliance creates 5-week pilot project based on startup methodologies
Building your own business is much like a dance. Many traits are needed to preform the various tasks and one must be agile,…
Crowdfunding for Charities. Do you Giveffect?
Toronto startup Giveffect just launched a custom, white-label crowdfunding solution for charities, a much needed initiative…
Toronto’s JobBliss CEO the lone Canadian represented in the Women 2.0 PITCH competition
Women 2.0 was founded in April 2006 with a goal to have more women in technology as leaders. In Canada, approximately 50% of…
TD Bank establishes lab within the Communitech Hub to dream up new customer service innovations
Communitech is bringing in all the financial heavyweights. Earlier this week a partnership was formed that would see Manulife…
SafePay launches crowdfunding campaign to make online shopping safer
With high-profile hacks, malware and oversights leading to billions of dollars in credit card fraud, the unauthorized use of…
Five New Startups Awarded Residency at the Google Innovation Space at Communitech
A new group of startups has entered the Communitech Hub as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs initiative. The “mini-cohort”…
Jobooh Expands Its Startup Job Board to Canada
Geneva-based Jobooh, a free job platform for startups around the world, has expanded its website to Canada, displaying startup…