Uber to Make a Splash in Muskoka, Launches Water Taxi Service
As if Uber couldn’t get any more wacky with its offerings (ice cream, kittens, Christmas trees, a private jet to cannes…
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This Toronto-Made Kickstarter Device Charges Anything, Anywhere
The Prometheus mobile device charger will definitely ship to its Kickstarter backers after nearly doubling its modest goal…
French IT Consultancy Astek to Create 100 Jobs in Montreal
Paris, France-based IT and services consultancy firm Astek, which specializes in information, scientific and technical engineering…
UWaterloo to Open New Velocity Foundry as Kitchener-Waterloo’s Hardware Revolution Continues
Hardware startups are outnumbering software startups for the first time in the University of Waterloo VeloCity Garage program’s…
Twitter Cofounder’s Startup Square Opens Office in Waterloo
Square, the Silicon Valley payment processing startup of Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, has opened up an office in Kitchener-Waterloo.…
Vancouver Set to Welcome First Ever Hacked: Festival This Summer
The inaugural Hacked: Festival has launched its calls for participation, with the first round of early bird passes currently…
Where Do Founders Go to Sell Their Business? BizON Thinks It Has the Answer
Ever wondered where businesses turn to when they want their business to get acquired? Or how about when another company is…
The Next 36’s Fourth Cohort is Officially Underway in Toronto
After five months of working remotely, the 36 young, high-potential Canadians who were selected for the Next 36‘s fourth…
Coursera Names Toronto Among New Learning Hub Locations
Coursera, the Silicon Valley-based education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide to offer…
Toronto’s ArtLocal Wants to be the Art Gallery’s Quintessential Marketing Tool
According to Artlocal CEO Sean Green, online sales from art work is pegged to rise to almost $2.1 billion over the next few…
Blind Man in Toronto is Crowdfunding a Netflix for the Visually Impaired
A Toronto man has launched a “Netflix for the blind” in the form of Zagga Entertainment, a video-on-demand platform…
Launch Academy to Student Startups: Tell Us Your Idea and Win $5,000 Cash Prizes
Launch Academy has launched its annual student startup challenge to post-secondary students and recent grads to embrace entrepreneurship…
First “Affordable” 3D Printer Launches in Vancouver for $1,999
Tinkerine Studios Ltd. (TSX-V: TTD), a Canadian 3D printer company that manufactures and distributes 3D printers and software,…
Silicon Valley-born Founder Institute Officially Opens in Toronto
The “World’s Largest Startup Accelerator” has planted its foot in the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor. The Founder…
Canada Post Launches Application Call for ECommerce Awards
Applications have opened for the 2014 Canada Post Ecommerce Awards, now in its third year. Small, large, leading and emerging…