Today in startup updates: Shopify, BuildDirect, BroadbandTV & Encircle
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new divisions, apps, and platforms for their…
Canadian Startup News
Montreal’s Ecofuel accelerator announces Fall 2016 cohort
Montreal’s Ecofuel accelerator has announced the five cleantech startups accepted into its fall 2016 cohort. The five companies…
CAMP Accelerator brings 10 Canadian companies to Beijing to scale internationally
While many early stage companies in Canada tend to focus on growing within a familiar North American market, according to many…
Accelerator Centre offers tools and work space for startups at new hardware innovation lab
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre has opened its new hardware innovation lab in downtown Kitchener. The lab, which opening shortly…
Communitech announces first cohort of female-led companies for its Fierce Founders Accelerator
Communitech has announced that nine companies will be joining the first cohort of its recently launched Fierce Founders Accelerator,…
Microdermics takes top prize in BCIC-New Ventures BC competition
Vancouver Startup Week kicked off with a bang, with New Ventures BC and the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) announcing their top…
#WWTO takes on new realities at annual AR & VR event
October is expected to be a big month for AR and VR. Google is expected to debut its mobile VR platform Daydream, Sony’s…
Lendified subsidiary Vault Circle receives exempt market dealer license from OSC
Small business loan provider Lendified announced today that its subsidiary Vault Circle has received regulatory approval for…
Hack to Start Ep. 116: Branch’s Mada Seghete
Mada Seghete is the co-founder of Branch, the deep linking tool for app growth & attribution. Mada is originally from…
Ryerson’s Magnet incubator awarded Gold Global Best Award
Ryerson University announced yesterday that Magnet, the university’s not-for-profit social innovation incubator which addresses…
RED Academy brings introductory courses to student entrepreneurs at Ryerson University
RED Academy and Ryerson University’s Launch Zone, an on-campus hub that teaches students essential skills needed to become…
Montreal-based adtech startup District M raises $8 million in funding
District M, an adtech company that provides programmatic solutions for publishers and advertisers, announced $8 million in…
First cohort announced for Accelerator Centre’s Phase One program
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre has announced the first cohort of its recently developed Phase One program. Phase One launched…
Hopper wants to help you find the cheapest (and best) flight
If you’ve travelled by air at all, you know how frustrating and arduous shopping for flights can be. While there are dozens…
#Legaltech event says every law firm “needs a data strategy”
On September 20th, lawyers, startups, and legal tech enthusiasts gathered at the MaRS Discovery District for the Emerging Legal…