Wattpad and Cosmopolitan hooking up for content partnership
Wattpad and Cosmopolitan announced last week a partnership that has the two publication giants swapping content. Articles from…
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New tech school RED Academy launches in Vancouver
Vancouver’s newest digital media and technology school, RED Academy, has officially launched – and celebrated with an open…
Today in funding: Introhive, Fulcrum Capital Partners, Xagenic, and Canadian Media Fund
Canadian companies in the media, medical, and middle-market industries — plus a couple of former BlackBerry execs — raised…
Canada ranks #2 in Dell’s Global Women Entrepreneur Index
While the tech industry in North America still has a long way to go when it comes to women in tech, a report from Dell says…
IBM hosts a different type of women in tech event in Toronto
A new career event for women in tech isn’t easy to organize, and the pressure to give interesting, authentic advice can be…
FedDev commits $3.2 million to support southwestern Ontario SMB’s through WOCDFCA
Through FedDev, the Harper government has announced it’s investing millions to help businesses succeed in southwestern…
Despite high growth, Canadian startups still focusing on acquisitions
In PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 12th annual report on the state of emerging technology companies, the professional services…
#WWTO gets sporty in honour of Pan Am Games
While much of the conversation surrounding the upcoming Pan Am games centres on local frustration with the HOV lanes, BetaKit…
Kingston-based Sparq Systems partnering with General Electric
Sparq Systems, a Kingston-based provider of solar microinverter solutions, announced today it has partnered with GE Global…
UGO thinks payments aren’t enough for mobile wallet adoption
Tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac was all over Dx3 2015, interviewing founders and senior execs from some of Canada’s…
Lies, Damned Lies, and Analytics: In conversation with Ben Yoskovitz
“Entrepreneurs are particularly good at lying to themselves. Lying may even be a prerequisite for succeeding as an entrepreneur…
Vancouver’s ePACT secures $1 million in WINN funding
Vancouver-based online emergency network ePACT announced yesterday that it has received $1 million in funding after being selected…
RSVP Technologies receives $950,000 from FedDev Ontario
The FedDev Ontario program started in 2009 and has seeded millions of dollars to startups in the province. Honing in on the…
HomeKit-compatible Ecobee3 now on sale at Apple Stores
Starting today, a new version of the Canadian-designed Ecobee3 smart thermostat will be sold in Apple Stores across the continent.…
UrtheCast announces closing of subscription receipts of $99,475,000
Quick update for those following along with the ongoing history of Vancouver-based UrtheCast. The company recently delivered…