Ryerson and Rogers team up to launch The Next Big Idea in sports competition
Canada’s Year of Sport just got bigger. Ryerson and Rogers have embarked on a quest to find the “Next Big Idea in Sport”…
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EyeCheck accepts the challenge of hardware to close the global vision deficit
In addition to the $25,000 EyeCheck took home last November at the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Fall Fund Finals…
AccelerateAB now accepting applications for its 2015 Roundtable Sessions
Applications are now open for the upcoming AccelerateAB 2015 Roundtable Sessions, which is taking place in Calgary on April…
eQOL receives $435,000 from Ontario government to enhance patient independence
MaRS Innovation is reporting that Sault Ste. Marie-based eQOL received $435,475 from the Ontario government last week in a…
Saint Mary’s University “Startup 100” program aims to launch 100 businesses in 100 days
A tall task is almost underway at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. A new student-led program, dubbed the “Startup…
MaRS’ new District 20 means business
“This is a great space. We lobbied hard to get here.” I’m sitting across from Eric Riz,…
Canadian Open Data Experience (#CODE2015) 48-hour competition starts February 20th, offers up $40,000 to developers
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) is kicking off on February 20th and aims to continue to the “largest competitive…
SKE Labs is building a smart world one jar at a time
The Internet of Things (IoT) is real. BI estimates that by 2019, the IoT market will be more than double the size of the smartphone,…
Montreal’s Mobeewave raises $6.5 million to bolster its mobile payment platform
Montréal-based Mobeewave, a company that allows merchants’ mobile devices to accept secure contactless payments via…
Neptune’s new wearable wants you to quit your smartphone addiction cold turkey
If wearable technology is going to succeed, it will need visionaries who think outside the box and aren’t afraid to make…
Towit wants to be John Tory’s favourite mobile app
Dashing inside for “just a few seconds” to grab a cup of joe from your favourite coffeehouse? Not only will it cost you…
Rod Regier explains how Kitchener emerged on the tech map
How does a city recover from its largest tenant hitting bad times? In the case of Kitchener-Waterloo it started long before…
Empower Operations wins 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize
In partnership with Simon Fraser University Venture Connection, the 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition took…
Arlene Dickinson departs Dragons’ Den
A mainstay on the hit Canadian TV Dragons’ Den has departed. Arlene Dickinson, the vibrant CEO of Venture Communications…
theScore’s bought deal financing reaches $23 million following strong retail interest
Last night, theScore put out a release announcing a bought financing agreement led by Mackie Research Capital Corporation,…