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…
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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,…
Slack celebrates 1st anniversary, tops 500,000 daily users
With a year under the belt, Slack is not slacking off. The communication tool that was started by Flickr founder Stewart Butterfield…
Slack and Frank & Oak make the list of 2015’s Most Innovative Companies
Innovation is so much more than a buzzword. The official definition is “the action or process of innovating” or…
MakerLabs plans to grow digitally with new Vancouver location
When MakerLabs opened the doors to a 3D printing, woodworking and laser cutting facility last July, its name quickly became…
Founder Institute is seeing the “most applicant demand in history”
The Founder Institute, which is dubbed as the “world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program,” began…
MappedIn secures up to $600,000 from FedDev to offer its indoor map technology in multiple languages
Waterloo-based MappedIn, the makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk…
Studio Y now accepting applications for its 2015-16 Fellowship
A year ago MaRS Discovery District launched Studio Y, a program dedicated to working with those aged 18-25 to find “success…
Frank & Oak’s new reality: stores, stories, brands and beards
Frank & Oak is in a good place. The Montreal-based men’s clothing ecommerce site has expanded beyond the border,…
changeRoom to unveil its webrooming retail solution at #Dx32015
When we first saw changeRoom at the MasterCard’s N>XT Developer Challenge in October, we speculated that, despite an early…
Dx3 Canada announces Mike Serbinis and Keith Wachtel as daily keynote speakers
Dx3 Canada, the country’s largest conference and trade show dedicated to digital, is exactly one month away. To commemorate…
JUICE Mobile opens Waterloo office
Toronto-based JUICE Mobile is continuing to expand its operations and announced the opening of a Waterloo office at 51 Breithaupt…
theScore now included in the TSX Venture 50
Toronto-based mobile sporting news provider theScore announced today that has been included within the 2015 TSX Venture 50,…