GTAN|START pitch competition has eight startups vying for $17,000 in prize money
If Waterloo was not busy enough cranking out talent and sought-after startups, the Waterloo Region’s Angel group and…
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Toronto-based WINR games combines gaming and charity to pay it forward
The amount of time playing games on mobile devices has significantly increased. The latest Canadian stat showed gaming as the…
Ballard taps into China’s clean energy market
The whole world is looking for clean energy solutions to feed ever-growing demand that translates into one new coal-fired plant…
Quebecâs first FinTech hub launches this Wednesday in Montreal
Thomas Pasturel believes Montreal has everything necessary to be a global FinTech player. The entrepreneur and investor recently…
It’s official: Cirque du Soleil finds “new strategic majority partner” with American TPG, will remain in Montreal
It is now official. Rumours last week pointed towards Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil being sold off to American and Chinese…
Stewart Butterfield is very honest about Slackâs VC funding
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield comes across as a straight-shooter. The same day his company announced that it had raised $160…
FITC Toronto 2015 breaks records, inspires with ‘heart and wonder’
FITC Toronto 2015 – a three-day celebration of design, development, media, and innovation – broke every record…
Figure 1 brings paging support to its âInstagram for doctorsâ app
Toronto-based Figure 1, which builds a photo sharing service for the medical industry, has garnered a reputation as the go-to…
Watch OMERS CEO John Ruffolo talk Shopify and Hootsuite on #TheDisruptors
The first episode of The Disruptors is in the can. Last night’s episode of BNN’s show dedicated to disruptive tech…
Vantage adds Magento support as analytics platform approaches $2B in analyzed transactions
When Toronto-based Vantage announced its $1.1 million seed round last summer, President and co-founder Aran Hamilton indicated…
Canadian startup community responds to impending Shopify IPO
What impact will the impending Shopify IPO have on the Canadian startup ecosystem? That’s the question…
Slack raises $160 million at $2.8 billion valuation
Slack, the popular Vancouver-based business communications company, has successfully raised a new $160 million round, which…
Cirque du Soleil might be sold to American and Chinese investors
The Cirque du Soleil brought life back into the circus with its unique approach to entertainment, incorporating dance, gymnastics,…
Recon Jet smart glasses now available
Vancouver-based Recon Instruments has officially launched its latest wearable, the Recon Jet. The smart glasses were announced…
Canadians have spent over $10 billion on eBay Canada in last 15 years
Today marks eBay’s 15th year in Canada, and while competitors have come at it from all sides, the company still reigns…