Joe Mimran joins Dragons’ Den
Out with the old, in with the new! After Arlene Dickinson and David Chilton announced their departures from Dragons’…
Canadian Startup News
Clearpath Robotics raises $14 million Series A from RRE & iNovia
Kitchener-Waterloo based Clearpath Robotics announced today that it has raised a $14 million CAD Series A round from RRE Ventures,…
#Dx32015: How SocialNature’s community helped it pivot and differentiate
EthicalDeal was Canada’s largest green daily deals site, but three years into the project, its community was asking for…
Accelerator Centre announces first AC JumpStart cohort
With a fresh $8 million under its belt to develop the next group of startups, Kitchener-Waterloo based Accelerator Centre has…
The next wave of health and fitness wearables on Canada AM
The general public is aware of step trackers like Fitbit or Jawbone, but it might not be familiar with the next wave of health…
3 tech trends from the show floor at #Dx32015
Once a year, our growing tech community clusters at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for Dx3, Canada’s largest digital…
Neptune Duo has now raised over $800,000 on Indiegogo
Neptune made a splash back in mid-February when it announced its second generation smartwatch. The Neptune Duo is a bold concept…
Amazon to expand Canadian presence with new Toronto office space
Last week, BuzzFeed announced plans to open an editorial office in Toronto. This week, it’s Amazon that has decided to…
LinkedIn acquires Toronto-based Careerify
Careerify announced today that it has been acquired by LinkedIn. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in…
Communitech Rev announces first cohort
Early in the year, Communitech made the major announcement that it was shutting down HYPERDRIVE, its three-year-old startup…
Ryerson IEEE hosting Fashion Technology Showcase tomorrow
The Ryerson University student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is hosting an event to…
Velocity announces $25,000 and $5,000 Fund finalists
Waterloo is a hotbed of startups, and many of them have come out of the University of Waterloo Veolocity program, such PiinPoint…
Shining the spotlight on BC Innovation: talking with Chris Hadfield, BCIC’s Greg Caws & Greg Malpass
The Vancouver Board of Trade and the BC Innovation Council  are presenting The B.C. Tech Forum: Leapfrogging Innovation to…
#Dx32015: Pressboard is building a story marketplace
The sudden death of Gigaom is just the most recent reminder that the current business model for digital media publishers is…
Checkfront raises $1 million
British Columbia-based Checkfront is one of those companies to fly way under the radar. Checkfront is an online booking platform…