Sunnybrook Hospital to live-tweet a colon cancer surgery on Twitter
Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital already made history on February 20th last year by live-Tweeting a heart surgery. The goal…
Canadian Startup News
Sentrian receives $12 million from TELUS Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures and Frost Data Capital
Canadian telecom player TELUS has continued its foray into the health space by investing into California-based Sentrian, a…
Be inspired: Startup Empire Conference keynote presentations now online
If you missed out on the Startup Empire Conference that took place in Halifax in September you can now watch a few choice clips…
Industry Minister says ‘Alibaba is seriously considering a new campus in Vancouver’
In September, Alibaba Group set a record $25 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese-based company is considered…
DogVacay raises $25 million, led by OMERS Ventures
Santa Monica-based DogVacay, which is being called the Airbnb for dogs, has received a significant boost as it’s raised…
Execution Labs receives $6 million in funding, unveiles two new programs for independent game developers
Execution Labs, the Montreal-based accelerator and incubator for independent mobile game developers, has received $6 million…
Thalmic Labs claims title of Innovator of the Year at PwC’s Vision to Reality Awards
Kitchener-based Thalmic Labs has received global attention for the creation of its gesture controlled armband called Myo. The…
Nova Scotia entrepreneurs now have access to GE intellectual property through Government partnership
The Nova Scotia Government is partnering with GE Canada and GE Ventures Licensing to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to…
This Space Works shows how This Space Works
During her 12 years working for a leading technology company, Lise Snelgrove noticed how drastically the workplace was changing…
AppMakr acquires Appifier and becomes “the mobile voice” of Do-It-Yourself Mobile App building
According to research by the Information and Communications Technology Council the ‘app economy’ in Canada generates…
Four Toronto startups selected to advance in The Challenge Cup 2015: Permission Click, GridCure, Limestone Labs and RainGrid
The Challenge Cup 2015 is a global competition that crosses 16 cities in 11 countries with a goal to seek out the most promising…
Square has processed one billion payments
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Montreal’s Lagoa reportedly sold to Autodesk for $62 million
According to a report in La Presse, Quebec-based Lagoa, who specializes in 3D modeling, has been reportedly acquired by Autodesk…
PlexiDrone by DreamQii raises over $460,000 on Indiegogo, signs on Henry’s as distributor
The Drones are coming. DreamQii, a robotics company out of the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University, has successfully managed…
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical Raises $2 Million from BDC Capital, Naavon and Fundfire
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical has received $2 million in financing from BDC Capital, along with participation from Naavon…