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HIGHLINE and Ontario Centres of Excellence team to launch seed funding program for Ontario startups
Startup accelerator platform HIGHLINE and the Ontario Centres of Excellence have announced a new partnership that will see…
Globe and Mail unveils “Canada’s 10 most remarkable small businesses”
Last month, The Globe and Mail went on a mission to find “most remarkable small and medium-sized businesses” in Canada.…
Velocity Foundry is officially open, a free co-working space specifically for hardware, materials or life sciences startups
The Veloity Foundry, a new incubator created by the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Garage, is officially open. This…
Vancouver-based Clio hires two key execs to lead growth
Vancouver-based Clio, which states it is “the most comprehensive cloud-based practice management platform for the legal…
Square opens permanent office in Kitchener, says sellers in the region have facilitated over $3M in transactions
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Government Introduces Small Business Job Credit, aims to save small businesses $550 million over the next 2-years
Since the height of the recession, Canada has created more than 1.1 million net new jobs and continues to be have the strongest…
Innovation Guelph crowns Redtree Robotics as the winner of its ‘Startup Royale’ competition
Innovation Guelph and CBaSE at the University of Guelph teamed up last night for the first “Startup Royale” pitch competition.…
“Startupong” is a new social event for Toronto startups
Looks like the new trend in the startup community is the fierce sport of ping pong. This could be a “West Coast vs. East…
BCIC expands its Venture Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C.
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is a province-wide acceleration program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand…
The Herjavec Group acquires Toronto-based Sentry Metrics
The Herjavec Group — the company started by former Dragon and current investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, is Canada’s…
Lassoh App Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Develop Social Networking App Focused on Privacy and Identity Protection
From celebrity photo leaks to the daily threat of email hacks and Facebook identity theft, our safety and privacy in the digital…
Vancouver-based Elastic Path receives $5.3 million to ‘continue driving innovation’
Vancouver-based Elastic Path Software has secured an additional round of investment, this time $5.35 million in equity investments…
Calgary-based Slyce strikes partnership with US retailer Tilly’s to bring the “Tilly’s SNAP SHOP” to life
Calgary-based Slyce, who’s dubbed as “The Want Engine,” is a visual product search platform and recently…
BLiNQ Networks scores $15.1 million in Series B funding
BLiNQ Networks is headquartered in Plano, TX and has a research and development facilities in Ottawa, Canada. The company spawn…