Hootsuite raises $60 million, plans to ‘bring the most innovative products to market’
Hootsuite, creators of a social media dashboard tool for enterprise and individuals, has raised another massive round of funding.…
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Toronto-based Eve Tab wants to be the Uber of nightlife, receives $150,000 in private funding
Toronto Club-goers may see their days of long line-ups and wait times over with the new Eve app, designed to make a night out…
MTT Innovation is Changing How You’ll See the Movies
With domestic receipts topping $10 billion, the movie business proved in 2013 it’s still big business. Vancouver’s MTT…
Bionym secures $14 million Series A investment, aims to become ‘the de facto platform for persistent, trusted identity’
Toronto-based Bionym has had a vision for you to completely remove keys and passwords. The company focussed in on the emerging…
TELUS and Vancouver’s Mojio to offer Canadians a connected car solution in Q4
TELUS and Mojio have announced plans to launch the Mojio connected car solution in Canada later this year. The IoT movement…
Vancouver’s DarkVision Technologies wins $100,000 in the BCIC-New Ventures Competition
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) recently expanded its Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C. and today the good news keeps…
5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Need a Loyalty Rewards Program
Loyalty programs are nothing new to the Starbucks, Wal-Marts and Best Buys of this world, but lately small firms are discovering…
Government continues to support entrepreneurship programs, invests $7.4 million into GTA schools
Last week of the government announced an investment over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs into various schools…
Shopify announces its annual Build A Business competition, brings on Sir Richard Branson as a mentor
Shopify is one of Canada’s most successful businesses and the e-commerce giant is back again for its annual Build A Business…
MasterCard Canada partners with Ladies Learning Code and University of Waterloo for ‘National Girls Learning Code Day’
MasterCard Canada is hoping to encourage more girls to learn how to code after a study revealed that a third of women highlight…
Companies involved in the C100’s programs have raised more than $1 billion since 2010
The C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
Government invests over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs to Colleges and Universities in Southwestern Ontario
Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation, was at Communitech this morning in Waterloo and announced a partnership with…
Wattpad now has 35 million users, over 70 million uploads have been shared
New Wattpad stats here… the company has announced that they now have more than 35 million users, with a “Wattpadder…
This Business Intelligence Company is Driving New Jobs and Innovation
Without much fanfare Dun & Bradstreet acquired Vancouver Business Intelligence company Indicee earlier this year. While…
eSentire Raises $14 Million, plans to hire 40 and “accelerate market leadership”
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) recently unveiled the Top 20 Hottest Innovative Companies in Canada. On the list was…