Desire2Learn Launches New Integrated Learning Platform called Brightspace
Waterloo-based learning platform software startup Desire2Learn has partially rebranded and named its new integrated learning…
Canadian Startup News
Indiegogo Canada Moves in to MakeWorks, Will Collaborate on ‘First of its Kind’ Campaign
Indiegogo is moving its Canadian offices to Mike Stern’s MakeWorks coworking space dedicated to both physical and digital…
This Waterloo Entrepreneur Just Launched the Worst/Funniest Thing Ever If You Want Out of a Date
Vandelay Industries’ George Costan…I mean Waterloo entrepreneur Ivan Lukianchuk has launched a new solution that…
Vancouver’s ClearlyContacts Acquires Former Employee’s Startup in ShoeMe.ca
Vancouver’s ClearlyContacts went on a bit of a shopping spree as it announced this morning the acquisition of both Vancouver-based…
Xagenic receives additional financing from BDC Capital
December of last year saw MaRS Innovation’s first start-up Xagenic announce a $20 million Series B financing round. The…
Toronto’s ScribbleLive acquires CoveritLive
Toronto’s ScribbleLive has acquired live blogging platform competitor CoveritLive from Demand Media. The terms of the…
Vancouver’s Imaginary Games Gets $400,000 from the CMF
The CMF (Canadian Media Fund) has announced the recipients of its “Experimental Stream Production Program”. Among…
Wound-Sensing Shirts and Wireless Umbilical Cords Were on Display at The Fashion Zone’s Hack N’ Talk Event
Last week’s Hack’n’Talk event at Ryerson University’s new Fashion Zone brought together entrepreneurs, researchers,…
Cisco Invests in Toronto’s Georgian Partners, Likely Under $50 Million
Cisco made it clear in June that it was ready to head up a fund-of-funds for Canadian innovation and it looks like it has…
Communitech to Host ‘Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp’
Waterloo’s Communitech startup hub is accepting applications for a new “Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp” on…
Toronto’s TunnelBear Hits Three Million Users
Toronto’s answer to watching the US version of Netflix, TunnelBear, has hit three million users. More seriously, TunnelBear…
“I Left to Save My Life”: Up With Women CEO Shares Uplifting Tale at Startup Fest
At International Startup Festival we chatted with the inspiring and charismatic Lia Grimanis, founder and CEO of Up With Women,…
Are Too Many Accelerators a Problem? Extreme Startups and INcubes Heads Drop Knowledge at Startup Fest
“Czikk, Daniels and Zlotnick to join forces for new, ‘super-accelerator’ in Canada.” Well no, not really,…
Blynk scores $100,000 Investment Prize at the International Startup Festival
The International Startup Festival happened this week in Montreal and over 1,500 attendees gathered for knowledge, partnerships,…
Startup Fest Founder Phil Telio Tells Us His Favourite Festival Memories
At International Startup Festival in Montreal we caught up with the founder of the event himself, Phil Telio. As head of the…