SFU Alumni Launch Surrey Coworking Space, Beta Collective
Three Simon Fraser University (SFU) graduates have opened a new coworking space in Surrey, BC, called Beta Collective. Most…
Canadian Startup News
Montreal’s BusBud Gets $9 Million for Its Bus Ticket Platform
BusBud, the Montreal startup that created a bus ticket buying platform, has raised a $9 million series A round led by Omers…
Nominations Are Now Open for the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards
Nominations opened today for games developed in 2014 for the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards (CVAs), taking place November…
EY Announces Finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young’s popular Entrepreneur of the Year award has named its regional finalists for 2014. Entrepreneur Of…
20% Of Canadian Businesses Fell Victim to Cybercriminals Last Year
Nearly 20 per cent of Canadian businesses were attacked by cybercriminals in the past 12 months. The survey was done by CDW…
Montreal/Mississauga’s DataWind Goes Public on Toronto Stock Exchange
DataWind, the company that makes low-cost tablets and a leader in low-cost Internet connectivity for emerging markets, has…
Caribbean Startups to Descend on Montreal for International Startup Festival
infoDev, a global multi-donor program in the World Bank Group that assists growth-oriented entrepreneurs to secure appropriate…
Halifax’s Startup Scene Isn’t Trying to Copy Anyone, Rather Just Trying to Be Itself
About a week ago we published a story on the incoming CEO of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre, who confidently said Waterloo…
Extreme Startups, FounderFuel and GrowLab to Put on Joint Pitch Event at Startup Fest
Three of Canada’s longest-serving accelerator programs are putting on a joint pitching event for BDC-backed startups…
Government of Canada Wants to End Cyberviolence Against Women and Girls
Canada’s minister of labour and minister of status of women Kellie Leitch today announced more than $630,000 in funding…
The Robots Will Take Over the World (If You Fund Them on Kickstarter)
With 12 days to go in its kickstarter campaign, Toronto’s Ainova Robotics Inc. has raised $25,000 of a $30,000 funding…
Vancouver’s Tinkerine adds a couple key execs to the team, plans to ‘aggressively enter the US market’
Vancouver-based Tinkerine recently unveiled “Tinkerine U,” a bold initiative that aims to bring 3D printing education…
Canadians Are More Mobile-Savvy Than Others Around the World, Says New PayPal Study
Ahead of a global rebrand, PayPal has launched a study that says “Canadians are ready to embrace mobile.” According…
Former 500 Startups Partner Paul Singh is Challenging Canadian Entrepreneurs
A US-based former investor with 500 Startups is saying that Canadian entrepreneurs need to get a bit more gutsy. It’s…
Life of a Porn ‘Star’: How This Montrealer Helped Build Adult Mobile, Part One
Brandon Reti helped build the mobile division of one of the largest and most successful adult entertainment companies in the…