Former Dragons’ Den Star Bruce Croxon Joins Rob Ford To Speak at Upcoming Business Event
Toronto’s controversial mayor Rob Ford will join former CBC Dragons’ Den investor and Round 13 Capital partner…
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At-Home ‘DNA Matchmaking Service’ Partners With Toronto Dating Site for ‘Futuristic Matchmaking’
Two Toronto companies in the compatibility and online dating space have partnered up to offer to “bring the future of…
Jobooh Expands Its Startup Job Board to Canada
Geneva-based Jobooh, a free job platform for startups around the world, has expanded its website to Canada, displaying startup…
Canadian Video Game Awards Gets Its New Host in Actor Mark Meer
The 5th Annual Canadian Video Game Awards has announced that “celebrated videogame actor” Mark Meer will host…
Ottawa-based Incubator and Accelerator “L-SPARK” launches, applications now open for six enterprising startups
A new accelerator and incubator program has been born and is calling Ottawa home. L-SPARK is a partnership between Invest Ottawa…
Toronto Man’s Date-Rape Drug Detector Gives Women a Pocket-Sized Tool
A Toronto man’s new tool that can detect whether a drink has been spiked with potential date-rape drugs is nearing the…
Waterloo’s I Think Security secures spot in the 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab
Waterloo’s I Think Security was founded in 2010 and graduated from the Accelerator Centre program in September of 2013.…
Manulife opens RED Lab within Communitech to help build new products and services
A partnership between Manulife and Communitech will see the RED Lab — which stands for ‘Research, Exploration and Development’…
Cossette Labs Incubator Launches in Toronto, Opens Call for Applications
Attention Toronto startups: The call for Cossette Lab incubator applications is now officially open. Cossette, a well-known…
Vancouver Startups Shine at Launch Academy Summer 2014 Pitch Day
Last night marked yet another lively night in Vancouver as the many different startups currently working our of Launch Academy…
Plasticity Labs Raises $2.1M from Fibernetics Ventures
Waterloo’s Plasticity Labs, cofounded by former NLL Lacrosse player Jim Moss, Jennifer Moss and Lance Mohring, has…
From Tweet to Tender: Figure1 Used Social Media to Get Investment Cash
Ordinarily, New York-based Union Square Ventures likes to invest in startups like Twitter, Tumblr, Zynga and Kickstarter.…
New App Recommends Montreal’s Best Places, Taps Local Celebrity Knowledge
Montreal CEO Charles-Eric Gascon has launched an invite-only mobile app called Airborne that reveals the best places to visit…
Canadian Pro Race Car Driver Launches Charitable Clothing Startup
Canadian professional race car driver Stefan Rzadzinski said in his line of work with Tagliani Autosport, Alex Tagliani’s…
Android TO Returns to Toronto in October
AndroidTO, Canada’s largest Android conference, will return to Toronto this year when it takes place on October 30. This…