Gottacon Convention Shows Victoria Has a Pulse
It’s a city that’s viewed as pristine and proper. BC’s capital city is also seen by some as a place of the newly wed,…
Canadian Startup News
HootSuite launches HootSuite Labs, a team focussed on developing the next generation of social technologies
Vancouver-based HootSuite has had a banner year. The company successfully raising a massive $165 million Series B venture capital…
#withKash is the hashtag to launch Canada’s most disruptive mobile payment product
Toronto-based AvidRetail began its startup journey as primarily a loyalty rewards company, whose AvipTap terminals could be…
Extreme Startups announces its Fifth Cohort includes Dubb, Fora, Hurrier, Preo and Uplette
Toronto’s Extreme Startups announced five new companies to enter their Spring 2014 Cohort (Cohort 5). According to managing…
Canadian-Made Basis Sells to Intel for “Around $100 Million”
Intel has won a sweepstakes of sorts, agreeing to buy Canadian-born startup Basis for “around $100 million,” according…
Vancouver Accelerators and Incubators to Put on Cascadia Startup Fest
Several of Vancouver’s accelerator and incubator programs have joined forces to create the Cascadia Startup Fest. GrowLab,…
Calgary’s Slyce Raises $10.75 Million from Beacon Securities and More
Calgary-based startup Slyce has added $10.75 million in venture capital to its arsenal. PI Financial, Salman Partners, Harrington…
Toronto’s AskForTask Gets $500,000 in Seed Funding, Will Launch App
Toronto-based marketplace for tasks, AskForTask, has raised $500,000 in funding and is announcing an April app launch. The…
Three Toronto-Based Web Agencies Merge Into One Big Monster: Powered By Search
It’s not too often that we get to hear about three separate web agencies in the marketing and development space merge…
EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Program Officially Kicks Off Today
Every year Ernst & Young (EY) professional services firm throw a Canada-wide contest aimed at honouring the nation’s…
U Waterloo Stratford Campus Hands Out its Christie Design Awards
The town of Stratford, Ontario may soon be known for something other than Biebs and the Shakespeare Festival. That’s…
Organizations Are “Not Prepared for New Generation of Leaders”
In a recent survey, over 54 percent of respondents indicated they felt Millennials are the most challenging to engage and lead…
Hamilton Gets Its Own Crowdfunding Platform
Hamiltonian serial entrepreneur Jim Rudnick has launched a new crowdfunding site for Hamilton entrepreneurs and makers to…
Collaboration is More Than Just Talk: Vancouver Enterprise Forum Brings Together Academia, Government and Innovation
Collaboration is about taking action, and so many important technologies exist because business, academia, and government find…
The Maritimes’ Propel ICT Expands to Include Newfoundland, Wants 86 Companies in Five Years
Propel ICT and its New Brunswick-based startup accelerator Launch36 have grand visions for tech innovation in the Maritimes…