Ahead of Its IPO Later This Month, Toronto’s Acuity Ads Makes Two Big Hires
Last month a few media outlets broke the story that Acuity Ads would be going public on the TSXV, via a $5.75 million private…
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Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems Quantum Computer Partners with Two Firms to Solve “Incredibly Complex Problems”
Ever since Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems landed on the cover of TIME magazine a few months ago it seems that everything the…
Thalmic Unveils Final Myo Design And It’s Pretty Badass
For those of you who just can’t wait to get your Myo gesture control armband on your arm, the team at Thalmic Labs has released…
Cambridge 3D Printer Creator Can’t Think Up a Good Name, Will Give One Away to Whoever Can Help
Cambridge’s ORD Solutions, creators of a 3D printer, has announced that it will give away one printer to someone who…
These Two 14-Year-Olds Hacked an ATM in Winnipeg Using an Online Manual
Two 14-year-olds are making headlines today for hacking into an ATM machine in Winnipeg using a programming manual they found…
New Incubator Program for Students Launches at University of Guelph
Just as much as entrepreneurship is the lifestyle through which people can start businesses and earn money, entrepreneurship…
Toronto Hackathon Seeks to Create Positive Change in the Middle East
The #HackingME hackathon in Toronto later this month will seek to create positive change in the Middle East while providing…
Crowdfunding as the Pre-Equity Investment and Validation Tool
Typical tech start-up funding starts when all personal savings have been exhausted, and credit cards and lines of credit have…
Launch Academy Names its Six Finalists for Student Startup Challenge
Vancouver’s Launch Academy, the coworking space that houses several of the west coast city’s prominent startup…
Startups and Academia: A Love Story
Two graduate students pursuing Masters of Science in Chemistry met at a workshop for entrepreneurs and decided to start a company…
This New Mobile App Makes The Tough Decisions In the Fitting Room
Toronto startup Pin & Tucker is betting on mobile as the ultimate connector between consumers, community and clothing…
Car2Go is at the Heart of an Entire Transportation Platform
If you call Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, or Montreal home you’ve most likely seen Car2Go’s Smart “fortwo” vehicles…
The Ten Types of Entrepreneurs You’ll Meet at an Accelerator
Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ) blog posted a cheeky blog entry last week detailing the “ten entrepreneurs you’ll…
Communitech and BMW Grand River’s “Ultimate Technology Prize” to Hand Out $28K to Startups
Waterloo’s Communitech startup hub is teaming up with BMW Grand River to give one startup $25,000. “Do you have…
Study Finds that Cost and Know-How Are Small Businesses’ Biggest Obstacles to Digital Prominence
A new MasterCard study that tabled responses from small business owners in four countries (including Canada) says that small…