Recent Waterloo Visit Sees Prime Minister Harper Interact with Thalmic Labs and its “Myo” Armband
It looks like even the Prime Minister himself couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of the Myo. Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Canadian Startup News
Calgary’s Slyce Raises Another $12 Million, Wins the Game of Canadian Venture Capital
It’s official: I’m quitting my job and applying at Slyce. That’s because the Calgary-based visual product…
Not Impossible Mobilizes the International Maker Community to Save Lives
The most inspiring talk that I watched at NXNE Interactive 2014 was the first person to step on stage: Elliot Kotek, the cofounder…
Conversion Rate Optimization Made Easy, With AlterSpark’s Brian Cugelman
At NXNE Interactive 2014 we caught up with Brian Cugelman of Toronto’s AlterSpark, a a group of digital marketers, researchers,…
20 Years and 150 Million Monthly Uniques Later, Vice Founder Sheds Light on Its Humble Canadian Beginnings
On the Friday afternoon of NXNE 2014’s interactive portion, likely the most anticipated speaker told the story of how…
How Can We Create Real, Meaningful Content? SoulPancake Brings Open, Honest Talk Back to the Table
According to SoulPancake creative director Golriz Lucina, it’s too easy to create inauthentic, effortless content. It…
Grind My Tinder? The Psychology Behind Dating Apps in the Technosexual Era
When “Mr. Swipe Right” is just a click, favourite, heart or swipe away, why shouldn’t we indulge in grotesquely…
Free My Canadian Internet! Why The Net Is Under Attack, And What We Can Do About It
At NXNE Interactive 2014 in Toronto this week, OpenMedia‘s Steve Anderson said that the Internet is increasingly under…
Group-Funding Platform Crowdtilt Expands to Canada
Crowdtilt, a crowdfunding platform hailing from San Francisco that helps users fund experiences, purchases, and causes with…
14-Year-Old Ontario Boy Develops App, Proceeds Go Towards Entrepreneurs in Developing Nations
We’re pretty sure that 14-year-old “Thomas” from Bolton, Ontario has won life. The grade 8 student from Bolton’s Allan…
GuestDriven Upgrades App, Now Servicing 115 Hotel Properties
Montreal’s GuestDriven has released the latest version of their mobile guest engagement platform, with new features…
Microsoft is Giving One Startup Seed Money and Mentorship at Its New “Surface Cafe”
Microsoft Canada is unveiling its new tablet and it wants to party. The software giant will award one startup seed money and…
Expert Panel Report Warns Canada Needs to Allow More Access to Open Data
An expert panel report that outlines the opportunities to achieve sustainability through information and communication technologies…
Montreal’s Lightspeed Retail Adds Big Data Analytics to Its Cloud-Based POS System
Lightspeed Retail, the Accel Partners and iNovia Capital-backed startup that offers a retail commerce platform has added big…
Uh-Oh: Nearly 60% of Canadian IT Teams Don’t Think They Can Stop Data Theft
In one of the more optimistic stories of the day, nearly three in every five Canadian IT professionals don’t feel that…