Blue Spurs Acquires Lashpoint in All-Fredricton Startup Exit
Blue Spurs, a Fredricton-based startup that specializes in mobile and cloud software development has acquired another local…
Canadian Startup News
Ryerson’s DMZ: “This Year is Going to Be a Very Good Year”
Having launched in 2010, The Digital Media Zone (DMZ) at Ryerson University isn’t the oldest incubation centre for startups…
Montrealer Sells $12K in Six Weeks After Creating Shopify Page
Montrealer Anna Van Tuinen had always designed and created paper jewelry figures since she was in high school, but any thought…
The Accelerator Series: Hyperdrive
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Entering…
Digifest’s ‘It’s A Start’ Pitch Competition Offers Cash and Incubation Space
It’s almost exactly a week until Digifest will close its application call for the “It’s A Start” pitch…
New Toronto-based Incubator Looks to Cater to All Sectors of Innovation
There’s a new incubator program for startups in the Toronto area, and the resounding message is that of inclusion. The…
Montreal’s PasswordBox Wins Big at CES 2014 Mobile App Showdown
With a couple thousand audience members watching their pitch, Montreal startup PasswordBox evidently didn’t flinch at…
Toronto Doctors Launch New Web Platform for Preventative Screening Options
Dr. Walter Heidary and Dr. Eamonn Keane, recognizing this weakness, developed a national web-based platform, Mywebhealthreport,…
#GrowthHacking: Fad or For Real?
This article originally appeared the MaRS Blog, January 8. There’s a new kid in the startup community sandbox known as a…
Launching a Startup in 2014? Ooomf Wants to Help You (For Free)
It’s been about two years since Ooomf cofounder Mikael Cho went through the FounderFuel accelerator program in Montreal.…
Toronto’s MakeLab is the Largest Hands-On 3D Printing Playground and Studio
Ever wanted to get up close and personal with a 3D printer? MakeLab, Toronto’s largest hands-on 3D printing playground…
Waterloo Startup Fora Makes Higher Education Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
Typing “Nigeria” into Google today will land you several news articles on the mosque attack in the northern part…
Busbud CEO Named to NYC 2014 Venture Fellow List
Busbud CEO LP Maurice has been named to the list of 2014 NYC Venture Fellows, which is a “world-class, year-long fellowship…
Extreme Startups and Dx3 2014 Conference Hook Up to Showcase New “Advanced Track” Cohort
The Dx3 2014 conference is just two months away and along with a new roster of impressive speakers, the Toronto-based digital…
Toronto’s CollectiveRoll Says Its Technology is Reinvigorating Outdated Advertising
CollectiveRoll, a Toronto based online ad buying platform, is making a big bet on native advertising. They want publishers…