“Startupong” is a new social event for Toronto startups
Looks like the new trend in the startup community is the fierce sport of ping pong. This could be a “West Coast vs. East…
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BCIC expands its Venture Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C.
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is a province-wide acceleration program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand…
The Herjavec Group acquires Toronto-based Sentry Metrics
The Herjavec Group — the company started by former Dragon and current investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, is Canada’s…
Lassoh App Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Develop Social Networking App Focused on Privacy and Identity Protection
From celebrity photo leaks to the daily threat of email hacks and Facebook identity theft, our safety and privacy in the digital…
Vancouver-based Elastic Path receives $5.3 million to ‘continue driving innovation’
Vancouver-based Elastic Path Software has secured an additional round of investment, this time $5.35 million in equity investments…
Calgary-based Slyce strikes partnership with US retailer Tilly’s to bring the “Tilly’s SNAP SHOP” to life
Calgary-based Slyce, who’s dubbed as “The Want Engine,” is a visual product search platform and recently…
BLiNQ Networks scores $15.1 million in Series B funding
BLiNQ Networks is headquartered in Plano, TX and has a research and development facilities in Ottawa, Canada. The company spawn…
Canada named one of the best countries in the world to launch a startup
A study by the Washington State University’s College of Business shows that Canada is amongst the top five countries…
Hack the North, Canada’s largest international hackathon, is happening September 19th
Hack the North is Canada’s largest international hackathon and is happening September 19th for 36 glorious hours. The…
Performing Arts Alliance creates 5-week pilot project based on startup methodologies
Building your own business is much like a dance. Many traits are needed to preform the various tasks and one must be agile,…
The Funding Portal Launches New Cleantech Financing Platform
Over 17,000 Canadian organizations use The Funding Portal to find funding each month and the company announced today the launch…
CIRA and Startup Canada partner to offer startups access to a ‘treasure trove of resources’
A recent report by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that manages the .CA domain registrations,…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
Ping pong tournament called ‘TechPong’ will see tech community battle it out to raise $50,000 for Vancouver charities
TechPong just sounds like a great time. A fundraising initiative led by Unbounce and Chimp will see a fierce competition between…
Crowdfunding for Charities. Do you Giveffect?
Toronto startup Giveffect just launched a custom, white-label crowdfunding solution for charities, a much needed initiative…