Saint Mary’s University “Startup 100” program aims to launch 100 businesses in 100 days
A tall task is almost underway at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. A new student-led program, dubbed the “Startup…
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MaRS’ new District 20 means business
“This is a great space. We lobbied hard to get here.” I’m sitting across from Eric Riz,…
Canadian Open Data Experience (#CODE2015) 48-hour competition starts February 20th, offers up $40,000 to developers
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) is kicking off on February 20th and aims to continue to the “largest competitive…
SKE Labs is building a smart world one jar at a time
The Internet of Things (IoT) is real. BI estimates that by 2019, the IoT market will be more than double the size of the smartphone,…
Montreal’s Mobeewave raises $6.5 million to bolster its mobile payment platform
Montréal-based Mobeewave, a company that allows merchants’ mobile devices to accept secure contactless payments via…
Neptune’s new wearable wants you to quit your smartphone addiction cold turkey
If wearable technology is going to succeed, it will need visionaries who think outside the box and aren’t afraid to make…
Towit wants to be John Tory’s favourite mobile app
Dashing inside for “just a few seconds” to grab a cup of joe from your favourite coffeehouse? Not only will it cost you…
Rod Regier explains how Kitchener emerged on the tech map
How does a city recover from its largest tenant hitting bad times? In the case of Kitchener-Waterloo it started long before…
Empower Operations wins 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize
In partnership with Simon Fraser University Venture Connection, the 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition took…
Arlene Dickinson departs Dragons’ Den
A mainstay on the hit Canadian TV Dragons’ Den has departed. Arlene Dickinson, the vibrant CEO of Venture Communications…
theScore’s bought deal financing reaches $23 million following strong retail interest
Last night, theScore put out a release announcing a bought financing agreement led by Mackie Research Capital Corporation,…
Slack celebrates 1st anniversary, tops 500,000 daily users
With a year under the belt, Slack is not slacking off. The communication tool that was started by Flickr founder Stewart Butterfield…
Slack and Frank & Oak make the list of 2015’s Most Innovative Companies
Innovation is so much more than a buzzword. The official definition is “the action or process of innovating” or…
MakerLabs plans to grow digitally with new Vancouver location
When MakerLabs opened the doors to a 3D printing, woodworking and laser cutting facility last July, its name quickly became…
Founder Institute is seeing the “most applicant demand in history”
The Founder Institute, which is dubbed as the “world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program,” began…