MaRS’ Studio Y Officially Unveils Cohort of Young Leaders
MaRS has officially unveiled its new Studio Y program cohort of 25 high-potential young leaders. The ceremony took place this…
Canadian Startup News
Fredericton’s Smart Skin Technologies Raises $3.9 Million
Smart Skin Technologies, a Fredricton-based startup that specializes in an artificial touch-sensitive film, or “skin”…
Northumberland CFDC Brings back N100 Startup Competition
The Northumberland CFDC, a business development corporation dedicated to providing financing, strategy, and a comprehensive…
Vancouver’s ClearlyContacts Is Now Accepting Bitcoin as Payment
More and more businesses are buying into Bitcoin. Every few months it seems that another Canadian startup is beginning to embrace…
Hackernest’s Mind & Motion Hackathon Next Month Focuses on Wearable Tech
Hackernest, a Toronto-based non-profit movement focused on building “supportive Silicon Valley-like tech communities”…
Lighthouse Labs to Teach 500 People to Code At Huge Free Event Next Month
February sure seems like a future historic month for Canadian tech events. The #HTML500 will likely be one of the biggest learn-to-code…
MaRS’ Studio Y Youth Academy to Unveil First Cohort Tomorrow
The MaRS Discovery District is set to unveil its first cohort of Studio Y: Ontario’s Youth Social Impact and Leadership…
iQmetrix Acquires Vancouver Startup Web Werkz for its eCommerce Offerings
In a deal involving two relatively unknown Vancouver companies, iQmetrix, a provider of retail management software for independent…
Pro Gaming Platform BattleFy Gets $1.3 Million from US Investors
Vancouver-based “eSports management platform” BattleFy has raised $1.3 million in venture capital money Deep…
Real Ventures’ New Fund Could be $100 Million, But Still Uncertain
PEHub this morning reported that Real Ventures is approaching its “first close of its third $100 million partnership,”…
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…
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…