Head of Student VC Fund Challenges Canada to “Prevent the Glaciers from Melting”
The following is an exclusive guest post written by Ilan Saks, CEO of The Founder Project Recently, I’ve done some reading…
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MaRS to Host Energy Hackathon This Weekend
The MaRS Discovery District in Toronto is holding its free Energy Hackathon this weekend. Approximately 150 developers, designers,…
International Startup Festival Plans to Take Elevator Events to Eight New Cities
Ever since Phil Telio and his crew at the International Startup Festival crammed a bunch of startups and investors in the CN…
MasterCard Wants Female Developers to “Master the Code” for $10,000
MasterCard is throwing a party and they want as many ladies as possible to attend. Just a few days we reported on several initiatives…
BDC and FTQ Pour Major Investment into New Montreal Biomedical Fund
Money seems to be flying around Montreal these days. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Fonds de Solidarité…
500px Brings on a Few Tech Heavy-Hitters in Andy Yang and Patrick Lor
It’s been a productive few months for 500px, the popular Toronto-based photo community powered by creative people. Last…
Quebec Research University Lands $1.6 Million For New Work on Wireless Systems
A new Canadian post-secondary program that focuses on wireless networks and systems has officially launched on the heels of…
GrowLab Reveals New Fall Cohort Along with New “Farm Teams”
Vancouver-based startup accelerator GrowLab has announced its new Fall 2013 cohort, and it includes one startup we reported…
Stuck in Public and You Gotta “Go”? Check Out this New Canadian App
George Costanza would love this app. Earlier this week Vancouver and California-based startup Flushd launched on iOS, an app…
Canadian Innovation Results “Underwhelming,” Says World Economic Forum
According to a new release from the World Economic Forum, Canada ranks 14th overall in the 2013-14 Global Competitiveness Report,…
Think the Golf Course Isn’t a Place for Your Smartphone? Think Again
Despite an abundance of golf-related apps, smartphones still aren’t a staple accessory for everyone who hits the green. However…
Venture Capital Investment is “Booming” in Quebec in 2013
There seems to be a lot of venture capital (VC) being invested in 2013, but the question is whether it may dry up. According…
Waterloo’s Communitech Launches Women in Technology Project
The Waterloo-based Communitech innovation hub officially launched its “Women in Technology” project yesterday. The 36-month,…
From Seed to Scale, Farm at Hand Allows Everything to be Tracked
Creating a list for the entrepreneur’s hall of fame would likely include names like Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk…
New Vancouver-based Coding Academy Lighthouse Labs To Launch This Fall
Earlier this morning it was reported that Toronto-based software development agency Functional Imperative will be providing…