Finmaven and Bionym Launch at Today’s Accelerate TO
Amid an exciting day at Accelerate T.O that will include a keynote delivery by Twitter and Square founder Jack Dorsey, two…
Canadian Startup News
Alertly Launches On Indiegogo, A DIY Smart Home & Car Security System
Back in August, BetaKit wrote about Alertly, a Toronto-based startup set to disrupt the consumer security space by creating…
Is Big Data A ‘Big Hype’ Or a Really Big Deal?
According to Gartner’s 2013 hype cycle for emerging technologies, big data resides almost at the summit of “the peak of…
theScore Unveils New iOS 7 App Update
Just a few weeks ago the ongoing Canadian sports app battleground continued to heat up, when theScore announced a major update…
New Vancouver Incubator Invoke Labs Brings on myBestHelper
Invoke Labs today announced that myBestHelper will be the newest company in residence at its Vancouver headquarters. myBestHelper…
Four Ontario Cleantech Projects to Receive $14.7 Million
Global demand for clean technology is projected to triple by 2020, and it looks like the Sustainable Development Technology…
Kijiji Is Selling Stubhub Tickets On Its Canadian Classifieds Now
Two darlings of the peer-to-peer marketplace revolution (or “sharing economy”) have joined forces in what Kijiji…
Kickstarter Canada Sees 12 Projects Reach Their Goals After Opening Week
It’s been one week since Kickstarter opened its platform to Canadian projects. The crowdfunding site launched September 9…
EstateBlock Combines Vancouver Area Home Searching with Heat Mapping Information
Vancouver-based startup EstateBlock is a nice tool for homebuyers in the Lower Mainland area. The site is calling itself the…
At MaRS’s $15 Million Announcement, Don Tapscott Urges All Business to Take On A Collaborative Approach
Last week the MaRS Discovery District hosted an event to celebrate its $15 million funding extension, first announced back…
BDC Venture Capital Is Giving $135 Million to Healthcare Tech
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is making one big bet on healthcare technologies. The BDC’s Venture Capital…
At the 100th Meridian, Where the Great…Startups Begin?
One might immediately think of Ontario or Quebec as Canada’s main startup hotbeds, but today the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix is…
OCAD Inks Deal With Toronto’s 4ormat So Students Can Have Free Use
The Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) has formed a partnership with Toronto-based online portfolio solution startup…
Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation Takes N100 Startup Competition
The Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) has won a $100,000 investment as part of winning the Northumberland CDFC…
BDC Small Business Week to Celebrate Entrepreneurs Next Month
According to the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), small and medium-sized businesses make up 99.8 percent of all…