BC Tech Financings Had a Monster Year in 2013
The BCTIA has reviewed the numbers and the story reveals that 2013 was a banner year for BC Tech. BC was not only home to Godzilla’s…
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Toronto Gets a Bitcoin Accelerator
The world’s first Bitcoin accelerator program has launched in Toronto. Bitcoin Decentral, a Toronto-based hub for the…
Brainstation’s Mobile Development Education Takes its Act to Extreme Startups
Toronto-based technology education organization Brainstation has taken up residence at its new home: Extreme Startups. It’s…
BetaKit at #SXSW: PasswordBox and A Former “Super Intern” Are Growing Together, And Fast
It’s be fun to watch the rise of Montreal’s PasswordBox, the startup that provides a safe and encrypted place for…
Teachings from the Digerati at Invoke University
Just like there’s no such thing anymore as a job for life, there’s no such thing as an education for life either. Getting…
Extreme Startups’ Marcus Daniels: “Now We’re Bringing In Rockstar Founders”
We’ve known this for a while, but now we have video evidence that Marcus Daniels may be one of Canada’s most outwardly…
Vancouver’s Identity Verification Experts Trulioo Lands $6 Million
Vancouver-based startup Trulioo has raised $6 million in venture capital. The deal was announced yesterday and sees the identity…
Toronto Space Apps Challenge is Preparing for “Launch”
NASA is making a call out to anyone who wants to code a space app. That’s right:Â Space Apps Toronto 2014Â is preparing…
UWaterloo’s VeloCity Fund Finals Set to Hand Out $100,000
The University of Waterloo startup’s incubator Velocity unveiled today the ten finalists that will compete for their…
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 announced: BitHound, Clipter, Structur3D Printing, Wagepoint and Weston Expressions
Communitech announced the new HYPERDIVE cohort companies today — now officially known as Cohort 4 — and these 5…
Toronto Recruiting Software Startup Fitzii Gets Acquired
Fitzii Inc., a Toronto-based recruiting software company that has developed a predictive applicant tracking system, has been…
BetaKit at #SXSW: Bionym’s Karl Martin Shows Us The Nymi
Joseph Czikk chatted with Bionym cofounder Karl Martin at the #SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Czikk’s first…
Silicon Valley’s The Founder Institute to Launch Montreal Chapter
The “world’s largest startup accelerator” with over 1,000 graduate companies is coming to Montreal. The Founder…
Brothers in Arms: Skyprep’s Sibling Cofounders Mix Business and Friendship
Babak Barkhodaei spoke about the power of three brothers working towards a common goal. He’s the CEO of Toronto-based…
BetaKit at #SXSW: Mighty Cast Looks to Take the Wearables for Teens Market
Our Joseph Czikk caught up with Adam Adelman of Montreal-based startup Mighty Cast in Austin, Texas for #SXSW2014 Interactive.…