Montreal-based Intellitix Launches New Wearable Platform to Create Smart Venues
As consumers are getting more comfortable with wearable technology, we are starting to see some interesting applications at live…
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U of T’s Munk School to run $9M government-backed Digital Public Square Project
Last week, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that the federal government has committed $9 million dollars to a…
14 Wearable Tech Predictions for 2015
It’s that time of year: tech predictions! If you thought 2014 was the year of wearable tech, hang on to your connected hats.…
One Year Later: Looking back at the seven Canadian wearable tech companies changing the world
Back in November of last year I introduced seven Canadian wearable tech companies working on technologies that were set to…
Rogers and Wavefront’s partnership is a continuation of its commitment to expand innovation in Canada
Rogers has just announced that they are strengthening their strategic relationship with Vancouver-based wireless technologies…
Rogers commits $4 million to Wavefront “to fuel growth of entrepreneurs” and accelerate M2M technology
Vancouver-based Wavefront, also known as Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society, is having a spectacular day with…
Slack CEO says they are “hiring pretty aggressively in Vancouver”
It seems that Slack is honouring its Canadian roots and plans to continue to hire employees for its Yaletown office in Vancouver.…
Toronto Mini Maker Faire takes over the Toronto Reference Library this weekend
The Toronto Mini Maker Faire 2014 is happening this weekend at the Toronto Reference Library and it’s free to attend.…
Rogers launches Rogers Ignite program for companies to pitch their market-ready products and innovative ideas
Rogers has just made it easier than ever for companies to pitch their market-ready products and services to a major telecommunications…
Latest Canadian stats reveal $5.8B in government funding and $900M in venture capital investments in first half of 2014
A new report by The Funding Portal reveals new data on the amount of funding Canadian startups have received. The stats show…
Sunnybrook Hospital to live-tweet a colon cancer surgery on Twitter
Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital already made history on February 20th last year by live-Tweeting a heart surgery. The goal…
This Space Works shows how This Space Works
During her 12 years working for a leading technology company, Lise Snelgrove noticed how drastically the workplace was changing…
Square has processed one billion payments
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
PlexiDrone by DreamQii raises over $460,000 on Indiegogo, signs on Henry’s as distributor
The Drones are coming. DreamQii, a robotics company out of the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University, has successfully managed…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Terry Pearson’s Personalizing Diagnostic Medicine
TEDxVancouver made enjoyed a sold out come back after hitting the pause button for a year. It’s fifth incarnation packed…