Canadian government Commits $50 Million to Four VC Funds
It’s a great day for four Canadian venture capital funds. Today, Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced a $50…
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Jack Dorsey and Square Say Its Less About Payments and More about analytics
He completely changed the media industry and now he’s changing the mobile payments sector. But Jack Dorsey said that his…
The Toronto Star Uses Augmented Reality To Try To Go Beyond The Ink
This morning Toronto Star readers woke up to a whole new newspaper experience. The entire edition is riddled with augmented…
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…
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…
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…
Backers Beware: Bionym Crowdfunding Faker Found on Indiegogo
Crowdfunding backers beware. I woke up this morning to find a Facebook post in my feed from Toronto-based Bionym, the creators…
The Next 36 Hackathon Showcases Canadian Talent In Wearable Technology
The Next 36 2013 Hackathon wrapped up over the weekend with over 140 undergraduate students wired up on Red Bull, coffee and…
Angel Investments Nearly Doubled in Canada Last Year, Indicates New Report
According to recently released figures from the National Angel Capital Association (NACO), more angel investments were made…
CDMN Soft Landing Program Welcomes 15 New Canadian Startups
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) is welcoming 15 new companies to participate in its Soft Landing Program. These companies…
Canadian Crowdfunder FundRazr to Appear on TV Show
Canada’s largest crowdfunding platform is coming to your television screens. Fundrazr, the Vancouver-based global crowdfunding…
Montreal Coworking Space to Host Firefox Hackathon
Montreal-based coworking space La Commune is gearing up to host its FirefoxOS Hackathon on September 28-29. La Commune, a lovely…
Uberflip Is Trying to Give More Power to Marketers, And it Looks Cool
Uberflip is either going to make life easier for IT workers or render them more expendable. The Toronto-based startup that…