The Accelerator Series: Hyperdrive
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Entering…
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Toronto Doctors Launch New Web Platform for Preventative Screening Options
Dr. Walter Heidary and Dr. Eamonn Keane, recognizing this weakness, developed a national web-based platform, Mywebhealthreport,…
McGill Student Group Gears Up for Largest Hackathon Ever in Canada
The student organizers at HackMcgill, a student group at McGill University, are ready to throw the McHacks Hackathon, February…
UW VeloCity Startup MappedIn Launches Indoor Navigation System
MappedIn, makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk for shoppers, launched…
Pebble Unveils Smartwatch for Mercedes-Benz Drivers at CES 2014
At CES 2014 this week Mercedes-Benz unveiled a smartwatch that can be used with several car models from the auto-maker. Drivers…
Vancouver Parking Payment Technology DPT Gets Acquired
Burnaby-based parking payment technology firm Digital Payment Technologies (DPT) has been acquired by Indianapolis-based T2…
Extreme Startups and Dx3 2014 Conference Hook Up to Showcase New “Advanced Track” Cohort
The Dx3 2014 conference is just two months away and along with a new roster of impressive speakers, the Toronto-based digital…
Upcoming Canada 3.0 Conference Looks to Marry the Energy and Innovation Sectors
The Canadian Digital Media Conference‘s (CDMN) upcoming Canada 3.0 Conference, now an annual affair that places a heavy…
Several Canadian CEOs Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Several Canadian startup CEOs today were named to Forbes’ third annual 30 Under 30 rankings. Overall, 450 leaders mostly…
Want in on Hyperdrive’s New Cohort? Tomorrow is the Deadline!
Waterloo-based startup accelerator Hyperdrive, part of the Communitech hub, is ready to start mulling over the applications…
How Wearable Tech Will Forever Change Marketing & Advertising
One of the most powerful benefits of wearable technology is the gathering of personal data. For activity trackers, such as…
CYBF Wants to Turn Young Canadians’ “Half-Brewed” Ideas Into Small Businesses
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is saying that our economy will soon be led by millennials, and we should be…
In Vegas, Dandy Launches 60-Day Challenge Winner’s App, ‘Picture This’
After crowning a winner of its 60-day challenge last month, Waterloo-based Dandy has launched the winner’s app idea,…
New $5 Million Quantum Computing Tool Will “Revolutionize” U of Waterloo’s IQC Program
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo has unveiled one really expensive device according…
BlackBerry is Suing Ryan Seacrest’s Startup
In a rather bizarre piece of Friday afternoon tech news, embattled Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry is suing a startup…