New York Startup Leads Toronto Hackathon for Typhoon Haiyan Victims
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Waterloo Startups Strut Their Stuff In Toronto at Series 401 Event
Ten out of the 16 startups that pitched at today’s Series 401 event at OneEleven coworking space in Toronto (otherwise…
As CIX 2013 Crowns Champion, Here’s a Few Canadian Startups We Enjoyed
This year’s Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) wrapped up yesterday evening after an energetic day, involving Canada’s…
CFC Announces New ideaBOOST Cohort of Startups
Toronto’s ideaBOOST media and technology startup accelerator announced its latest cohort of six companies yesterday.…
Canadian Companies Are Waiting “For the Right Deal” As Acquisition Confidence Wanes: EY
According to a new report by Ernst & Young (EY), the appetite for acquisitions is stronger in the US than Canada for the…
It’s a Winner! First AngelHack Vancouver Spreads the Love
The hackathon is no longer new or novel. On any given weekend you’ll find a collection of coders hunched over their laptops,…
Outer Space Meets the Social Space: Ryan Holmes and Chris Hadfield at Science World
They were introduced as the rock star astronaut and social media giant. Colonel Chris Hadfield and Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes…
Online Menswear Innovators Frank & Oak Open Brick and Mortar Locations
Frank & Oak are taking their threads offline by opening two new brick and mortar locations in Montreal and Toronto. The…
PasswordBox Acquiers San Francisco Startup Legacy Locker
CEO Dan Robichaud and his team at Montreal’s PasswordBox just keep chugging along following its big $6 million funding…
Want a Different Kind of iOS Inbox? Toronto’s Inbox Cube To Launch
Anyone reading this is likely using the Apple iPhone mail app as their iOS inbox (and it’s estimated that 24 percent…
Calgary’s Play It Gaming Raises $700,000, Directs Product to Emerging Markets
Calgary-based social game developers Play It Gaming is announcing its “oversubscribed round” of seed financing…
Vancouver’s Lighthouse Labs Coding Bootcamp Tackles the Talent Crunch
“Back in the day”: it’s a growing refrain in the Vancouver technology community. There’s people waxing nostalgically…
FounderFuel Alum Seevibes Acquires French Company, Opens Office in France
Montreal-based social television audience measurement startup Seevibes has announced the acquisition of Bordeaux, France-based…
Canadian Startup A Thinking Ape Donates $100,000 in Game Proceeds to Typhoon Victims
Update: A Thinking Ape (ATA) has raised $100,000 for the Red Cross. “The generosity of our gamer communities never ceases…
POSH View’s iMirror Lowers Price, Adds Gesture To Save Kickstarter Campaign
We spend an average of 18 minutes a day or 168 hours a year in front of a mirror doing anything from shaving, brushing our…