Canada’s Startup Hub of Innovation is…Calgary?
Yesterday’s report issued by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) threw Canada’s entrepreneurial…
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Five Reasons Why I Am So Bullish On Smartwatches
Smartwatches are one of those controversial new devices which everyone seems to love to hate right now. The overwhelming wave…
“We need to prepare ourselves for a mobile-first and mobile-only future”: Mobify’s Igor Faletski
Mobile is massive and it’s getting more so everyday. Yet for all of the phones, the tablets, and what I pay my wireless carrier,…
Staples Canada to Carry Roam Mobility Products
It’s been a good few weeks for Roam Mobility, the Vancouver-based startup that charges Canadians between around $3 and…
An Increasing Amount of Canadians Are Embracing Mobile Banking: ING Direct
While online banking “remains king” when it comes to Canadians preference for how they bank, an increasing amount…
Makers Unite! Maker2Maker Brings The Benefits of Hackerspaces Online
It’s a great time to be a maker. A growing group of crafty, creative tinkerers, “makers” around the world have…
Uber Calls Montreal Its Newest City As Offroad Battles Continue
Love em’ or hate em’ after their surge pricing antics, but Uber keeps on expanding to new Canadian territory. The…
Toronto Kid Blogger to Give Speech at Today’s We Day in Vancouver
Hannah Alper had probably just finished school on Wednesday when I spoke to the ten-year-old eco-blogger as she approached…
Victoria’s Tapstream Secures $700K Seed Round From BDC
Victoria-based startup Tapstream is announcing a seed round worth $700,000 this morning, lead by the Business Development…
Montreal’s Polar Electro Unveils Biometric Bracelet
Montreal-based Polar Electro Canada– not to be confused with Toronto-based startup Polar– has released its “Polar…
RBC: Female Entrepreneurs are a “Relatively Untapped Resource” for Economic Growth
According to a new RBC Economics report, female entrepreneurs are “relatively untapped resource” for economic growth,…
CMF Experimental Stream Startups Can Get an Extra $30K Towards an Accelerator Program
The Canadian Media Fund (CMF) has announced a new funding announcement that will give $30,000 to 12 startups accepted into…
Reddit Founder to Tell Waterloo Students to “Suck Less” Next Month
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian is giving a talk to students at the University of Waterloo in late November. According to a release,…
98.2% of Businesses in Canada Have Fewer Than 100 Employees: BDC
According to a nice infographic from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), “small business is big in Canada”.…
Ten Startups Will Be Selected to Go to Brazil in December for Brasil-Canada 3.0
Ten Canadian startups, small or medium-sized businesses will be selected by the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) to attend…