TEC Edmonton Launches New TEC Health Accelerator Program
The TEC Edmonton incubator and Genzyme Canada have come together in a strategic partnership to launch the TEC Health Accelerator…
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Nielsen says only 40% of Canadians are familiar with wearable tech
The wearables space is growing and evolving at an incredibly fast pace but it seems Canadians aren’t put off by the quickly…
Robots and smiles: Toronto Mini Maker Faire in photos
Walking into the Toronto Mini Maker Faire at the reference library this weekend, I was immediately greeted by two things: children…
Vello wins Startup Weekend Toronto: Internet of Things Edition
After 54 hours of brainstorming, building and pitching, Vello was crowned the winner of Startup Weekend Toronto: Internet of…
LinkedIn says app developers have the “most desirable skills” for employment, Calgary is the most active job market in Canada
Popular business social networking site LinkedIn launched in Canada in 2010 and the company recently announced that its surpassed…
Toronto Raptors’ Greivis Vásquez joins MoPals’ board of directors
MoPals announced this morning that Greivis Vásquez, versatile sixth-man for the Toronto Raptors, would be joining the startup’s…
Blitzen’s Josh Wright on representing Canada at the Startup Nations Summit
On November 23rd, Josh Wright will be in Seoul, South Korea, pitching on behalf of Canada. Wright is the co-founder of Blitzen,…
After delivering over 100,000 meals in Vancouver, Foodee expands to Toronto
Vancouver-based Foodee specializes in bringing quality food to the company lunchroom. In our profile from April, the company…
Shopify announces its annual Build A Business competition, brings on Sir Richard Branson as a mentor
Shopify is one of Canada’s most successful businesses and the e-commerce giant is back again for its annual Build A Business…
ecobee launches ecobee3 Smart Thermostat with remote sensors
Toronto-based ecobee Inc. announced today the release of a new version of its smart thermostat. The ecobee3 is almost a total…
Ping pong tournament called ‘TechPong’ will see tech community battle it out to raise $50,000 for Vancouver charities
TechPong just sounds like a great time. A fundraising initiative led by Unbounce and Chimp will see a fierce competition between…
Men’s Fashion E-Retailer Frank & Oak Raises Mammoth $15 Million Round
Montreal’s men’s fashion eretailer Frank & Oak has raised $15 million in funding, led by Goodwater Capital. Green…
New App Helps Patients Find Medicinal Marijuana
A Saskatoon-based company has created a mobile app that helps patients accurately track the dosage of pharmaceutical-grade…
Montreal’s Breather Raises $6 Million, Expands to San Francisco
Montreal’s Airbnb for professional office space, Breather, has raised $6 million in series A money and announced an expansion…
A Thinking Ape Discontinues Two Popular Games Due to User Drop-Off
A Thinking Ape, a popular Vancouver-based indie gaming studio is discontinuing two of its popular mobile-based games, called Future…