BCIC New Ventures Competition Announces its Top Ten Finalists
The ten finalists for BCIC’s New Ventures Competition have been announced. The BCIC-New Ventures Competition has been…
Technology
23-Year-Old Nova Scotian Creates New Startup Headhunting Firm for Students
A 23-year-old man from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has created a new, not-for-profit fellowship program that identifies Canada’s…
Former Dragons’ Den Star Bruce Croxon Joins Rob Ford To Speak at Upcoming Business Event
Toronto’s controversial mayor Rob Ford will join former CBC Dragons’ Den investor and Round 13 Capital partner…
Halifax Startup Fundmetric is Headed to the Google for Entrepreneurs Program
Halifax’s Fundmetric is heading to Waterloo. The Chronicle Herald reported that the startup that helps charities tap…
3D Content Startup Verold Raises $1.6M Funding Round Led by GrowthWorks
Toronto’s 3D content startup Verold has raised its second round of funding, this one a $1.6 million round from GrowthWorks…
Seymour Schulich Gives 40 Canadian Students Largest Ever STEM Scholarships
Forty young Canadians are heading into their first year of university with a large financial boost, after Schulich Leader…
Computational Photography Startup Algolux Raises $2.6 Million in Series A Money
Montreal’s Algolux, a former TandemLaunch startup that specializes in computational optics for better photographs, today…
Vancouver’s Got Game and The Full Indie Summit Proved It
Whenever there’s been news announcing the closing or relocation of a major gaming studio in Vancouver, it’s like a pending…
Want to Go to InboundCon 2014 in Toronto? BetaKit is Giving Away Two Tickets
One lucky BetaKit reader will receive two tickets to next month’s InboundCon 2014 in downtown Toronto, and all you have…
Newmarket Entrepreneur Scores Big Selling Popular Hockey-Themed Sandals
Having one’s product go from zero in sales to having it photographed alongside Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown…
Vancouver Entrepreneur Ovey Yeung Involved in Hit-And-Run, Family, Friends Seek Help
Sunday night turned out to be an awful one for Canada’s community of entrepreneurs as Ovey Yeung, a member of Vancouver…
Three Canadian Startups Named to Latest 500 Startups Batch
Dave McClure and company at Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups have given the nod to three Canadian startups for entry into…
Volta Labs and Launch36 Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2014 Cohort
It’s that time of year again, when Canadian accelerator programs seem to be making their calls for applications. Halifax’s Launch36 startup…
Twitter CEO Says Canada Among ‘Fastest-Growing Markets’
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo told Globe and Mail reporter James Bradshaw that Canada is among the social media tool’s “fastest-growing…
Ottawa’s MediaMiser Acquired by New York Firm
Ottawa startup MediaMiser has been purchased by New York firm Innodata for US $5.78 million. According to the Ottawa Citizen, the…