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#Startupfest Chats: Crew knows what real traction is after $10M round

Douglas Soltys July 28, 2015

Montreal’s International Startup Festival was a week of sun, fun, and compelling conversation. Here’s one of the…

Smarter cities and savvy citizens make living seamless

Jonathon Narvey July 28, 2015

How smart is your city? If you’re a resident of Surrey, BC, you’ve already got reason to be proud, with the fastest-growing…

Venture capital investment across Canada up 33 per cent since last year

Jessica Galang July 28, 2015

According to data released by Thomson Reuters, venture capital investment in Canadian startups gained momentum in the second…

It’s time for ‘Code’ to become Canada’s third language

Craig Hunter July 28, 2015

Canada needs to step up its game on code literacy. Software is at the core of almost every industry today. It’s at the…

FedDev Ontario invests $2.175 million in Halla Visteon Canada

Jessica Galang July 27, 2015

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced today an investment of up to $2.175…

Compass report: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal all top 20 global startup ecosystems

Douglas Soltys July 27, 2015

Compass, a startup data benchmarking company, has released its second Startup Ecosystem Report. Three years after the initial…

#MakerFestivalTO alert: ReDeTec hosting 3D printing innovation night this Tuesday

Jessica Galang July 27, 2015

ReDeTec, a 3D printing company dedicated to using recyclable materials (like 3D printing waste and plastic bottles), is hosting…

Perimeter Medical Imaging secures $5 Million Series A funding

Jessica Galang July 27, 2015

Toronto-based Perimeter Medical Imaging, a company that develops real-time imaging systems for in-surgery tissue assessment,…

eSight is going public

Jessica Galang July 27, 2015

Damon Capital Corp, a Canadian capital pool company, has agreed to combine with eSight. eSight, which helps the legally blind…

Maker Festival kicks off with Electric Runway exhibition, boldly mixing tech with fashion

Jessica Galang July 24, 2015

What do LED lights, science experiments, and a giant dancing praying mantis made of paper have in common? These were…

Today in Funding: Benevity, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Viafoura

Jessica Galang July 24, 2015

A variety of Canadian companies and funds raised big money this week. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…

Uber Canada facing $400 million class action lawsuit

Ian Hardy July 24, 2015

Sutts, Strosberg LLP have filed a class action lawsuit against Uber and Uber Canada. The law firm is representing Ontario-based…

CiPA awards to honour best ‘smart city’ communities in Canada

Jessica Galang July 24, 2015

i-Canada, a Canadian movement dedicated to creating ‘intelligent communities’, announced today that nominations are open…

Velocity Fund Finals is Waterloo’s startup Thunderdome

Alex Kinsella July 24, 2015

I like to think of the Velocity Fund Finals like Thunderdome from “Mad Max”. Only here in Waterloo Region, it’s ten startups…

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Johnny Football

Tom Emrich July 24, 2015

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

Feds unveil $358-million initiative to bolster Canada’s defence supply chain

Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin returning to VC roots at Boreal Ventures

CCI president Benjamin Bergen leaves to lead CVCA

How OpenText went all-in on AI

Nokia’s Ottawa expansion tests Canada’s definition of “sovereign AI”

How Dozr, a promising construction tech firm, went from building boom to receivership to asset sale

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#Startupfest Chats: Crew knows what real traction is after $10M round

Smarter cities and savvy citizens make living seamless

Venture capital investment across Canada up 33 per cent since last year

It’s time for ‘Code’ to become Canada’s third language

FedDev Ontario invests $2.175 million in Halla Visteon Canada

Compass report: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal all top 20 global startup ecosystems

#MakerFestivalTO alert: ReDeTec hosting 3D printing innovation night this Tuesday

Perimeter Medical Imaging secures $5 Million Series A funding

eSight is going public

Maker Festival kicks off with Electric Runway exhibition, boldly mixing tech with fashion

Today in Funding: Benevity, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Viafoura

Uber Canada facing $400 million class action lawsuit

CiPA awards to honour best ‘smart city’ communities in Canada

Velocity Fund Finals is Waterloo’s startup Thunderdome

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Johnny Football

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