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MasterCard Wants Female Developers to “Master the Code” for $10,000

Joseph Czikk September 5, 2013

MasterCard is throwing a party and they want as many ladies as possible to attend. Just a few days we reported on several initiatives…

BDC and FTQ Pour Major Investment into New Montreal Biomedical Fund

Joseph Czikk September 5, 2013

Money seems to be flying around Montreal these days. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Fonds de Solidarité…

500px Brings on a Few Tech Heavy-Hitters in Andy Yang and Patrick Lor

Joseph Czikk September 5, 2013

It’s been a productive few months for 500px, the popular Toronto-based photo community powered by creative people. Last…

Quebec Research University Lands $1.6 Million For New Work on Wireless Systems

Joseph Czikk September 5, 2013

A new Canadian post-secondary program that focuses on wireless networks and systems has officially launched on the heels of…

GrowLab Reveals New Fall Cohort Along with New “Farm Teams”

Joseph Czikk September 5, 2013

Vancouver-based startup accelerator GrowLab has announced its new Fall 2013 cohort, and it includes one startup we reported…

Stuck in Public and You Gotta “Go”? Check Out this New Canadian App

Joseph Czikk September 5, 2013

George Costanza would love this app. Earlier this week Vancouver and California-based startup Flushd launched on iOS, an app…

New Crowdfunding Platform Dragon Innovation Wants To Make Sure the Hardware Revolution Succeeds

Tom Emrich September 5, 2013

Scott Miller believes that we are at the start of a hardware revolution. And he should know. Miller has over fifteen years…

Canadian Girl-Coders Can Apply to Square’s College Code Camp

Joseph Czikk September 4, 2013

Several coding initiatives geared towards women have garnered media attention during the past few weeks and one more has launched…

Canadian Innovation Results “Underwhelming,” Says World Economic Forum

Joseph Czikk September 4, 2013

According to a new release from the World Economic Forum, Canada ranks 14th overall in the 2013-14 Global Competitiveness Report,…

Toronto to Host World’s First Youtube Content Festival

Joseph Czikk September 4, 2013

The world’s first festival dedicated to Youtube content is coming to Toronto this November 8-10 in multiple theatres across…

Meta’s SpaceApps App Store Is Looking For One Killer Idea

Tom Emrich September 4, 2013

Meta, the company behind the smart glasses promising to transform you into Iron Man, has launched their app store called SpaceApps.…

Think the Golf Course Isn’t a Place for Your Smartphone? Think Again

Joseph Czikk September 4, 2013

Despite an abundance of golf-related apps, smartphones still aren’t a staple accessory for everyone who hits the green. However…

Venture Capital Investment is “Booming” in Quebec in 2013

Joseph Czikk September 4, 2013

There seems to be a lot of venture capital (VC) being invested in 2013, but the question is whether it may dry up. According…

Waterloo’s Communitech Launches Women in Technology Project

Joseph Czikk September 4, 2013

The Waterloo-based Communitech innovation hub officially launched its “Women in Technology” project yesterday. The 36-month,…

Google Glass App Store To Launch in 2014

Tom Emrich September 4, 2013

As the smartphone space has proved, the “apps the thing “ when it comes to hardware. Google Glass is no different. Google’s…

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MasterCard Wants Female Developers to “Master the Code” for $10,000

BDC and FTQ Pour Major Investment into New Montreal Biomedical Fund

500px Brings on a Few Tech Heavy-Hitters in Andy Yang and Patrick Lor

Quebec Research University Lands $1.6 Million For New Work on Wireless Systems

GrowLab Reveals New Fall Cohort Along with New “Farm Teams”

Stuck in Public and You Gotta “Go”? Check Out this New Canadian App

New Crowdfunding Platform Dragon Innovation Wants To Make Sure the Hardware Revolution Succeeds

Canadian Girl-Coders Can Apply to Square’s College Code Camp

Canadian Innovation Results “Underwhelming,” Says World Economic Forum

Toronto to Host World’s First Youtube Content Festival

Meta’s SpaceApps App Store Is Looking For One Killer Idea

Think the Golf Course Isn’t a Place for Your Smartphone? Think Again

Venture Capital Investment is “Booming” in Quebec in 2013

Waterloo’s Communitech Launches Women in Technology Project

Google Glass App Store To Launch in 2014

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