Ryerson’s DMZ: “This Year is Going to Be a Very Good Year”
Having launched in 2010, The Digital Media Zone (DMZ) at Ryerson University isn’t the oldest incubation centre for startups…
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Digifest’s ‘It’s A Start’ Pitch Competition Offers Cash and Incubation Space
It’s almost exactly a week until Digifest will close its application call for the “It’s A Start” pitch…
#GrowthHacking: Fad or For Real?
This article originally appeared the MaRS Blog, January 8. There’s a new kid in the startup community sandbox known as a…
UW VeloCity Startup MappedIn Launches Indoor Navigation System
MappedIn, makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk for shoppers, launched…
Busbud CEO Named to NYC 2014 Venture Fellow List
Busbud CEO LP Maurice has been named to the list of 2014 NYC Venture Fellows, which is a “world-class, year-long fellowship…
Extreme Startups and Dx3 2014 Conference Hook Up to Showcase New “Advanced Track” Cohort
The Dx3 2014 conference is just two months away and along with a new roster of impressive speakers, the Toronto-based digital…
Want in on Hyperdrive’s New Cohort? Tomorrow is the Deadline!
Waterloo-based startup accelerator Hyperdrive, part of the Communitech hub, is ready to start mulling over the applications…
How Wearable Tech Will Forever Change Marketing & Advertising
One of the most powerful benefits of wearable technology is the gathering of personal data. For activity trackers, such as…
CYBF Wants to Turn Young Canadians’ “Half-Brewed” Ideas Into Small Businesses
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is saying that our economy will soon be led by millennials, and we should be…
Montreal’s SelectiveFew is Making a Bet on Boutique Fashion
Andrew Peker was frank while dishing out his opinions on marketing independent, boutique fashion. It’s an industry that…
International Startup Fest Crowns Second Elevator Tour Winner with $100K
Phil Telio and the Montreal-based International Startup Festival recently crowned their second Elevator World Tour winner in…
“Ninja” or “Wizard” Might Sound Fun on a Job Posting, but Everyone Else Might Think it Sounds Ridiculous
Driving with my dad just before Christmas, I asked him when he might consider retirement. Approaching his 53rd birthday, he…
C100 Gives Top Fundraisers the Nod in Year-End Review
C100, the non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
Waterloo Trio Set to Launch Instagram-Like Social Community for Startups
Waterloo-based UI/UX designer Kevin Kim said that every time he checked out sources of information on other startups in his…
A Canadian Success Story, Vancouver’s ShoeMe is Showing that Rural Canada is Waking up to eCommerce
It’s stories like Vancouver’s ShoeMe.ca that get me excited about startups in Canada, and more specifically, the…