Guardly announces $1.45 million in new funding , says they’ll raise the bar for Personal Safety & Security
Big brother is headline grabbing these days. The mass surveillance state is a serious concern. Our social narrative now reads,…
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Montreal’s Fundica Beefs Up Its Funding Road Show for Second Year
Fundica is bringing the Funding Road Show back, nearly doubling the amount of cities on this year’s tour. The Montreal-based…
DX3 2014 Headliner Eric Harris of BuzzFeed: Creating Content is Part Art, Part Science
When one’s blog gets over 130 million unique visitors a month and over half of those are coming from mobile, they know…
The Accelerator Series: UTEST
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Despite…
Former Extreme Startups Company Shoplocket Acquired by PCH International
TechCrunch has reported that Toronto-based startup startup Shoplocket, a former Extreme Startups graduate, has been acquired…
SuiteQ Offers Home Decor Customers a 3D Shopping Experience
Toronto-based SuiteQ launched this week, a startup that offers home decor shoppers a “try before you buy” online…
Canadian Wearable Companies Represent at SXSW
Six Canadian companies have been selected as finalists in the sixth annual SXSW Accelerator competition. More than 500 companies…
Federal Government’s CODE Hackathon Officially Has a Date
Back in October MP Tony Clement revealed that the federal government would be sponsoring a new “national open data appathon,”…
The BDC Introduces Four New Awards for Canadian Entrepreneurs
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has announced a call for entries for four new awards that recognize Canadian…
Feds Announce $300 Million Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund of Funds
Building on the Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP), Canada’s federal government today has announced the Northleaf Venture…
The Bitcoin ATM Craze Continues in Montreal and Ottawa
The craze for Bitcoin ATMs continues this week as CoinDesk has reported that Ottawa installed a crytocurrency-spitting machine.…
Vancouver Startup Headhunts Talent and Gives Back
For four years Chad MacRae bounced around the Middle East, living and working in Dubai, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates…
Innovation Market Value Grew Much Stronger Last Year on TSX
Innovation companies are making a stronger presence on the public markets in Canada. According to a new release from the TMX…
CBC’s Dragons’ Den Announces Audition Dates for Canadian Entrepreneurs
Dragons’ Den has announced the dates for its upcoming audition tour. Some of the highlights include Toronto on January…
University of Waterloo Welcomes Handful of New Startups to VeloCity Garage
It’s that time of the year again, where the University of Waterloo welcomes several young startups to the VeloCity Garage…