New Vancouver Incubator Invoke Labs Brings on myBestHelper
Invoke Labs today announced that myBestHelper will be the newest company in residence at its Vancouver headquarters. myBestHelper…
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Four Ontario Cleantech Projects to Receive $14.7 Million
Global demand for clean technology is projected to triple by 2020, and it looks like the Sustainable Development Technology…
Kijiji Is Selling Stubhub Tickets On Its Canadian Classifieds Now
Two darlings of the peer-to-peer marketplace revolution (or “sharing economy”) have joined forces in what Kijiji…
Kickstarter Canada Sees 12 Projects Reach Their Goals After Opening Week
It’s been one week since Kickstarter opened its platform to Canadian projects. The crowdfunding site launched September 9…
At MaRS’s $15 Million Announcement, Don Tapscott Urges All Business to Take On A Collaborative Approach
Last week the MaRS Discovery District hosted an event to celebrate its $15 million funding extension, first announced back…
BDC Small Business Week to Celebrate Entrepreneurs Next Month
According to the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), small and medium-sized businesses make up 99.8 percent of all…
Backers Beware: Bionym Crowdfunding Faker Found on Indiegogo
Crowdfunding backers beware. I woke up this morning to find a Facebook post in my feed from Toronto-based Bionym, the creators…
U of T Startup ChipCare Corporation Closes $2.05 Million Angel Investment
Famed Canadian physician Dr. Norman Bethune would have liked this news coming out of the University of Toronto today: Chipcare…
Former iStock Photo Cofounder Launches New Video Footage Startup
Patrick Lor, a former cofounder at the trailblazing licensed photo site iStock Photo, has launched his new startup for video…
The Next 36 Hackathon Showcases Canadian Talent In Wearable Technology
The Next 36 2013 Hackathon wrapped up over the weekend with over 140 undergraduate students wired up on Red Bull, coffee and…
Oakville’s ERMS Corporation Secures $3.5 Million in Follow-On Funding
ERMS Corporation, the Oakville-based creators of an emergency mass communication tool, has secured $3.5 million. The new capital…
Super-simple VPN service TunnelBear hits one million users in two years
Toronto-based TunnelBear, which provides super-simple VPN services for Windows, OS X, iOS and, most recently, Android, has…
Canadian Crowdfunder FundRazr to Appear on TV Show
Canada’s largest crowdfunding platform is coming to your television screens. Fundrazr, the Vancouver-based global crowdfunding…
Kitchener’s VeloCity Names Its Next 30 Startups
VeloCity, the University of Waterloo-based startup program, has announced the 30 startups that it will house for the Fall 2013…
Five Startups Graduate from INcubes Latest Cohort
Yesterday was a big day for Toronto-based accelerator INcubes, as it graduated its fourth cohort of startups. The companies…