Vancouver’s ClearlyContacts Acquires Former Employee’s Startup in ShoeMe.ca
Vancouver’s ClearlyContacts went on a bit of a shopping spree as it announced this morning the acquisition of both Vancouver-based…
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Vancouver’s Imaginary Games Gets $400,000 from the CMF
The CMF (Canadian Media Fund) has announced the recipients of its “Experimental Stream Production Program”. Among…
Backstreet’s Back: Extreme Venture Partners Returns with a New Accelerator, But No Amar Varma
The Extreme Venture Partners (EVP) brand is back from the dead with a vengeance. Along with this resurrection has come a new…
“I Left to Save My Life”: Up With Women CEO Shares Uplifting Tale at Startup Fest
At International Startup Festival we chatted with the inspiring and charismatic Lia Grimanis, founder and CEO of Up With Women,…
Are Too Many Accelerators a Problem? Extreme Startups and INcubes Heads Drop Knowledge at Startup Fest
“Czikk, Daniels and Zlotnick to join forces for new, ‘super-accelerator’ in Canada.” Well no, not really,…
Blynk scores $100,000 Investment Prize at the International Startup Festival
The International Startup Festival happened this week in Montreal and over 1,500 attendees gathered for knowledge, partnerships,…
[Video] Adeo Ressi At Startup Fest: “We Want to Create a Million Jobs in Technology”
At International Startup Festival our Joseph Czikk caught up with Founder Institute‘s founder, Adeo Ressi. The veteran…
AskTheDoctor.com Healthcare Advice Portal Values Itself at $300 Million, Says It Will Raise $30 Million
Toronto’s ATD Health Network, most known for AskTheDoctor.com, has raised $3 million in funding from “a large group…
Nominations Are Now Open for the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards
Nominations opened today for games developed in 2014 for the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards (CVAs), taking place November…
EY Announces Finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young’s popular Entrepreneur of the Year award has named its regional finalists for 2014. Entrepreneur Of…
Halifax’s Startup Scene Isn’t Trying to Copy Anyone, Rather Just Trying to Be Itself
About a week ago we published a story on the incoming CEO of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre, who confidently said Waterloo…
Extreme Startups, FounderFuel and GrowLab to Put on Joint Pitch Event at Startup Fest
Three of Canada’s longest-serving accelerator programs are putting on a joint pitching event for BDC-backed startups…
Government of Canada Wants to End Cyberviolence Against Women and Girls
Canada’s minister of labour and minister of status of women Kellie Leitch today announced more than $630,000 in funding…
The Robots Will Take Over the World (If You Fund Them on Kickstarter)
With 12 days to go in its kickstarter campaign, Toronto’s Ainova Robotics Inc. has raised $25,000 of a $30,000 funding…
Former 500 Startups Partner Paul Singh is Challenging Canadian Entrepreneurs
A US-based former investor with 500 Startups is saying that Canadian entrepreneurs need to get a bit more gutsy. It’s…