Startup Canada Podcast: Lessons in crowdfunding with Viktor Grabovskyy
Crowdfunding and marketing genius Viktor Grabovskyy is often asked how the ForeverSpin campaign gained so much support and…
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Grand Challenges Canada invests $5 million in six Canadian healthtech companies
Grand Challenges Canada, an organization funded by the Government of Canada that invests in global health companies, announced…
BC government announces plans to develop iOS and Android authentication apps
The Government of British Columbia revealed last week it’s developing a new Android and iOS app that will enable a variety…
With money from Power and product shipping, Daniel Eberhard awaits the Summer of Koho
Daniel Eberhard walks and talks like a man waiting for a delivery – with polite impatience. Except it’s not a delivery…
Pokémon Go takes us back to the future of augmented reality
“Without the fun, none of us would go on.” That sentiment certainly describes the motivation behind countless blundering,…
As 500 Canada team grows nationally, focus is on fueling next generation of entrepreneurs
Sanjay Singhal’s start as the head of 500 Canada — 500 Startups’ $30 million fund dedicated to Canadian startups —…
Slack reveals that it’s invested $2 million into 14 Slackbot startups to date
Back in 2015, Slack announced the launch of an $80 million fund specifically for early stage companies building integrations…
Startup Canada Podcast: Stephanie Yong on starting up in Saskatchewan
Nobody ever told Stephanie Yong she might not get a job after studying what she loved. After graduating with a degree in political…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Let’s talk Darth Vader and Pokémon Go
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
BC’s tech leaders pen open letter to Premier Christy Clark on the province’s talent shortage
Earlier this year, the British Columbia government revealed that it was creating a $100 million venture fund dedicated to encouraging…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Banking on Blockchain
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Final phase of CRM2 sets new rules for what financial institutions disclose to investors
The final phase of CRM2, known as Client Relationship Model Phase 2, being implemented today means that Canadian investors…
Grow partners with Westoba Credit Union to pioneer online lending in Manitoba
When you think of the fast-evolving FinTech sector, a credit union on the Canadian prairie might not be the very first thing…
Despite Canada’s growth-funding gap, tech will flourish
According to a report recently published by Vancouver-based venture capital firm Yaletown Partners, capital supply for tech…
Substance conference wants to examine how FinTech will impact the future economy
Vancouver-based Politik, a tech media company also behind the city’s Interzone conference, is launching another event…