Reflecting on 2014: The big issue, the big idea, and the big win
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One Year Later: Looking back at the seven Canadian wearable tech companies changing the world
Back in November of last year I introduced seven Canadian wearable tech companies working on technologies that were set to…
Energy Aware changes name to Neurio, receives $1.5 million in seed funding led by BDC Venture Capital
Vancouver-based Energy Aware has announced a new name and a round of funding to continue is growth. Now officially called Neurio,…
Homejoy to “pause” Canadian operations
Back in September of 2013, San Fransisco-based Homejoy co-founder and CEO Adora Cheung, said, “part of why we chose Canada…
MaRS and Virgin Unite Canada partner to create impact venture fund
This morning at the MaRS Discovery District, Sir Richard Branson announced a new initiative between MaRS and Virgin Unite Canada,…
Today in funding: BuildDirect, Versant Venture Capital, Gallop Labs
More big financing news in Canada, with a big dose of cash foreshadowing future healthcare investment. Here’s the latest…
H+ Technology bringing holographic hope to Ronald McDonald’s House B.C.
Vancouver-based H+ Technology announced a new partnership to bring some needed joy to ill children in British Columbia. The…
Marcus Daniels of HIGHLINE VC wins a Notable Award for Entrepreneurship
The annual Notable Awards are dedicated to recognize young professionals across all of Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada…
Koho wants to create a Canadian bank built for millennials
“We started with the assumption that banking is broken.” I’m speaking with Daniel Eberhard, co-founder and CEO of…
Rogers and Wavefront’s partnership is a continuation of its commitment to expand innovation in Canada
Rogers has just announced that they are strengthening their strategic relationship with Vancouver-based wireless technologies…
Series 401 builds bridge between Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo
The second annual Series 401 event took place this past week at MaRS. Initially a joint venture between Communitech and OneEleven,…
Canadian Competition Bureau sides with Uber on less restrictive regulations
As part of a news release today, the Canadian Competition Bureau has stated it believes that Uber and other “digital dispatch…
Rogers commits $4 million to Wavefront “to fuel growth of entrepreneurs” and accelerate M2M technology
Vancouver-based Wavefront, also known as Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society, is having a spectacular day with…
BitLit announces ebook partnership with publisher Elsevier
Vancouver-based BitLit announced today that it has signed a deal to bring Elsevier content to its ebook publishing platform.…
Toronto Mini Maker Faire takes over the Toronto Reference Library this weekend
The Toronto Mini Maker Faire 2014 is happening this weekend at the Toronto Reference Library and it’s free to attend.…