FounderFuel Joins Global Accelerators for Combined Silicon Valley DemoDay
Montreal’s FounderFuel Accelerator program is hitting the road next week, along with two other accelerator programs from…
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Intel Officially Completes Deal to Acquire BASIS Science
Although we published based on rumour earlier this month that BASIS Science had been acquired by Intel, the deal is now officially…
GROW Conference Heads to Whistler This Year
GROW Conference, the American-made startup conference typically held in Vancouver, is changing its venue location this year.…
“It’s Ok to be Pro-Privacy Without Being a Crook, Pervert, or Terrorist”: Tim Bray at Vancouver Talk
OpenMedia.ca recently invited a group of people from Vancouver’s technology, philanthropy, and social enterprise community…
Toronto’s Social Body Lab Wants To Light Up The World With Vega Edge
Wearables are just as much about expressing ourselves through fashion as they are a way to augment and enhance our lives using…
Canadian-Made Basis Sells to Intel for “Around $100 Million”
Intel has won a sweepstakes of sorts, agreeing to buy Canadian-born startup Basis for “around $100 million,” according…
From Crowdsourcing Cars to Virtual Instruments: Mind & Motion Hackathon Features Next-Gen Hardware
Toronto-based HackerNest isn’t one to play by the rules. Most known for their beer-driven tech socials, the non-profit group…
Crowdfunding Canada 2013: Hits, Misses and Drama
2013 was the year of crowdfunding. This year eleven Kickstarter projects joined the million-dollar club and Indiegogo had its…
IDC Canada Gives its Ten Tech Predictions for 2014
IDC Canada released its top ten technology predictions for 2014 yesterday via live webcast. The company’s predictions…
“Best Startup in the World” reelyActive Rides the Hype Bandwagon
One of the more unfortunate realities about the tech startup world is that there’s an unhealthy amount of celebrating…
It’s a Winner! First AngelHack Vancouver Spreads the Love
The hackathon is no longer new or novel. On any given weekend you’ll find a collection of coders hunched over their laptops,…
Will the AIRO Health-Monitoring Wristband Kill the Activity Tracker?
The fitness bracelet is back. It hasn’t been since 2004 that I’ve seen so many people sporting a rubber band on their wrist…
Five Reasons Why I Am So Bullish On Smartwatches
Smartwatches are one of those controversial new devices which everyone seems to love to hate right now. The overwhelming wave…
Montreal’s Polar Electro Unveils Biometric Bracelet
Montreal-based Polar Electro Canada– not to be confused with Toronto-based startup Polar– has released its “Polar…
Shoplocket Wants to Improve The Dreaded Post-Crowdfunding Purgatory
Crowdfunding is increasingly becoming a successful option for makers and entrepreneurs to get their product out to market.…