Industry Minister says ‘Alibaba is seriously considering a new campus in Vancouver’
In September, Alibaba Group set a record $25 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese-based company is considered…
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Execution Labs receives $6 million in funding, unveiles two new programs for independent game developers
Execution Labs, the Montreal-based accelerator and incubator for independent mobile game developers, has received $6 million…
Nova Scotia entrepreneurs now have access to GE intellectual property through Government partnership
The Nova Scotia Government is partnering with GE Canada and GE Ventures Licensing to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to…
This Space Works shows how This Space Works
During her 12 years working for a leading technology company, Lise Snelgrove noticed how drastically the workplace was changing…
Square has processed one billion payments
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical Raises $2 Million from BDC Capital, Naavon and Fundfire
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical has received $2 million in financing from BDC Capital, along with participation from Naavon…
Toronto’s PUSH Strength received 2,000 pre-orders for its PUSH Band, online orders now available to all
The last time we checked in with Toronto-based PUSH was back in July when they were beginning to ship devices to its 2,000…
Information Venture Partners launched by Robert Antoniades and David Unsworth
According to a report on PEHub, Information Venture Partners has launched the Information Venture Partners Fund I, a a newly…
‘Jaw-Dropping’ Mouthwear is Newest Advancement in Athletic Technology
Toronto start-up New Age Performance (NAP) is moulding the next generation of competitive athletes with the 6DS PRO, the next…
Slack raises a spectacular $120 million
Slack Technologies has raised a spectacular $120 million, for a post-funding valuation of a whopping $1.12 billion. The investment…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Charles Montgomery, Talks Technology and the Happy City – Part II
The effort in making TEDxVancouver a sold out success following a one year hiatus was both notable and admirable. The spread…
Slyce partners with Neiman Marcus with ‘Snap. Find. Shop’
Slyce recently secured $12 million in funding and acquired Drivetrain Agency and Pounce. Prior to this news the Toronto-based…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Terry Pearson’s Personalizing Diagnostic Medicine
TEDxVancouver made enjoyed a sold out come back after hitting the pause button for a year. It’s fifth incarnation packed…
The Next 36 brings on Peter Carrescia as its new managing director
Next 36 has announced Peter Carrescia will be the new managing director of the accelerator program. Carrescia has previously…
Airbnb opens up Toronto office within MaRS
When Airbnb hired Aaron Zifkin as its new country manager for Canada he stated, “Our goal in Canada is to create and support…