This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
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HIGHLINE and Ontario Centres of Excellence team to launch seed funding program for Ontario startups
Startup accelerator platform HIGHLINE and the Ontario Centres of Excellence have announced a new partnership that will see…
Globe and Mail unveils “Canada’s 10 most remarkable small businesses”
Last month, The Globe and Mail went on a mission to find “most remarkable small and medium-sized businesses” in Canada.…
Vancouver-based Clio hires two key execs to lead growth
Vancouver-based Clio, which states it is “the most comprehensive cloud-based practice management platform for the legal…
Square opens permanent office in Kitchener, says sellers in the region have facilitated over $3M in transactions
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Government Introduces Small Business Job Credit, aims to save small businesses $550 million over the next 2-years
Since the height of the recession, Canada has created more than 1.1 million net new jobs and continues to be have the strongest…
BCIC expands its Venture Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C.
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is a province-wide acceleration program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand…
The Herjavec Group acquires Toronto-based Sentry Metrics
The Herjavec Group — the company started by former Dragon and current investor on ABC’s Shark Tank, is Canada’s…
Calgary-based Slyce strikes partnership with US retailer Tilly’s to bring the “Tilly’s SNAP SHOP” to life
Calgary-based Slyce, who’s dubbed as “The Want Engine,” is a visual product search platform and recently…
Canada named one of the best countries in the world to launch a startup
A study by the Washington State University’s College of Business shows that Canada is amongst the top five countries…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
Ping pong tournament called ‘TechPong’ will see tech community battle it out to raise $50,000 for Vancouver charities
TechPong just sounds like a great time. A fundraising initiative led by Unbounce and Chimp will see a fierce competition between…
TELUS Health acquires web-based prescription technology ZRx Prescriber from Quebec’s ZoomMed
TELUS is Canada’s second largest wireless carrier with over 8 millions subscribers. The company has been backing health…
Airbnb Names former Hubba Advisor as Canada Country Manager
Airbnb, the popular San Francisco-based peer-to-peer marketplace for spaces, has named Aaron Zifkin as its new country manager…
Futurpreneur Canada Wants Your Startup to Represent Canada at ‘Get in the Ring’
Futurpreneur Canada, formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) wants to know if your startup can “get in…