Montreal’s PixMob lit up Super Bowl XLVIII
Now that the winner of Super Bowl XLVIII has been crowned (congratulations Seattle) it’s time to focus on the magical…
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A Thinking Ape hires ex-Pixar Canada exec as its new Creative Technology Director
Pixar Canada shut down their Vancouver office in Gastown last October and left 100 people jobless. It seems that Pixar’s…
Brick & Mobile: Rogers Mobile Shopper changing the in-store shopping experience
Mobile devices are redefining how we shop. For many traditional brick & mortar retailers, mobile hasn’t always been a…
The #HTML500. Can this old dog learn new tricks?
Having been a non-technical startup co-founder, I was all about the business of winning friends, influencing people, telling…
FreshGigs starts accepting Bitcoin as payment for Canadian job postings
Bitcoin has gained a great deal of press as several companies and non-profits have started to accept the digital currency.…
Calgary’s Slyce acquires YorkU tech to improve its retail e-commerce app
Calgary’s Slyce has acquired a computer vision technology that was developed by YorkU. There’s no indication on…
Shop.Ca CEO Returns to DX3 with Message of Optimism in eCommerce
Drew Green might be Canada’s biggest cheerleader when it comes to ecommerce potential. Last year at the DX3 2013 conference…
Over 80 glorious pictures from the #HTML500 Learn-to-Code Event
Vancouver was home to a spectacular event this past weekend. The #HTML500 learn-to-code event hosted 500+ eager coders and…
Is Canada even in the race? The Clean Capital Conference asks big Questions
“The report of my death was an exaggeration.” James Tansey the Executive Director of ISIS, at the Sauder School of Business…
2 Canadian Teams Make the 500 Startups Cut: FameBit and VenueSpot
It’s a startup holy grail. Getting accepted to 500 Startups is no easy feat. It’s ranks right there with Y Combinator and…
CIRA launches new $1 million Community Investment Program, hopes to “make the Internet better for all Canadians”
The internet is a busy place. According to the CRTC’s (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) latest…
Bitcoin Needs Legal Framework If It’s to Prosper: Montreal Economic Institute
If Bitcoin is to prosper and achieve widespread use, an appropriate legal and regulatory framework needs to be adopted to mitigate…
Bench raises another $1 million
It was just a couple days ago that we highlighted Vancouver-based Bench and their glorious ways to make accounting and bookkeeping…
Square removes deposit limits, says Canadians will now receive funds within 2 business days
Square launched its mobile commerce platform in Canada over a year ago in Canada and the San Francisco-based company recently…
Applications now open for the 2014 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award, $100,000 is up for grabs
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) had a successful 2013 and they hope to continue this trend in 2014. Coming off…