Toronto and New York-Based BorderFree to Go Public
Toronto-based BorderFree (which also has offices in New York, Tel Aviv, Shanghai and Dublin) is reportedly set for an initial…
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Ottawa-based Klipfolio raises $1.7 million from BDC, FundFire, BOLDstart and others
Data, especially big data, can be complicated. Many moving parts and several variables come into play that help you understand…
Five Startups to Take a Four-Month Residency at the Google Innovation Space at Communitech
Google and Waterloo’s Communitech have a deep relationship and sincerely want startups to thrive. Back in December both…
Government of Canada will continue “to address emerging risks, including virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin”
Bitcoin, the cryptography digital currency, has popped up on Canadian soil over the past number of months. Bitcoin ATMs, or…
Tacit Innovations secures $700,000 investment, teases ‘an exciting collaboration with a local restaurant’
Tacit Innovations recently graduated from Communitech’s 3rd cohort and announced today that they’ve successfully…
HootSuite forced to look outside Canada for talent, says it’s ‘difficult to compete’ with Silicon Valley companies
The search for great talent is ongoing. For Vancouver-based HootSuite, it’s been a trek. After successfully raising a…
TELUS embraces M2M with new smartphone passcode technology for entry into corporate buildings
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) is increasing in Canada and TELUS, Canada’s second largest wireless carrier, sees value in allowing…
WeSellSocks will deliver awesome socks to your front door every month
Socks are boring, right? This extra layer of protection for your feet usually comes in black and white, but Toronto’s…
The first Bitcoin ATM opens up in Montreal
It’s spreading. Bitcoin, the cryptography currency of the future that has the internet riled up, has found another home…
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…
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 hasnât 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…