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MasterCard’s Masters of Code Developer Competition happening in Montreal this September
You might remember MasterCard Canada’s N>XT Developer Competition from years past. We’ve proudly been judging…
.CA Community Investment Program commits $1 million in funding for 25 projects
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) launched its Community Investment Program (CIP) last year with a goal to…
CIX 2015 Top 20 taking place November 17th in Toronto
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a yearly event seeking that brings together key leaders in the innovation space, has…
Shopify IPO priced at $17 per share, company raises $131 million
Ottawa-based Shopify officially announced today that it has successfully raised $131 million in its IPO and sold 7,700,000…
FedDev announces $3 million partnership with Communitech to establish the Open Data Exchange (ODX)
Waterloo-based innovation hub Communitech recently shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator program and shifted gears to re-launch…
Kik Interactive hires Josh Jacobs as president of Kik Services, company opens office in Los Angeles
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive has heavily been rumoured to be preparing to go public. While Kik’s co-founder and CTO, Chris…
Ken Knox Appointed as Chair of the Science, Technology and Innovation Council
The Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC), which is an independent advisory body mandated by the Government of…
FameBit Acquires Video Marketing Agency Refame
Former Extreme Startups graduate FameBit, a Toronto and Santa Monica-based company that helps brands connect with Youtube celebrities/influencers…
Six startups selected to participate in the MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship program
Back in March, MasterCard and Ryerson’s DMZ teamed up and announced the “MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship program.”…
CVCA: $362 million in Canadian VC investments in Q1 2015
The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) released its Q1 2015 statistics and revealed a total…
Deloitte forms innovation hub within Communitech called d { }
So far, 2015 has proven to be for Communitech. In the first quarter, the innovation center has shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator…
Kik Interactive is looking for a buyer
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive is reportedly putting itself up for sale. The company has hired San Francisco-based Qatalyst…
10 most recent state-of-the-art research facilities built in Canada
Innovation is driving the Canadian economy and the Canada Foundation for Innovation has compiled a great list of 10 newly-opened…
YouTube FanFest happening in Toronto May 2nd
YouTube has more than 1 billion users with 300 hours of video uploaded every minute. To celebrate its user, Google and YouTube…