BDC Capital and ATB Financial contributing $1 billion to Alberta-based small businesses
byBDC Capital and ATB Financial have negotiated a $1 billion agreement to support Alberta-based small businesses. Each institution…
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Nominations open for Startup Canada Awards recognizing Canadian entrepreneurship
byStartup Canada has opened nominations for its third annual Startup Canada Awards 2016, which recognizes companies driving impact…
Startup jobs of the week: shomi, QuickTapSurvey, Jobber, Control, Axonify
byEvery day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
AccelerateAB announces 2016 lineup of speakers, including Google Canada executive
byAccelerateAB, Alberta’s flagship technology event, has announced its latest lineup of speakers for its 2016 conference,…
Today in funding ($12M): Jobber, Better Software, Pyrowave, wantoo, SeamlessMD
byB2B startups across Canada are well-represented in today’s funding roundup. Here’s the latest on who raised how…
Report says cities in Western Canada the best for starting businesses
byWhile many Canadians might think our nation’s largest cities, Toronto or Montreal, are the top places to start a business,…
Canadian Tire opens Edmonton showcase store with VR backyard builder and car simulator
byCanadian Tire has shifted from its old brick-and-mortar beginnings to become one of Canada’s leading technology-focused…
Granify raises $9 million Series A from Valar Ventures, iNovia Capital + Social Starts
byCanadian accelerator grad (Extreme Startups / HIGHLINE portfolio) Granify, a software as a service (SaaS) company that improves…
Square partners with Edmonton’s Jobber as App Marketplace launches in Canada
byEdmonton-based Jobber announced today that it has integrated its cloud-based service software with global payments company…
2015 Funding Roadshow starts tomorrow
byThe 2015 Funding Roadshow starts on March 19th in Ottawa before venturing across Canada to ten cities. Organized by Fundica,…
TEC Edmonton Launches New TEC Health Accelerator Program
byThe TEC Edmonton incubator and Genzyme Canada have come together in a strategic partnership to launch the TEC Health Accelerator…
Canadian Pro Race Car Driver Launches Charitable Clothing Startup
byCanadian professional race car driver Stefan Rzadzinski said in his line of work with Tagliani Autosport, Alex Tagliani’s…
Edmonton’s LoginRadius Scores 800 Percent Growth in One Year
byEdmonton’s social login tool LoginRadius has informed us that the past 12 months went over very well. The startup achieved…
Go on Social Media; Edmonton’s Empire Avenue Reward’s with Music, Movies and eBooks
byEdmonton-based startup Empire Avenue today announced that it will reward social media users with a new virtual currency called…
Extreme Startups Alum Granify Raises $1.5 Million from Peter Thiel and More
byGranify has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from several investors, including Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, iNovia…