August #WWTO redefines disability
There’s a perception that tech communities can be self-serving. We read the news that startups like Uber have raised another…
Events
Win a ticket to #GROWconf and one-on-one time with Shopify CPO Harley Finkelstein
Taking place this August in beautiful Whistler, BC, GROW Conference is fast approaching. Featuring two packed days of breakout…
The 4 kinds of product managers your tech startup will hire
Managing a team of specialists on just about any technology project can be a bit like herding cats. Rose Yao made her name…
Registration now open for the Waterloo Innovation Summit
Organized in partnership between the Communitech and the University of Waterloo, the Waterloo Innovation Summit is a three-day…
#Startupfest Chats: Crew knows what real traction is after $10M round
Montreal’s International Startup Festival was a week of sun, fun, and compelling conversation. Here’s one of the…
#MakerFestivalTO alert: ReDeTec hosting 3D printing innovation night this Tuesday
ReDeTec, a 3D printing company dedicated to using recyclable materials (like 3D printing waste and plastic bottles), is hosting…
Velocity Fund Finals is Waterloo’s startup Thunderdome
I like to think of the Velocity Fund Finals like Thunderdome from “Mad Max”. Only here in Waterloo Region, it’s ten startups…
#GROWconf spotlight: Brian Solis says innovate or perish
It’s simple in thought, but in reality being innovative is excruciatingly difficult. The GROW Conference is in its sixth…
Learn to build your billion dollar company at GROW 2015
The long-awaited ‘Grexit’ haunts a sickly and paranoid Europe. China’s stock market is about as toxic as the smog that…
BattleHack Toronto 2015 winners move on to San Jose finals
After 24 hours of designing, coding and sleeplessness at the MaRS Discovery District, the winners of Toronto’s BattleHack…
Lighthouse Labs giving back with charity hackathon
A big part of startup culture is giving back, and next weekend, Lighthouse Labs is embracing that notion with a for-charity…
As Vancouver’s tech sector grows, will hiring top talent get harder?
We did it. Some of Vancouver’s most enthusiastic entrepreneurs and angel investors envisioned this outpost on Canada’s…
Founder Institute Montreal graduates its Spring 2015 cohort
Last night at Wunderbar, the Montreal chapter of the Founder Institute celebrated the graduation of its second cohort. The…
OneSet leads startup pack competing for $25k prizes at Velocity Fund Finals
It’s that time of year again for the Velocity Fund Finals: On July 23, the University of Waterloo’s Velocity program…
Submit your nominations for the 2015 Startup Canada Awards
Entrepreneurship organization Startup Canada announced that it has opened nominations for its 2015 Startup Canada Awards today.…