Paul Salvini talks Momentum and the Accelerator Centre’s place in Waterloo Region
The Accelerator Centre announced a major expansion to both its facilities and services this week. The Kitchener-Waterloo tech…
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The life-changing potential of wearable tech
For many, the term “wearable technology” evokes thoughts of step counting and wrist-vibrating notifications. But the potential…
How Picatic got customers to (actually) Pay What They Want
The ‘Pay What You Want’ (PWYW) model is intriguing to plenty of entrepreneurs. It’s got the instant buzz factor of a…
Talking IP, IPOs, and big bets with SHOES.COM’s Roger Hardy
Vancouver’s Roger Hardy has moved seamlessly through the head to toe’s of eCommerce. The Internet is filled stories of…
#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…
This Canadian streaming music service thinks it can win with niche
With U.S. audio-only streaming up 74% in the first half of 2015, streaming is clearly cemented as the undeniable future of…
Twitter Canada wants to capture the “social soundtrack” of our country
Behind the 17th hole at the Glenn Abbey Golf Club in Oakville is Christopher Doyle, Twitter Canada’s head of Sports/Media…
#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…
Nothing cloudy in Adrian Cockcroft’s tech forecast
Vancouver’s Dun & Bradstreet Cloud Innovation Centre recently hosted their first #dnbtechtalks event Future of Cloud…
ARHT Media’s “HumaGram” is the future of consumer engagement
Tucked away in a remote office north of Toronto is a Toronto-based startup called ARHT Media. You’ve probably never heard…
Toronto Exhibit Explores How Sports Synthesize Fashion and Function
For more than a hundred years, sports have been synthesizing fashion and function to offer garments that stretch the limits…
Lies, Damned Lies, and Analytics: In conversation with Ben Yoskovitz
“Entrepreneurs are particularly good at lying to themselves. Lying may even be a prerequisite for succeeding as an entrepreneur…
Kathryn Loewen shares Control’s funding strategy
Vancouver startup Control recently announced $1.5 million in seed funding for its online payments management and analytics…
“Even Horses!” Konectera’s mission to connect your pet
In a world where everything is becoming connected and quantified, dogs, cats and even horses won’t be spared. Connecting…
Saying yes to the future of conferences
It’s 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, and there are 200 people watching a “dive-in” movie on a big screen from the pool and the…