JUICE Mobile opens Waterloo office
byToronto-based JUICE Mobile is continuing to expand its operations and announced the opening of a Waterloo office at 51 Breithaupt…
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Miovision raises $30 million Series B to save you from traffic congestion
byKitchener-based Miovision Technologies announced today that it has completed a $30 million Series B round, led by MacKinnon,…
Ansik knows that sales are sexier than sector
byAnsik is fighting the perception that they have a perception problem. The Velocity Foundry company, which produces ShockLock,…
Suncayr’s Rachel Pautler on the importance of a killer pitch
byAttendees at the Velocity Fall Fund Finals last November were shocked, shocked, when Suncayr didn’t walk home with one of…
Medella Health is in the right place at the right time
byIt’s not easy being a wearable hardware startup. It’s also hard being an impact health tech startup. Now, a wearable health…
Velocity’s Wes Worsfold understands your startup pain
byWhile Director Mike Kirkup talks a big game about Velocity’s capacity to scale startup community, being in the community…
Mike Kirkup explains how Velocity scales community
byThe University of Waterloo’s Velocity program is by far one of the most successful incubators in Canada, with an excellent…
Communitech, Ryerson DMZ, and OneEleven partner to better support Toronto and KW startups
byToday, Communitech, the Ryerson University Digital Media Zone (DMZ), and OneEleven jointly announced a partnership to provide…
With $8M in new funding, the Accelerator Centre launches AC JumpStart Program
byThe Kitchener-Waterloo based Accelerator Centre has announced today that it has received up to $8 million in funding from the…
Vidyard Raises $18M To Grow Its Video Marketing Platform
byKitchener-based Vidyard just announced an epic $18M series B raise, because we’re all watching videos, all the time. “The…
Communitech puts brakes on HYPERDRIVE, launches Rev accelerator to push revenue for “highly scalable startups”
byCommunitech announced this morning that its three-year-old startup accelerator, HYPERDRIVE, is set to undergo a massive transformation.…
One Year Later: Looking back at the seven Canadian wearable tech companies changing the world
byBack in November of last year I introduced seven Canadian wearable tech companies working on technologies that were set to…
Desire2Learn Raises $85 Million Following Record Growth Year
byDesire2Learn (D2L) has raised an $85 million series B round, led by Columbus Nova Technology Partners, Graham Holdings, Four…
Citizenship and Immigration Minister to Speak About Startup Visa Program Tomorrow
byCanada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will engage in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders…
Recent Waterloo Visit Sees Prime Minister Harper Interact with Thalmic Labs and its “Myo” Armband
byIt looks like even the Prime Minister himself couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of the Myo. Prime Minister Stephen Harper…