Kaizena raises $900,000 in seed funding to bring “good change” to students worldwide
Kitchener-Waterloo based startup Kaizena announced today the close of $900,000 in seed funding, led by NewSchools Seed Fund,…
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University of Waterloo creates facility dedicated to smart transportation
The University of Waterloo has established a new research facility dedicated to researching new breeds of smarter and greener…
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…
RSVP Technologies receives $950,000 from FedDev Ontario
The FedDev Ontario program started in 2009 and has seeded millions of dollars to startups in the province. Honing in on the…
“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…
Lazaridis’ Perimeter Institute receives $4 million in new funding
Founded in 1999 by former BlackBerry co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, the Perimeter Institute is the world’s largest research facility…
How smartphones and startups are increasing access to healthcare
With a constant flood of new apps and games, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the smartphones we carry around in our pockets…
Velocity Fund Finals $5k Qualifier Open For Applications
For early stage startups looking for experience, registration is open to attend or pitch at the Velocity $5K Qualifiers. The…
Pebble’s Eric Migicovsky shares lessons learned ahead of Velocity event
Later today, Pebble founder and CEO, Eric Migicovsky, will take the stage at the University of Waterloo’s Humanities Theatre…
Jim Balsillie reveals the moment he knew BlackBerry was done
On this week’s The Disruptors, hosts Amber Kanwar and Bruce Croxon talked about former co-CEO of BlackBerry, Jim Balsillie,…
Desire2Learn CEO: Edtech is going through a “huge transformation”
Desire2Learn has been working to disrupt the education sector by bringing technology to classrooms since 1999. Through tech,…
DraftingSPACE has been acquired by Vancouver’s BuildDirect
Vancouver-based BuildDirect has acquired Waterloo-based startup DraftingSPACE for an undisclosed amount. DraftingSPACE is an…
Terepac incorporates quantum cybersecurity into its IoT systems
Terepac Corporation, a Waterloo-based Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company, announced that it was partnering with the…
Tech Leadership Conference 2015 finds the right mix
Over 800 attendees descended upon Bingemans Conference Center in Kitchener recently for the 2015 Communitech Tech Leadership…
Pebble CEO to speak at Velocity on June 18th about “the state of hardware startups”
Pebble, the smartwatch that was co-founded by Canadian Eric Migicovsky, is known as one of the first devices to reach mass…