Suncayr’s Rachel Pautler on the importance of a killer pitch
Attendees at the Velocity Fall Fund Finals last November were shocked, shocked, when Suncayr didn’t walk home with one of…
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Medella Health is in the right place at the right time
It’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
While 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
The 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
Today, 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
The 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
Kitchener-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”
Communitech 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
Back in November of last year I introduced seven Canadian wearable tech companies working on technologies that were set to…
The Accelerator Centre Joins Canada’s Start-up Visa Program, graduates three technology startups
The Accelerator Centre announced today that it has been selected by the Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI)…
Wagepoint secures $2 million investment from Extreme Venture Partners, BDC, ACOA
Waterloo-based Wagepoint announced today a $2 million injection of seed funding that will assist the company to expand its…
Velocity announces Ten finalists competing for over $100,000 at the Velocity Fund Finals on November 27th
Ten finalists have been named to compete at the upcoming Fall 2014 Velocity Fund Finals on November 27th. Velocity, an entrepreneurship…
iNovia Capital opens up Waterloo office: ‘We know the talent is here’
Montreal-based iNovia Capital has invested in a number of reputable startup over the years, namely LightSpeed, Allocadia, Vidyard…
Pebble’s CEO talks how they found success by making ‘the biggest bets of their entire company life’
“Never give up,” was the advice Pebble CEO and founder, Eric Migicovsky, gave to aspiring entrepreneurs at the JOLT Uncensored…
Hack the North, Canada’s largest international hackathon, is happening September 19th
Hack the North is Canada’s largest international hackathon and is happening September 19th for 36 glorious hours. The…