Pebble’s CEO talks how they found success by making ‘the biggest bets of their entire company life’
âNever give up,â was the advice Pebble CEO and founder, Eric Migicovsky, gave to aspiring entrepreneurs at the JOLT Uncensored…
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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…
Five New Startups Awarded Residency at the Google Innovation Space at Communitech
A new group of startups has entered the Communitech Hub as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs initiative. The “mini-cohort”…
Waterloo’s I Think Security secures spot in the 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab
Waterloo’s I Think Security was founded in 2010 and graduated from the Accelerator Centre program in September of 2013.…
Halifax Startup Fundmetric is Headed to the Google for Entrepreneurs Program
Halifax’s Fundmetric is heading to Waterloo. The Chronicle Herald reported that the startup that helps charities tap…
Need Cash to Go to Coding School? This Canadian Cofounder Can Help You
LendLayer, a Silicon Valley-based startup founded by a University of Waterloo grad, has raised a $400,000 seed round. The startup…
Desire2Learn Raises $85 Million Following Record Growth Year
Desire2Learn (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
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will engage in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders…
Military Robot-Builder Clearpath Robotics Takes Stand On ‘Killer Robots’
Waterloo’s Clearpath Robotics is saying “hasta la vista, baby” to any involvement within ‘killer robot’…
Waterloo’s Hyperdrive Evolves its Graduation Ceremonies into Dual-Event Show
Hyperdrive, the Kitchener-Waterloo region-based accelerator out of the Communitech startup hub, announced on its blog that…
VeloCity Hires New ‘Coach’ In Conestoga Entrepreneurship Instructor and Startup Founder
Startups at the University of Waterloo’s VeloCity Garage will have a new “skip” around town to look up to,…
Next VeloCity Fund Finals Set for November 27
It was only two weeks ago where #VeloCityFundFinals trended number one on Twitter, as the twice-annual event handed out over…
Google and Communitech To Give Away Six Months of Office Space
No matter what level of business you’re at, office space is expensive. Sure, one can coast along for years working out…
Waterloo Job Fair Tomorrow Promises to Fill 20 Jobs in Silicon Valley
A new job fair in the Kitchener-Waterloo region tomorrow will look to fill 20 positions within Silicon Valley startups. The…
VeloCity Fund Finals Trends #1 On Twitter as Four Student Startups Win Big
Four student startups have received $25,000 grants each after winning the VeloCity Fund Finals at the University of Waterloo.…