Waterloo Trio Set to Launch Instagram-Like Social Community for Startups
Waterloo-based UI/UX designer Kevin Kim said that every time he checked out sources of information on other startups in his…
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Have an Interesting Personal Website? Newly Launched ‘The Development’ May Want to Feature It
A pair of Ontario-based university students have launched The Development, an interesting new website that, simply put, is…
Pair of Waterloo Students on Kickstarter Hardware Interface: “We’re definitely going to make it”
Having already raised $77,000 of a $100,000 Kickstarter target, and still with 31 days left to go, University of Waterloo students Ashish…
Chris Hadfield Tells Waterloo Students “Keep your long-term goals in mind to make your dream a reality”
There was enough excitement two months ago when it was announced that the first Canadian to go to space, Chris Hadfield, would…
U of Waterloo Attracts Record Crowd at Eighth VeloCity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s eighth VeloCity Fund Finals was one to remember, with four student startups taking home…
Waterloo’s Planboard Inks Deal with Ontario Teachers’ Federation for Online Tool
Waterloo-based edtech startup Planboard has reached an agreement with the Ontario Teachers’ Federation to provide its…
Waterloo Startups Strut Their Stuff In Toronto at Series 401 Event
Ten out of the 16 startups that pitched at today’s Series 401 event at OneEleven coworking space in Toronto (otherwise…
Waterloo Startups Hit the 401 for Toronto Pitch Fest Next Week
Two Ontario-based incubator programs have joined forces to create an invite-only startup showcase to investors next week called…
Prosperous Landing: CDMN Secures $8.75 Million Over Five Years
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), organizers of the popular Soft Landing Program for startups, has announced today…
VeloCity Gives 10 Startups the Nod for $100K Competition
University of Waterloo-based student startup and innovation hub VeloCity has named the ten startups that will compete in the…
PumpUp’s Brush With Dragons’ Den Shows the Good, Bad and Ugly of Tech Startup Valuations
Wednesday night’s episode of Dragons’ Den saw one Waterloo-based startup that we’ve covered go into the…
Communitech Startup Hub to Receive $15 Million from Ontario Government
Kitchener-Waterloo startup hub Communitech just hit the jackpot, in the form of a $15 million investment over three years from…
Filmmakers on Upcoming Startup Community Doc: “A Biography of Our Region at This Time”
Filmmaker and photographer Taylor Jackson, Lindsay Coulter and their film crew are nearly done completing the “Startup…
“Autistic Genius” Jacob Barnett’s Story is Touching, But How Much Money Will be Made Off Of His Intelligence?
The mother of a Waterloo “autistic genius” teenager will speak to a Toronto audience on December 2 on the heels…
Who is John Chen, BlackBerry’s New Man in Charge?
News struck quickly this morning that BlackBerry, the embattled Canadian smartphone maker that had apparently found a buyer…