Creative Tension at #SXSWedu 2014
Days before SXSW 2014 erupted in the spectacle of a livestream from Edward Snowden, educators, entrepreneurs and investors…
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You’re Next Career Network’s Startup Expo Breaks 2000 Attendee Mark
It was completely student-run, it was only the second iteration of the event in nine months and the University of Toronto organizers…
Toronto’s JOLT and Moncton’s Launch36 Accelerators Make Calls for Applications
Two Canadian accelerator programs are announcing their calls for applications today, in Toronto’s JOLT and Moncton’s…
Calgary’s Slyce acquires YorkU tech to improve its retail e-commerce app
Calgary’s Slyce has acquired a computer vision technology that was developed by YorkU. There’s no indication on…
MaRS’ Studio Y Officially Unveils Cohort of Young Leaders
MaRS has officially unveiled its new Studio Y program cohort of 25 high-potential young leaders. The ceremony took place this…
MaRS’ Studio Y Youth Academy to Unveil First Cohort Tomorrow
The MaRS Discovery District is set to unveil its first cohort of Studio Y: Ontario’s Youth Social Impact and Leadership…
#GrowthHacking: Fad or For Real?
This article originally appeared the MaRS Blog, January 8. There’s a new kid in the startup community sandbox known as a…
Waterloo Startup Fora Makes Higher Education Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
Typing “Nigeria” into Google today will land you several news articles on the mosque attack in the northern part…
“It was long, tedious, and extremely stressful”: An Insider’s View Into Canadian EdTech Fundraising
My motivation for writing this piece was very simple. From the time I began to work with startups and fellow entrepreneurs,…
MaRS Accelerator Impact8 to Graduate Teams at TSX Today
The MaRS Discovery District will graduate its first cohort of socially-minded businesses today at the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Here’s the Tech Winners from the 2013 Canada’s Most Powerful Women Awards
The 2013 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners were announced this morning and a few women in tech were…
Toronto Research Startup Xagenic Nets $20 Million
Toronto-based research startup Xagenic, a molecular diagnostics company heavily associated with the MaRS Discovery District…
MaRS Looks to Help Ontario Energy Consumers with Four New Apps
With the Al Gore sighting at MaRS Discovery District last week, it seems the public/private-funded innovation hub is making…
Positive Vibes Were Abuzz as FounderProject’s Toronto Event Kicks off November Series
On the heels of a newly redesigned logo and website, FounderProject kicked off their November series of events on Wednesday…
Microsoft Ventures Officially Announces Partnerships with Three Canadian Startup Hubs
Since Microsoft unified several programs for startups into one umbrella “Microsoft Ventures” organization, the…