The Bitcoin ATM Craze Continues in Montreal and Ottawa
The craze for Bitcoin ATMs continues this week as CoinDesk has reported that Ottawa installed a crytocurrency-spitting machine.…
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Startup Weekend Takes Montreal Next Month
Startup Weekend, the global, grassroots community that put on 54-hour marathon events where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs…
Hopper, the Startup That’s Been in Stealth for Six Years Finally (soft) Launched This Week
It’s been six years since a bunch of ex-Expedia and TripAdvisor engineers started working on Hopper, a Montreal and Boston-based…
Solver’s Market is a Marketplace for Tough Science and Engineering Problems
A story on Montreal TechWatch caught my eye last week when I read about Solver’s Market, a question and answer marketplace…
Wearable Electronics Company to Invest in Greater Montreal Area
Montreal wearable electronic and quantified-self company Motion Engine is set to invest and expand into the “Greater…
CBC’s Dragons’ Den Announces Audition Dates for Canadian Entrepreneurs
Dragons’ Den has announced the dates for its upcoming audition tour. Some of the highlights include Toronto on January…
Lost or Dead Smartphone? You’re Safe with Ppl Connect’s Web-Based Solution
After a conversation with Montreal startup Ppl Connect, I still can’t figure out if their technology amplifies humanity’s…
Montreal’s FixMeStick is on the cusp of reaching its $50,000 crowdfunding goal
It’s not too often that a pair of entrepreneurs walk into CBC’s Dragons’ Den, impressing all five dragons.…
Montreal’s International Startup Festival Reveals 2014 Theme
Montreal-based International Startup Festival has revealed in a blog post this week by Alistair Croll that the theme for the…
Real Ventures’ New Fund Could be $100 Million, But Still Uncertain
PEHub this morning reported that Real Ventures is approaching its “first close of its third $100 million partnership,”…
Montreal’s PasswordBox Wins Big at CES 2014 Mobile App Showdown
With a couple thousand audience members watching their pitch, Montreal startup PasswordBox evidently didn’t flinch at…
Launching a Startup in 2014? Ooomf Wants to Help You (For Free)
It’s been about two years since Ooomf cofounder Mikael Cho went through the FounderFuel accelerator program in Montreal.…
Busbud CEO Named to NYC 2014 Venture Fellow List
Busbud CEO LP Maurice has been named to the list of 2014 NYC Venture Fellows, which is a “world-class, year-long fellowship…
Montreal’s SelectiveFew is Making a Bet on Boutique Fashion
Andrew Peker was frank while dishing out his opinions on marketing independent, boutique fashion. It’s an industry that…
International Startup Fest Crowns Second Elevator Tour Winner with $100K
Phil Telio and the Montreal-based International Startup Festival recently crowned their second Elevator World Tour winner in…