Apple hosting workshops for Hour of Code initiative at retail stores
byApple stores in Canada and around the world will host a free one-hour coding workshop in support of the “Hour of Code”…
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TEC Edmonton Launches New TEC Health Accelerator Program
byThe TEC Edmonton incubator and Genzyme Canada have come together in a strategic partnership to launch the TEC Health Accelerator…
Davender Gupta representing Startup Quebec City at 2014 Startup Canada Day on the Hill
byStartup Quebec City, part of the Startup Canada communities program, will be in attendance on November 26th for the 2014 Startup…
bitHound raises over $2 million from Michael Wekerle and BDC Capital
byKitchener-based bitHound has successfully closed over $2 million in seed funding, led by Michael Wekerle, who is the CEO Co-founder…
Casper, the “outrageously comfortable” mattress, is now available to Canadians
byA new mattress has arrived in Canada and its name is Casper. The New York-based company claims to be reimagining the sleep…
JUST EAT Canada acquires Edmonton-based DELIVERY TOWN
byToronto-based JUST EAT, who is dubbed as “Canada’s largest and fastest-growing online restaurant and food ordering…
LinkedIn says app developers have the “most desirable skills” for employment, Calgary is the most active job market in Canada
byPopular business social networking site LinkedIn launched in Canada in 2010 and the company recently announced that its surpassed…
Sentrian receives $12 million from TELUS Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures and Frost Data Capital
byCanadian telecom player TELUS has continued its foray into the health space by investing into California-based Sentrian, a…
Be inspired: Startup Empire Conference keynote presentations now online
byIf you missed out on the Startup Empire Conference that took place in Halifax in September you can now watch a few choice clips…
Industry Minister says ‘Alibaba is seriously considering a new campus in Vancouver’
byIn September, Alibaba Group set a record $25 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese-based company is considered…
Nova Scotia entrepreneurs now have access to GE intellectual property through Government partnership
byThe Nova Scotia Government is partnering with GE Canada and GE Ventures Licensing to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to…
Square has processed one billion payments
bySquare, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
‘Jaw-Dropping’ Mouthwear is Newest Advancement in Athletic Technology
byToronto start-up New Age Performance (NAP) is moulding the next generation of competitive athletes with the 6DS PRO, the next…
Slyce partners with Neiman Marcus with ‘Snap. Find. Shop’
bySlyce recently secured $12 million in funding and acquired Drivetrain Agency and Pounce. Prior to this news the Toronto-based…
10 Year-Old Toronto Girl Behind the Love Sandal Inspires Entrepreneurship During Small Business Awareness Month [Update]
byMeet one of Toronto’s youngest female entrepreneurs: Abi Smithson. Smithson is a 10-year old Toronto native who had an inventor’s…