BrainStation acquired by Konrad Group
Toronto-based technology education organization BrainStation has been acquired by Konrad Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Konrad has committed to…
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Homejoy to “pause” Canadian operations
Back in September of 2013, San Fransisco-based Homejoy co-founder and CEO Adora Cheung, said, “part of why we chose Canada as our first international…
Apple hosting workshops for Hour of Code initiative at retail stores
Apple stores in Canada and around the world will host a free one-hour coding workshop in support of the “Hour of Code” initiative. The…
TEC Edmonton Launches New TEC Health Accelerator Program
The TEC Edmonton incubator and Genzyme Canada have come together in a strategic partnership to launch the TEC Health Accelerator program. The goal is…
Davender Gupta representing Startup Quebec City at 2014 Startup Canada Day on the Hill
Startup Quebec City, part of the Startup Canada communities program, will be in attendance on November 26th for the 2014 Startup Canada Day on…
bitHound raises over $2 million from Michael Wekerle and BDC Capital
Kitchener-based bitHound has successfully closed over $2 million in seed funding, led by Michael Wekerle, who is the CEO Co-founder of Difference Capital and…
Casper, the “outrageously comfortable” mattress, is now available to Canadians
A new mattress has arrived in Canada and its name is Casper. The New York-based company claims to be reimagining the sleep experience and…
JUST EAT Canada acquires Edmonton-based DELIVERY TOWN
Toronto-based JUST EAT, who is dubbed as “Canada’s largest and fastest-growing online restaurant and food ordering service,” has acquired Edmonton-based Delivery Town. The terms…
LinkedIn says app developers have the “most desirable skills” for employment, Calgary is the most active job market in Canada
Popular business social networking site LinkedIn launched in Canada in 2010 and the company recently announced that its surpassed 10 million users in our…
Sentrian receives $12 million from TELUS Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures and Frost Data Capital
Canadian telecom player TELUS has continued its foray into the health space by investing into California-based Sentrian, a remote patient Intelligence company. The total…
Be inspired: Startup Empire Conference keynote presentations now online
If 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’
In September, Alibaba Group set a record $25 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese-based company is considered to be the…
Nova Scotia entrepreneurs now have access to GE intellectual property through Government partnership
The Nova Scotia Government is partnering with GE Canada and GE Ventures Licensing to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life a bit faster….