Carleton University to undertake new study on women entrepreneurs
byCarleton University announced today that its Centre for Women in Politics and Public Leadership will undertake a new national…
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How Gymtrack scored a 500 Startups invite from Dave McClure
byOttawa has a notorious reputation as a “hard place to start a startup” but once you sit down with Lee Silverstone,…
Gymtrack raises $2.5 million seed round from Real Ventures & White Star Capital
byLast October, Gymtrack co-CEO Pablo Srugo, wrote about the benefits of being accepted to 500 Startups, stating that after three…
ORBCOMM acquires Ottawa M2M service provider SkyWave Mobile Communications
byThe CVCA is reporting that ORBCOMM has completed its acquisition of Ottawa-based M2M service provider SkyWave Mobile Communications.…
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical Raises $2 Million from BDC Capital, Naavon and Fundfire
byOttawa-based Clearwater Clinical has received $2 million in financing from BDC Capital, along with participation from Naavon…
Ottawa-based Incubator and Accelerator “L-SPARK” launches, applications now open for six enterprising startups
byA new accelerator and incubator program has been born and is calling Ottawa home. L-SPARK is a partnership between Invest Ottawa…
Shopify to Debut ‘Beyond the Code’ Event, Will Celebrate Women in Tech
byShopify is hosting an event in September that will celebrate women in technology. The event, called Beyond the Code, is an…
Ottawa’s Fluidware Acquired by Giant Palo Alto Firm SurveyMonkey
byOttawa-based startup Fluidware, which provides the Fluidsurveys software, said today it’s joining SurveyMonkey, the Palo…
Ottawa Startup Raises $3.5 Million Seed Round for Anonymous Patient Data Solution
byOttawa’s Privacy Analytics has raised $3.5 million in venture capital. The round was led by Vanedge Capital of Vancouver…
Three Branding Lessons Learned During the World Cup
byOur friends at Ottawa startup Gnowit recently came out with an interesting blog post looking at some of things FIFA and other…
4D Geospatial Imaging Startup in Ottawa Secures Funding from EnerTech Capital
byGeoDigital, an Ottawa-based provider of next‐generation 4D Geospatial imaging and business intelligence solutions, has raised…
100,000 Different Businesses Are Now Using Shopify
byAccording to Shopify founder Tobias Lutke, a major milestone has been crossed for the company that helps businesses sell their…
Chinese Incubator Partners Up with InvestOttawa, Names Initial Four Startups
byThe Chinese Zhongguancun Development Group (ZDG) has officially announced the selection of four Ottawa-based companies chosen…
GrindSpaceXL Is an Ottawa-Based Accelerator
byThroughout our reporting of Canadian accelerators, we’ve yet to feature GrindSpaceXL, an Ottawa-based startup accelerator…
Piper, The Home Security System that Did Really Well on Indiegogo, Launches Today
byIn late August we covered Piper, a smart home security gadget and app system that shows people how their homes are doing via panoramic…