Tips to stay connected while travelling and keep your competitive edge
byIn such a competitive and mobile landscape, businesses can’t afford the delays and interruptions that were once a main detriment…
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CVCA: $362 million in Canadian VC investments in Q1 2015
byThe Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) released its Q1 2015 statistics and revealed a total…
11 Waterloo-based startups participating in $5k pitch competition in Toronto
byWaterloo is once again coming to Toronto. Eleven startups from Waterloo will be travelling down the 401 to participate in a…
Velocity announces $25,000 and $5,000 Fund finalists
byWaterloo is a hotbed of startups, and many of them have come out of the University of Waterloo Veolocity program, such PiinPoint…
MediaCore lands $4.5 million to help “transform how people teach and learn using video”
byVictoria-based MediaCore, a company that developed a cloud-based educational video platform, has received $4.5 million led…
Toronto Startup WINR Games launches Big Time, the first gaming app that pays users to play
byWINR Games, founded by Toronto native Jeremy Zuckerman, aims to change the future of gaming with the launch of the first…
AccelerateAB now accepting applications for its 2015 Roundtable Sessions
byApplications are now open for the upcoming AccelerateAB 2015 Roundtable Sessions, which is taking place in Calgary on April…
Saint Mary’s University “Startup 100” program aims to launch 100 businesses in 100 days
byA tall task is almost underway at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. A new student-led program, dubbed the “Startup…
Steve Wozniak says Montreal shouldn’t be like Silicon Valley, but focus on “what do you have that makes you special”
bySteve Wozniak and Steve Jobs helped bring the computer to everyday people. Woz is largely credited to be the designer of the…
Arlene Dickinson departs Dragons’ Den
byA mainstay on the hit Canadian TV Dragons’ Den has departed. Arlene Dickinson, the vibrant CEO of Venture Communications…
Slack and Frank & Oak make the list of 2015’s Most Innovative Companies
byInnovation is so much more than a buzzword. The official definition is “the action or process of innovating” or…
Founder Institute is seeing the “most applicant demand in history”
byThe Founder Institute, which is dubbed as the “world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program,” began…
MappedIn secures up to $600,000 from FedDev to offer its indoor map technology in multiple languages
byWaterloo-based MappedIn, the makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk…
Studio Y now accepting applications for its 2015-16 Fellowship
byA year ago MaRS Discovery District launched Studio Y, a program dedicated to working with those aged 18-25 to find “success…
Futurpreneur Canada receives $14M investment from the Government of Canada
byAn $14 million investment is heading towards Futurpreneur Canada from the Government of Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper…