Canadian Cofounders Behind Umano Are Achieving Big Success in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley-based startup SoThree launched the Umano app for commuters or news junkies last year, and since then its been…
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Seamless is the Mobile Answer to Reducing Hospital Readmissions
Tax-time can be tough on the wallet, root-canal therapy isn’t much fun and moving doesn’t count as one of life’s…
Canadian Duo Behind AppDirect Secures $9 Million Series B Round
Daniel Saks and Nicolas Desmarais, the two Canadian cofounders behind Silicon Valley-based startup AppDirect, have secured…
Head of Student VC Fund Challenges Canada to “Prevent the Glaciers from Melting”
The following is an exclusive guest post written by Ilan Saks, CEO of The Founder Project Recently, I’ve done some reading…
MaRS to Host Energy Hackathon This Weekend
The MaRS Discovery District in Toronto is holding its free Energy Hackathon this weekend. Approximately 150 developers, designers,…
500px Brings on a Few Tech Heavy-Hitters in Andy Yang and Patrick Lor
It’s been a productive few months for 500px, the popular Toronto-based photo community powered by creative people. Last…
Canadian Girl-Coders Can Apply to Square’s College Code Camp
Several coding initiatives geared towards women have garnered media attention during the past few weeks and one more has launched…
Think the Golf Course Isn’t a Place for Your Smartphone? Think Again
Despite an abundance of golf-related apps, smartphones still aren’t a staple accessory for everyone who hits the green. However…
Waterloo’s Communitech Launches Women in Technology Project
The Waterloo-based Communitech innovation hub officially launched its “Women in Technology” project yesterday. The 36-month,…
From Seed to Scale, Farm at Hand Allows Everything to be Tracked
Creating a list for the entrepreneur’s hall of fame would likely include names like Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk…
Toronto’s Kinetic Café Partners with Freshii to Start Health-Focused Startup Program
Toronto-based innovation firm Kinetic Café is teaming up with Freshii, a leader in healthy fast food, to offer a health, food…
Over Two-Dozen Canadians Applied for Hong Kong’s StartmeupHK
Over two-dozen Canadian entrepreneurs have applied to Hong Kong-based StartmeupHK Venture Programme, a four-day incubation…
A New Kind of Mafia in Montreal? How a Culture of Startup CEOs are Playing the Angel Game
There’s a mafia brewing in Montreal, involving several notable figures. They made names for themselves during their careers,…
Toronto-Based Sweatpants Designer Lazypants Reveals Innovative Plans for Cozy Attire
Everybody likes a good pair of sweatpants. From a lazy Sunday afternoon to an autumn stroll in the park, there are few items…
PayPal Teams Up With TouchBistro to Add Check-In Feature to Mobile Payments
PayPal and Canadian restaurant technology provider TouchBistro announced an agreement today that will make it easier for restaurants…