Vancouver’s Launch Academy Releases Startup Stats After 18 Months
Vancouver-based Launch Academy recently released an infographic detailing some of the stats revolving around the incubator-coworking…
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Calgary Mobile Development Agency Releases New App for Wine Enthusiasts
Calgary-based mobile development agency Mobility Quotient has released a new app for wine enthusiasts, the first in a series…
McRock Capital Announces Initial Closing of New $50 Million Fund
McRock Capital, the Toronto-based investment firm cofounded by Scott MacDonald and Whitney Rockley, has announced the initial…
Several BC Startups Named Finalists in Small Business BC Awards
British Columbians have voted and the top ten B.C. businesses in eight award categories have been announced as part of the…
How Do the $150K BDC Convertible Notes Work?
Yesterday we covered a story about three startups from the Maritime provinces who received $150,000 in funding from the Business…
BDC Invests $3 Million into New Seed-Stage Fund BrandProject
Toronto and New York-based investment fund BrandProject LP has secured $3 million in funding from the Business Development…
Mobile Apps to Become 2014’s Most Invested-In Startups? Apparently So
Mobile apps could take over the world in terms of venture capital investment next year. At least that’s what one UK-based…
Equity Crowdfunding is Officially Legal in Saskatchewan
According to the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCAC), the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) will…
The 100 Mile Diet for Tech: In Conversation with the BCTIA’s Bill Tam
When a startup doesn’t grow up it becomes just another footnote. Part of growing up is having something sell, being able…
The Next 36: $4 Million in Net Assets, Welcomed $1.9 Million in Donations Alone in 2013
The Next 36 received nearly $1.9 million of in-kind donations in 2013, which was 15 percent more than the accelerator’s total…
MaRS Accelerator Impact8 to Graduate Teams at TSX Today
The MaRS Discovery District will graduate its first cohort of socially-minded businesses today at the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Former Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean Launches Entrepreneurship Drive
Canada’s former Governor General Michaëlle Jean has launched a national program to increase entrepreneurship and business…
Introducing the BetaKit 10 for 2013: This Year’s Top Ten Winners in Tech
The BetaKit family decided to put its heads together this week, and we came up with the ‘BetaKit 10’ for 2013.…
Chris Hadfield Tells Waterloo Students “Keep your long-term goals in mind to make your dream a reality”
There was enough excitement two months ago when it was announced that the first Canadian to go to space, Chris Hadfield, would…
Toronto’s BNOTIONS Unveils New Mobile Marketing Platform, Gallop Media
Mobile ad revenues for 2013 will likely be in the $6-8 billion range. That’s a ton of revenue to go around. The mobile…