Wound-Sensing Shirts and Wireless Umbilical Cords Were on Display at The Fashion Zone’s Hack N’ Talk Event
Last week’s Hack’n’Talk event at Ryerson University’s new Fashion Zone brought together entrepreneurs, researchers,…
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Cisco Invests in Toronto’s Georgian Partners, Likely Under $50 Million
Cisco made it clear in June that it was ready to head up a fund-of-funds for Canadian innovation and it looks like it has…
Communitech to Host ‘Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp’
Waterloo’s Communitech startup hub is accepting applications for a new “Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp” on…
Backstreet’s Back: Extreme Venture Partners Returns with a New Accelerator, But No Amar Varma
The Extreme Venture Partners (EVP) brand is back from the dead with a vengeance. Along with this resurrection has come a new…
Are Too Many Accelerators a Problem? Extreme Startups and INcubes Heads Drop Knowledge at Startup Fest
“Czikk, Daniels and Zlotnick to join forces for new, ‘super-accelerator’ in Canada.” Well no, not really,…
Startup Fest Founder Phil Telio Tells Us His Favourite Festival Memories
At International Startup Festival in Montreal we caught up with the founder of the event himself, Phil Telio. As head of the…
Video: Busbud’s LP Maurice Tells Us What it’s Like Having $9 Million in Funding
At International Startup Festival in Montreal, we caught up with Busbud founder LP Maurice, who leads the startup that recently…
[Video] Adeo Ressi At Startup Fest: “We Want to Create a Million Jobs in Technology”
At International Startup Festival our Joseph Czikk caught up with Founder Institute‘s founder, Adeo Ressi. The veteran…
The 10th VeloCity Fund Finals Are Set for July 24
The University of Waterloo’s VeloCity Fund Finals are just two weeks away. The contenders come from diverse backgrounds…
EY Announces Finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young’s popular Entrepreneur of the Year award has named its regional finalists for 2014. Entrepreneur Of…
20% Of Canadian Businesses Fell Victim to Cybercriminals Last Year
Nearly 20 per cent of Canadian businesses were attacked by cybercriminals in the past 12 months. The survey was done by CDW…
Halifax’s Startup Scene Isn’t Trying to Copy Anyone, Rather Just Trying to Be Itself
About a week ago we published a story on the incoming CEO of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre, who confidently said Waterloo…
The Robots Will Take Over the World (If You Fund Them on Kickstarter)
With 12 days to go in its kickstarter campaign, Toronto’s Ainova Robotics Inc. has raised $25,000 of a $30,000 funding…
Canadians Are More Mobile-Savvy Than Others Around the World, Says New PayPal Study
Ahead of a global rebrand, PayPal has launched a study that says “Canadians are ready to embrace mobile.” According…
Former 500 Startups Partner Paul Singh is Challenging Canadian Entrepreneurs
A US-based former investor with 500 Startups is saying that Canadian entrepreneurs need to get a bit more gutsy. It’s…