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…
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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…
Hacked: Festival Announces Speakers
Vancouver’s inaugrual Hacked: Festival has announced the first round of programming for its event August 11 –…
Incoming Accelerator Centre CEO Calls Waterloo “The Best Place in the World for Startups”
Dr. Paul Salvini seemed more of a selfless fan of the Kitchener-Waterloo startup region in general than the program he’s…
For CodeCamp 2014 Organizers, Every Kid Deserves to Learn to Code
CodeCamp 2014 is coming up at the end of this month in Vancouver, and it promises kids and teens up to grade 12 the chance…
New Tool-Sharing Maker Space to Open in Vancouver on Friday
A new maker space will open up in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver this Friday. MakerLabs is calling itself a “first-of-its-kind…
FounderFuel’s Accelerator Rally is Coming Back to the International Startup Festival
Montreal’s FounderFuel accelerator program and the International Startup Festival are throwing their second annual Accelerator…
EY Opens Canadian Centre for Advanced Analytics in Nova Scotia
Ernst & Young (EY), the multinational professional services firm, has launched its Canadian Centre for Advanced Analytics…
Why Startups Should Acqui-Fire Government Policies: Part One
Startups are often the subject of acquihires: one company buys another for their talent. The trend of acquihires speaks volumes,…
Toronto-based VerticalScope Acquires Health Media Today group of websites
Toronto-based VerticalScope has acquired a collection of health related sites from Health Media Today, a network that reaches…
Ryerson DMZ Signs Friendship Agreement with One of Europe’s Largest Tech Accelerators
Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ) has signed a “friendship agreement” with Canary Wharf Group…
Toronto Students Win Startup Weekend Youth Edition with “Shake On It” App
Gordon Sun and a few high school and university-aged peers have been enjoying their free office space at Toronto’s Project:…
MaRS and Norton Rose Fulbright to Launch Free “Innovation Law Clinic”
The MaRS Discovery District has partnered with Norton Rose Fulbright to offer startups a new free “Innovation Law…