Waterloo’s Hyperdrive Evolves its Graduation Ceremonies into Dual-Event Show
byHyperdrive, the Kitchener-Waterloo region-based accelerator out of the Communitech startup hub, announced on its blog that…
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Shopify to Debut ‘Beyond the Code’ Event, Will Celebrate Women in Tech
byShopify is hosting an event in September that will celebrate women in technology. The event, called Beyond the Code, is an…
This Week in Canadian Startups: August 2-8
byHere’s what turned out to be the biggest stories in the world of Canadian tech startups in the week of August 2-8. August…
Computer Science and Machine Intelligence Prof David Fleet Among Speakers At Next TEDX Toronto
byNotable computer science and machine intelligence professor David Fleet (of University of Toronto) is among the latest round…
Three Canadian Startups Named to Latest 500 Startups Batch
byDave McClure and company at Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups have given the nod to three Canadian startups for entry into…
Next VeloCity Fund Finals Set for November 27
byIt was only two weeks ago where #VeloCityFundFinals trended number one on Twitter, as the twice-annual event handed out over…
Are You One of ‘Canada’s Most Remarkable Small Businesses?’
byCanada is filled with talented people who are building amazing companies. Our friends at The Globe and Mail are seeking feedback…
OMERS Ventures Looks for These Three Attributes When Investing Into a Startup
byOMERS Ventures, the investment arm of pension fund OMERS, has a core focus in the technology, media, telecommunications, clean…
Calgary Startup that Helps Bitcoin Transact with Traditional Banks Raises $8.5 Million
byCalgary’s Redfall Technologies Inc. (a.k.a Vogogo) has raised $8.5 million in funding for its Bitcoin risk management…
WSU Business School Names Canada Second Best Location to Start a Company
byA new infographic put together by Washington State University’s School of Business has named Canada as the second best…
Chance Trip to Montreal Leads Guelph Startup into FounderFuel
byJason Ernst said that when the leaders of Montreal’s FounderFuel accelerator program asked them for their investor deck…
InboundCon 2014 Looks to Please the Startup Marketers
byThe St. James Conference Centre in downtown Toronto will play host to InboundCon 2014, a conference that will bring together “world…
2014 Startup Fest: Over 1,500 Patrons, $200K In Investments Given Out
byEarly July’s International Startup Festival in Montreal didn’t fail to deliver an action packed week with keynotes,…
Jack Astor’s to Bring Potato Salad Kickstarter Guy to Canada
byIn what can only be described as this week’s terrible branding initiative, Jack Astor’s restaurants is bringing…
MakeWorks Nears Crowdfunding Goal, Calls Itself The”Startup Factory of the Future”
byToronto’s MakeWorks has raised over half of its targeted $20,000 crowdfunding project, in which the creative marker studio…