New Event Seeks to Convince Canuck Expats to Return and Work for Canadian Startups
A group of business leaders in Toronto are seeking to convince Canadian techies working abroad to return home and work within…
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Thunder Bay Ventures Invests in Three Companies from Costarter Accelerator Program
Thunder Bay Ventures has invested $50,000 in three companies that recently graduated Thunder Bay’s Costarter accelerator…
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…
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…
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…
Extreme Startups, FounderFuel and GrowLab to Put on Joint Pitch Event at Startup Fest
Three of Canada’s longest-serving accelerator programs are putting on a joint pitching event for BDC-backed startups…
Government of Canada Wants to End Cyberviolence Against Women and Girls
Canada’s minister of labour and minister of status of women Kellie Leitch today announced more than $630,000 in funding…
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…
New App Puts Vaccination Information in the Hands of Canadians
A new mobile app developed by several government agencies in Canada is set to give Canadians a place to put all that important…
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…
HotelTonight Will Put Up Some Pretty Sweet Deals on Canada Day
We usually don’t hear too much out of HotelTonight regarding Canadian news, but here’s some pretty cool info for people…
New Mobile App Reads Kidsâ Respiratory Rate Faster, More Accurately
A new mobile app developed by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers can measure respiratory rate in children roughly…
Ryerson University’s DMZ Named World’s 5th Best University Incubator Program
The University Business Incubator (UBI) Index, a Stockholm-Sweden produced report that names what it believes to be the 25…
After Seven Years of Bootstrapping, UBC-Born TaskTop Technologies Raises $11 Million
TaskTop Technologies, a startup out of Vancouver that created a software development toolkit integration technology, has raised…