SalesForce Wants to Build Apps for Wearables; Launches Software Program
Wanting to “jumpstart” wearable app development, SalesForce has launched a new wearable technology developer program,…
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Les Affaires Reporter Argues That English Shouldn’t Be the Only Language of Tech
Julien Brault says English shouldn’t be the only language of the tech world. The Montreal-based reporter for the french…
Vancouver’s QuickMobile Named Fifth Fastest Growing Company in 2014 PROFIT 500
Vancouver startup QuickMobile was named as the number 5 company on Canadian Business and PROFITguide.com’s PROFIT 500…
Vancouver Tech Startups Honoured at BCTIA’s Technology Impact Awards
Several Vancouver-based startups and other technology companies were honoured at last week’s Technology Impact Awards,…
Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems Quantum Computer Partners with Two Firms to Solve “Incredibly Complex Problems”
Ever since Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems landed on the cover of TIME magazine a few months ago it seems that everything the…
Cambridge 3D Printer Creator Can’t Think Up a Good Name, Will Give One Away to Whoever Can Help
Cambridge’s ORD Solutions, creators of a 3D printer, has announced that it will give away one printer to someone who…
Startups and Academia: A Love Story
Two graduate students pursuing Masters of Science in Chemistry met at a workshop for entrepreneurs and decided to start a company…
Waterloo’s Tech Ecosystem Can Thank Ted Livingston
On March 7, 2011, Ted Livingston’s nascent mobile messaging company, Kik, announced an $8M Series A financing led by RRE,…
Accelerate Series Hits The Nation’s Capital This Week for AccelerateOTT
The c100’s Accelerate series is coming to the nation’s capital on Friday. The event looks to continue its usual…
Revenue Generation is On the Minds of Canadian Entrepreneurs- And We’re Getting Better
Revenue generation is on the minds of Canadian entrepreneurs and they’re committing to building their businesses over…
Fashion Meets Tech in Toronto at Upcoming Hack N’ Talk 2014
Hack N’ Talk 2014 is ready to merge fashion and tech in Toronto. The Fashion Zone (FZ), Canada’s “newest incubator…
Someone Never Used That Giftcard You Bought Them? Victoria’s Kiind Launches Cash-Back Service
Victoria startup Kiind has today launched its cash-back payment model for gift cards, hoping to help ease the estimated $10…
MaRS Building Projects a $36 Million Loss Over Ten Years, Read Secret Documents
The public controversy that has exposed a nearly half a billion dollar taxpayer bailout for the cash-strapped MaRS Discovery…
MaRS Directors, CEO Fire Back: “There Were No Documents That Should Be in the Public Domain”
In light of a public spending scandal that indicates the Ontario Liberals failed to reveal a $317.5 million bailout of the…
Privacy and Open-Source Projects Among 28 Initiatives that CIRA Will Invest In
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that funds the .CA domain, has selected 28 different…