Recent Waterloo Visit Sees Prime Minister Harper Interact with Thalmic Labs and its “Myo” Armband
It looks like even the Prime Minister himself couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of the Myo. Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
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Group-Funding Platform Crowdtilt Expands to Canada
Crowdtilt, a crowdfunding platform hailing from San Francisco that helps users fund experiences, purchases, and causes with…
Youth Innovator Ann Makosinski Wins 2014 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Victoria, B.C. teenager Ann Makosinski has won the Ontario Science Centre’s 2014 Weston Youth Innovation Award, for…
Hitchhiking, Tweeting Robot to Trek Across Canada
A Canadian-made robot will trek from Halifax to Victoria beginning on July 27. <ahref=”http://www.hitchbot.me/”>hitchBOT,…
Why Do Fewer Women Have STEM Jobs? Online Panel Discussion Points to Childhood Education
Toronto-based venture capital firm Georgian Partners and ScribbleLive, a content engagement platform, held a live online chat…
OpenText CEO Calls Ontario the “Silicon Valley of the North”
Mark J. Barrenechea called Ontario the “Silicon Valley of the North” in a recent opinion piece published by the…
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,…
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…