Communitech starts accepting applications for HYPERDRIVE Cohort 5
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 recently graduated and that means it’s time for another round of startups to shine. Applications…
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Feel the life of a startup: ‘Startup Open House’ happening in Montreal and Toronto on October 30th
For those interested in feeling the buzz of being involved in a startup can do so on October 30th. The “Startup Open…
Google and Actua launch Codemakers project to ‘change the way Canada’s youth think about computer science and technology’
Actua is a Canadian charity that offers “transformational experiences” to youth in science, technology, engineering…
Bell Media invests $5 million into Toronto-based Hubub, receives ‘exclusive monetization rights in Canada’
Bell Media has invested $5 million into Toronto-based Hubub, which deems itself as a “new digital platform for exploring…
5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Need a Loyalty Rewards Program
Loyalty programs are nothing new to the Starbucks, Wal-Marts and Best Buys of this world, but lately small firms are discovering…
Companies involved in the C100’s programs have raised more than $1 billion since 2010
The C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
Government invests over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs to Colleges and Universities in Southwestern Ontario
Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation, was at Communitech this morning in Waterloo and announced a partnership with…
Wattpad now has 35 million users, over 70 million uploads have been shared
New Wattpad stats here… the company has announced that they now have more than 35 million users, with a “Wattpadder…
Square opens permanent office in Kitchener, says sellers in the region have facilitated over $3M in transactions
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Canada named one of the best countries in the world to launch a startup
A study by the Washington State University’s College of Business shows that Canada is amongst the top five countries…
CIRA and Startup Canada partner to offer startups access to a ‘treasure trove of resources’
A recent report by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that manages the .CA domain registrations,…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
Calgary Student Claims Victory in Google Science Fair’s Canadian Local Award
The Google Science Fair, which is now the largest online science fair in the world, is back again and offer students from around…
Government of Canada will continue “to address emerging risks, including virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin”
Bitcoin, the cryptography digital currency, has popped up on Canadian soil over the past number of months. Bitcoin ATMs, or…
Heading to Canada? Toronto’s Similicious Helps Non-Canucks Avoid Crazy Roaming Fees
Toronto-based startup Similicious may be the answer to Americans, Europeans and anyone else frequently travelling to Canada…