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Canadian-Born 5by Wins People’s Voice Winner at 2014 Webbys
Greg Isenberg’s 5by emerged victorious at last night’s Webby Awards in New York, taking home the People’s Voice Award for the category of Entertainment (Handheld Video). The Webby Award for that...
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BDC and Growthworks Win CVCA’s “Deal of the Year” for Layer7 Technologies
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Growthworks Capital have jointly won the “Deal of the Year” award, handed out by Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). Both...
View ArticleEye-Gaze Tracking Startup Mirametrix Takes CVCA Innovation Award
Mirametrix has won the Innovation award from Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). Mirametrix is a software company that specializes in human computer interaction, and the...
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Spheres and Project Tango is Giving the International Space Station a New Set...
There’s life events where you never forget where you were, or what you were doing. I was almost 7 years old when Neil Armstrong uttered the most famous line – “That’s one small step for man, one giant...
View ArticleTrio of Startups Win VentureLynx’s “Ready for Funding” Competition
Three startups were selected as winners of VentureLynx‘s “Ready for Funding” Competition. Altranex, an innovator in sustainable bio-chemicals, Eve Medical, an innovator in medical testing devices, and...
View ArticleB.C. Judge Dismisses ‘Smear Campaign’ Case Against Hootsuite, Mayor
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a conflict of interest petition against Vancouver startup Hootsuite and Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson put forth by political rivals. Cedar Party mayoral...
View ArticleVeloCity Fund Finals Trends #1 On Twitter as Four Student Startups Win Big
Four student startups have received $25,000 grants each after winning the VeloCity Fund Finals at the University of Waterloo. ExVivo Labs, Grobo, MAJiK Systems and Ubiq took home top honours. ExVivo is...
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Doing it All: Hardware Meets Software at the IoT Design Shop
“Software is eating the world, but hardware gives it teeth,” was Renee DiResta’s (Principle, OATV) comment at the first Solid Conference. Hardware is indeed a hot topic but it’s also very hard to...
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Recon Instruments to Help Police Officers Increase ‘Situational Awareness’
Recon Instruments, creators of Heads-up Display (HUD) and smartglass technology for sports and high intensity environments, spent the week in New Orleans, LA, to showcase some of its tech for police...
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Vancouver’s Got Game and The Full Indie Summit Proved It
Whenever there’s been news announcing the closing or relocation of a major gaming studio in Vancouver, it’s like a pending apocalypse for the local industry. However, the city’s gaming community is...
View ArticleWaterloo’s GTAN-START Contest Names its Eight Startup Finalists
Waterloo Region’s GTAN-START Pitch Contest has named its eight startup finalists. They’ll compete for three $5,000 prizes. The GTAN-START contest is run by the...
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Draft Hack Takes #GrowHack $10K Prize, U Grok It Takes Startup Smackdown
It’s been a fun few days of pitches and hacking, but the winners for GROW Conference‘s #GrowHack2014 and its Startup Smackdown have been named. “Draft Hack,” a small group of hackers who managed to...
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Vancouver Startups Shine at Launch Academy Summer 2014 Pitch Day
Last night marked yet another lively night in Vancouver as the many different startups currently working our of Launch Academy took part in its Summer 2014 Pitch Day. A trip to New York City to pitch...
View ArticleFour Toronto startups selected to advance in The Challenge Cup 2015:...
The Challenge Cup 2015 is a global competition that crosses 16 cities in 11 countries with a goal to seek out the most promising startups to solve the world’s biggest challenges, specifically in...
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Team Raisins wins SportsHack 2014, Toronto’s first sports wearables hackathon
“Hardware is just a case around the software today,” said Bruce Croxon, notable early-stage investor and former Dragon, this past Sunday. Croxon made the statement to a capacity crowd of 200 at...
View ArticleDatify wins Manulife Smart Tech Challenge and a RED Lab residency
Formerly known as Lifestyle Insurance, Datify took home top honours at the Manulife Smart tech Challenge in Kitchener this past weekend. Manulife had challenged post-secondary students across Ontario...
View ArticleDoes Canadian Innovation Exchange have a diversity problem?
The annual Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a high-profile event created to showcase Canadian innovation and bring startups, innovative companies and VCs together to share ideas and grow networks,...
View ArticleSeries 401 builds bridge between Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo
The second annual Series 401 event took place this past week at MaRS. Initially a joint venture between Communitech and OneEleven, the event was designed to create a physical connection between...
View Article#TOTechBash wants Toronto to connect for charity
This Tuesday night, 500 members of the Toronto tech and startup community will gather at the Courthouse to connect, network, and raise money for charity. Now in its second year, #TOTechBash donates all...
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#TOTechBash wants to turn Toronto tech scene into a global brand
For the second year in a row, #TOTechBash proved that the Toronto tech community loves a great party paired up with a charitable cause. Over 400 people packed The Courthouse this Tuesday night at a...
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