New York Startup Leads Toronto Hackathon for Typhoon Haiyan Victims
NextDayBetter, a social enterprise based in New York City and focused on Philippines-themed entrepreneurship and innovation,…
Canadian Companies Are Waiting “For the Right Deal” As Acquisition Confidence Wanes: EY
According to a new report by Ernst & Young (EY), the appetite for acquisitions is stronger in the US than Canada for the…
Next 36-Born Atlus App Acquired By Ottawa’s Purple Forge Corp
A startup created as a result of the Next 36 program has been acquired by Purple Forge Corp. Atlus is an app serving as a…
FinancialForce Acquires Burlington’s Vana Workforce for HCM Software Solution
It’s been interesting to observe the rise of “HCM” (Human Capital Management) software and the various acquisitions…
Bearded Englishmen Make Inaugural Stop in North America Tonight for Silicon Drinkabout
They’re three men from London, England who sport beards, host events called “Don’t Pitch Me, Bro,”…
Knock Back the Eggnog and Help A Good Cause at Montreal’s TechNoel Celebration
Four Montreal organizers are excited to bring back the annual TechNoel startup Christmas bash. The BetaKit-sponsored event…
Security Software Makers Elliptic Technologies Gets $4 Million from BDC
Ottawa-based startup Elliptic Technologies, a leading provider of security for digital content, today announced $4 million…
Don’t Want to Miss Out When That Album Goes on Sale? Check Out This Ottawa Startup
Hype Badger cofounder Brad Rach told us that too many times while following favourite bands he’s missed out on the album…
New LinkedIn Data Says Kids Rank Entrepreneurship as Most Desirable Job
A new LinkedIn survey aimed at promoting the company’s recent “LinkedIn Bring In Your Parents Day” suggests…
Cofounder of Ottawa-based Startup Gnowit Named Ottawa Rising Star
One of the cofounders of Ottawa-based startup Gnowit, which offers an online brand monitoring solution that scours the web…
Communitech Startup Hub to Receive $15 Million from Ontario Government
Kitchener-Waterloo startup hub Communitech just hit the jackpot, in the form of a $15 million investment over three years from…
Millennials Are Slowly Proving to Be More Engaged at Work
The way millennials are referred to among various studies might make one think that they’re an alien species, sent down…
Financeit Launches iPad Mini Contest for Canadian Small Businesses
Financeit, a Toronto-based company that allows businesses to offer consumer financing to their customers from any device, is…
Moneris Launches “Canada’s First Debit-Enabled Mobile Payment System” But It’s Not Out Until 2014
Moneris Solutions Corporation, Canada’s largest debit and credit card processor, today announced the launch of “PAYD…
Toronto’s Digital Flyer Startup Wishabi Creates App for All Those Flyers in One Place
I have to think frequent shoppers are going to want to download this app that is “transforming” the flyer industry.…