Five New Startups Awarded Residency at the Google Innovation Space at Communitech
A new group of startups has entered the Communitech Hub as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs initiative. The “mini-cohort”…
Ottawa-based Incubator and Accelerator “L-SPARK” launches, applications now open for six enterprising startups
A new accelerator and incubator program has been born and is calling Ottawa home. L-SPARK is a partnership between Invest Ottawa…
Waterloo’s I Think Security secures spot in the 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab
Waterloo’s I Think Security was founded in 2010 and graduated from the Accelerator Centre program in September of 2013.…
Manulife opens RED Lab within Communitech to help build new products and services
A partnership between Manulife and Communitech will see the RED Lab — which stands for ‘Research, Exploration and Development’…
Pebble CEO to speak at JOLT Uncensored event on September 18th
Migicovsky now lives in Palo Alto, California, but will be coming back to Canada for a fireside chat at MaRS on September 18th.…
Free eBook by FounderFuel Alum Helps Make Confusing Data Visually Beautiful
Former FounderFuel startup InfoActive is coming off a very successful few years. It’s desire to help companies create…
OMERS Ventures CEO John Ruffolo takes top spot in ‘Canada’s 50 Most Powerful Business People’ list
Canadian Business has released its annual “Canada’s 50 Most Powerful Business People” and outlines the “dealmakers,…
Applications are now open for the MasterCard N>XT Developer Challenge
The MasterCard N>XT Developer Challenge, Canada’s first hackathon specifically dedicated to mobile payments, is back…
Flybits receives $3.75 million investment to expand its context-aware mobile platform
Flybits, a company that originally incubated at Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ), has announced a $3.75 million…
Toronto’s Matter and Form raises $2 million, will start shipping its 3D Scanner this month
You might recognize the name Matterform. This is the Toronto-based company that took to Indiegogo last year to crowd-fund its…
BDC Capital Partners with Creative Destruction Lab, Aims to Reach $1 Billion in Equity Value
Creative Destruction Labs (CDL), who is based at Rotman School of Management at U of T, started in 2012 and has exceeded is…
Tacit Innovations Scores $450,000 Investment, Will ‘Enhance the Restaurant Experience’
Tacit Innovations, a graduate from Communitech’s third cohort last year, has announced $450,000 in seed funding from The…
Montreal’s Busbud Wants to Fix the ‘Archaic Systems’ Within the Bus Industry
Montreal’s Busbud has been experiencing a wild ride since soft launched in late 2011. During one of our earliest conversations…
Are You One of ‘Canada’s Most Remarkable Small Businesses?’
Canada is filled with talented people who are building amazing companies. Our friends at The Globe and Mail are seeking feedback…
Google and Communitech To Give Away Six Months of Office Space
No matter what level of business you’re at, office space is expensive. Sure, one can coast along for years working out…