Shopify named CIX 2015 innovator of the year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a leading Canadian technology innovation showcase where investors, entrepreneurs and…
Beyond the Code conference brings diverse perspective to tech
The tech sector has a rep for being a boys’ club, and perhaps rightly so — according to StatsCan, in 2011, 39 per cent…
See Shopify’s Tobi Lutke at AccelerateOTT this Thursday
For AccelerateOTT’s third year, organizers C100 and Invest Ottawa will be bringing in Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke for a fireside…
IoT613 conference tackles everything Internet of Things this week
September 24 and 25, tech enthusiasts looking for the future in Internet of Things will congregate at IoT613 in Ottawa, a conference…
Deadline looming for C100’s 48 hours in the Valley
Every year, the C100, an association dedicated to creating a connection between Canadian startup founders and Silicon Valley,…
Applications closing soon for McGill’s Lean Launchpad program
This summer, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship at McGill University established itself as a player in the Canadian…
TD and Flybits announce exclusive partnership
TD Bank and Flybits, a context-as-a-service platform that helps enterprises make mobile apps context-aware, are partnering…
CIX Top 20 calling for applications from Canada’s most innovative companies
The CIX Top 20, a program from the Canadian Innovation Exchange that showcases Canada’s most innovative companies, is…
Venture North answers age-old question: why invest and grow in Canada?
At the MaRS Discovery District yesterday, members of the venture capitalist and startup community gathered for Venture North,…
Spacefy closes $300,000 seed round using InvestX
A few weeks ago, BetaKit reported that Spacefy would be the first Toronto early-stage startup to use Waverley’s platform,…
Wattpad introduces Wattpad Stars accelerator for viral writers
As accelerators and incubators grow in popularity as essential aspects of fostering tech ecosystems, it seems inevitable that…
Breather raises USD$20 million Series B from Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, others
Breather, the Montreal-originated startup that focuses on providing people with on-demand private workspaces, announced today…
SqueezeCMM acquired by its customer, Digital Journal Group
In an interesting acquisition deal, SqueezeCMM, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that helps content marketers assess…
Kira Talent acquires LikeLive, adding 40 schools to its client base
Kira Talent, the company behind video-based talent assessment platform for university and college admissions, Kira Academic,…
Neurio launches Smart Home Energy Monitor
Vancouver-based Neurio, a developer of smart home solutions, has come a long way since raising $1.5 million in seed capital…