GrindSpaceXL Is an Ottawa-Based Accelerator
Throughout our reporting of Canadian accelerators, we’ve yet to feature GrindSpaceXL, an Ottawa-based startup accelerator…
“Nobody Gives a S*** Anymore”: Life As a Failed Startup CEO
Last month I attended a startup event called FailCamp, which sought to bring entrepreneurs together to celebrate failure. It…
Heartbleed: 900 Personal SIN Numbers Stolen From Canada Revenue Agency
The Canada Revenue Agency‘s (CRA) Andrew Treusch acknowledged this morning that hackers exploiting the Heartbleed bug…
Real Ventures Fund III Gets First Close at $50 Million
It came with a lot of talk leading up to it, but this morning Montreal-based venture capital firm Real Ventures officially…
Early Google Employee Reflects on Career, Startups At AccelerateMTL
We don’t often have one of Silicon Valley’s most influential builders speak at local Montreal tech events, so it…
Is 3D Printing Actually Headed Towards Mainstream Adoption?
3-D printing to me remains a technology for nerds or makers, accessible to most people only through what they read on the web.…
Video: Frank & Oak Cofounder Talks About The Jump From Employee to Entrepreneur
Frank & Oak cofounder Hicham Ratnani recently gave a talk at a free Founder Institute startup event, and the entrepreneur…
Jim Balsillie Says Canada’s Innovation Woes Revolve Around Intellectual Property
Former BlackBerry cofounder Jim Balsillie told a crowd on Thursday that Canada’s woeful innovation issues have nothing…
The Truth About Accelerators: Some Accelerate Success, Others Accelerate Failure
It wasn’t exactly the shining start that FounderFuel general manager Ian Jeffrey envisioned for one of the startup accelerator’s…
International Startup Festival is Headed to The Big Apple
The International Startup Festival is bringing its Elevator World Tour to New York City’s One World Trade Centre. The…
Toronto Mayoral Candidate Says He’s Betting on Startups
Toronto mayoral candidate David Soknacki was on hand today at Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ) to announce…
U of Waterloo Student Startup Wearability Takes $13K At Norman Esch Awards
A University of Waterloo student startup has received $13,000 for its victorious “Wearability” product design at…
Canadian-Made AppDirect Raises $35M in Series C Money
AppDirect CEO Daniel Saks says his company doesn’t actually need the $35 million it just raised from Mithrill Capital…
Canada Revenue Agency Says No More Online Tax Filing Amid Heartbleed Concerns
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has temporarily halted online activity in light of security concerns stemming from a vulnerability…
Toronto’s BrandProject Creates, Invests in New Company, TUNED Brands Inc.
Toronto-based BrandProject, a “company creation studio” that builds, buys and makes seed stage investments in…