Canadian Student Wins Google Science Fair 2013
In late June we reported on a 15-year-old Vancouver student who was named a finalist in the Google Science Fair 2013 for her âHollow…
Toronto App Makes Dinner and a Movie a ‘Groovie’ Experience
No, you’re not greasing up your hair to take out your date in your old man’s ’56 Chevy Belair. This is 2013,…
Canadian Jordan Banks Will Lead Facebook’s New Global Strategy Team
Several media outlets are reporting that Canadian Jordan Banks will lead Facebook’s new Global Strategy Team. It’s…
Torontoâs Sprylogics Inks Deal With Nimbuzz to Provide Mobile Search Function
Vaughan-based startup Sprylogics, which provides local, mobile search functions for consumer apps, has signed a partnership…
Waterlooâs RideNerd Helps You Make Eco-Friendly Car Decisions
Waterloo-based startup RideNerd has âhit the roadâ this week, launching with a mission to help car consumers find the most…
Call to All Entrepreneurs: Less Than One Month Left to Apply to FounderFuel
Montreal-based startup accelerator program FounderFuel is telling startups they have less than one month before the submission…
Telus Commits $5.4 million to GTA Charities
Telus will give more than $5.4 million to Greater Toronto Area-based charities and community organizations in 2013, including…
Toronto’s Crowdbabble Launches Instagram Analytics
Toronto-based startup Crowdbabble has launched its Instagram Analytics product today, which joins a list of over 30 different…
ClassDojo,The “World’s Fastest Growing Education Startup”, Launches in Canada
ClassDojo, a Silicon Valley-based education startup with over 17 million teachers and students using its platform, has officially…
MaRS’s new Social Venture Connection Marries Impact Investors with Social Ventures
Thursday marked MaRS Discovery District’s launch of its new Social Venture Connection (SVX), an online impact investing…
Network of Angel Investments Ontario Made 41% More Investments in 2012-13
Angel investments, the “secret sauce” for Canadian startups, rose 41 percent among Network of Angel Investments-…
MP Clement on Startup Visa: “We’re in Continuous Improvement Mode”
Conservative MP Tony Clement shed light on the startup visa program, maintaining a bright future for the initiative that likely…
Canadian government Commits $50 Million to Four VC Funds
It’s a great day for four Canadian venture capital funds. Today, Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced a $50…
Homejoy Launches in Second Canadian City After Success at Home
San Francisco-based Homejoy has launched in it’s second Canadian city after Toronto, earlier this week, opening its doors…
Jack Dorsey and Square Say Its Less About Payments and More about analytics
He completely changed the media industry and now heâs changing the mobile payments sector. But Jack Dorsey said that his…