Canadian Government Commits Over $500,000 to Women Entrepreneurs
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are showing love towards women today with the announcement of a two and a half year initiative…
Canadian Startup News
Startup Grind is Coming to Montreal
Startup Grind, the global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs, is coming to Montreal…
Content Management for NGO’s: PeaceGeeks is Innovating with Amani
WordPress or Tumblr, it’s not. The next billion dollar startup, it’s definitely not. Technology with a meaningful impact,…
Startup Calgary Readies for Big Launch Party 2013
Startup Calgary, the entrepreneur-led, grassroots, non-profit organization with the mission to activate startups, is holding…
Montreal’s SmartReno.com Secures $500,000 in Angel Money
Montreal-based startup SmartReno.com, an online matching service that pairs people with renovation projects with qualified…
Three Fired Guys Offer Four Tips for Entrepreneurs
The wonderful, sudsy folks at Steamwhistle Breweries have offered BetaKit a few lessons from the pros. Cofounders Cam Heaps…
Montreal’s Outpost Travel Raises $200,000 Seed Round from Private Investors
Scorned by Dawson College and yet embraced by startup heroes like Dave McClure, the polarizing Montreal startup Outpost Travel…
University of Waterloo Shines in Maclean’s Rankings for 22nd Straight Year
This year’s Maclean’s magazine annual university rankings are out and the University of Waterloo has been named…
Toronto’s View the Vibe Expands its Restaurant Video Database to Vancouver
For about three years now, Toronto-based View the Vibe has provided its users with a “Video Restaurant Guide,”…
Student Startups to Vie for $100,000 at VeloCity Fund Finals
VeloCity, the University of Waterloo-based campus for entrepreneurially-minded students, has announced that its $100,000 VeloCity…
Microsoft Ventures Officially Announces Partnerships with Three Canadian Startup Hubs
Since Microsoft unified several programs for startups into one umbrella “Microsoft Ventures” organization, the…
Microsoft Plants Massive Xbox One in Downtown Vancouver to Celebrate National Launch
Xbox One or Playstation 4, which will you choose? Today Microsoft made a “large” effort to appeal to gamers in…
CVCA Says Venture-Backed Companies Perform Better, But is it the Money or the Advice?
After the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association’s (CVCA) Peter van der Velden spent ten minutes espousing…
Mobile Engagement Startup Greengage Mobile Gets $1 Million From Several Investors
Toronto-based startup Greengage Mobile, a web and mobile software platform that engages and drives adoption of health/wellness,…
Athabasca Prof Launches IAM-Ready App, Determines Child’s Preschool Readiness
Edmonton and Athabacsa University-based startup iAM-Ready is launching its iPad app today to help parents and teachers determine…