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Canadian cities nab three spots on startup cluster list

Jeff Jedras -
According to a new report, Toronto, Vancouver and Waterloo are startup havens. But it's not all good news. Learn where the cities need to improve, and why the list only tells one part of the story.

‘Smart bag’ needs crowdfunding cash to reach your shoulder

Jeff Jedras -
Dutch entrepreneurs have designed Phorce, a new bag with Bluetooth, a battery pack and other gadget-friendly features. But they need to raise some funding before you can buy one.

Canadian talent acquisition start-ups win recognition

Jeff Jedras -
Two Canadian tech companies specializing in recruiting, TalentEgg and Qwalify, have won recognition for their innovation and leadership.

Five things that make a smart city smart

ITBusiness Staff -
With Toronto's Technicity 2012 event approaching, here are five things you need to know about smart cities.

Hyperdrive accelerator program open for applications

ITBusiness Staff -
Looking to take on its second cohort of up to 10 startups, in a program that includes funding.

Vancouver surveillance solutions developer tops Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50

Jeff Jedras -
The 2012 rankings from Deloitte reflect a slowing economy, but show there are still companies innovating in key growth areas. Meet some of the top performers.

FounderFuel launches 8 international startups at demo day

Brian Jackson -
It might be based in Montreal, but the accelerator's most recent cohort of firms came from around the world to participate.

Four Canadians finalists for 2012 Adobe design awards

Brian Jackson -
Vanessa Li's simplifying of personal finance management is one example of the finalists being featured at Adobe's annual awards show. It's being hosted in Toronto this year.

TechCrunch features Toronto tech startup scene

ITBusiness Staff -
An evening meetup was hosted by the popular tech blog at a Toronto brewery. Video interviews were made.

CIX top 20 list unveiled

Christine Wong -
As with last year's list, Toronto firms dominate the 2012 list of Canada's hottest tech startups.

Canadian Mentorship Challenge to kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week

Christine Wong -
Organizers hope 60 events will spark some entrepreneurial spirit among 10,000 people across the country.

How one Canadian media giant is embracing the startup model

Christine Wong -
Feature story: Before Postmedia put up Canada's first newspaper paywalls, it launched two ventures that take a startup's approach to disrupting the parent company's own business model.

Why the Irish approach to startup success includes Canada

Shane Schick -
Dublin, like Toronto, wants to be the next Silicon Valley, and the government is green-lighting close to 100 new tech firms a year. Now they want Canadians to come over and join the party.

Cisco invests in Waterloo incubation centre and smart grid research

Christine Wong -
Company will invest $1 million over next five years in smart grid research chair at U of Waterloo.

Startup Canada adds tech and VC giants to new leadership team

Christine Wong -
Group follows up national tour with appointments to new management board and advisory councils.
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