Why the Irish approach to startup success includes Canada

A black T-shirt is mounted in a large frame on a brick wall. It shows a man – a sort of stick figure – running, with flames shooting up from his head, which

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 2nd, 2012 Shane Schick

And the winner of the Multiplicity Accelerator challenge is … cream.hr

Toronto startup firm cream.hr has won the first ever Power Up Sales Challenge held by local accelerator Multiplicity. The company, founded in January this year, uses a proprietary algorithmto show which employees at

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 19th, 2012 Christine Wong

Fall deadlines loom for Canadian tech startups

It’s a busy Fall season for tech startups, with lots of options available out there to grow your business and gain resources – but with opportunity, comes deadlines. Here’s a few startup programs

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 9th, 2012 Brian Jackson

TheCodeFactory launches G2S incubator program

By Alexandra Reid  Ottawa’s startup ecosystem received some much-needed support this month as TheCodeFactory launched Government to Startup (G2S), an incubator program developed by the learning centre’s founder and president Ian Graham to address the challenges faced by

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 27th, 2012 Francis Moran

New ventures are cultivated everywhere

By Francis Moran  Those of you who are regular readers of our posts will know that I am passionate about entrepreneurship and a huge fan and supporter of startups. So it’s not unusual

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 20th, 2012 Francis Moran

New accelerator for wireless SMBs coming to Ontario

A new accelerator for small and medium sized wireless sector firms is being launched in Ontario. The new initiative will be part of Wavefront, an existing NationalCentre of Excellence accelerator program for innovation

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 19th, 2012 Christine Wong

Webcast replay: Incubes Demo Day from TSX

Join ITBusiness.ca for a special live broadcast from the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Sept. 12 starting at 1:25 PM EST. Editor Brian Jackson will be hosting a webcast of the Incubes Demo

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 12th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Toronto firms get chance to meet 500 Startups partner

Paul Singh is best known as a partner at Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups but tomorrow he'll be meeting with just five lucky startups when he stops in Toronto.Singh has a busy itinerary

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 10th, 2012 Christine Wong

JOLT’s first six startups have heavy social component

JOLT has announced the six startups that will comprise its first ever summer cohort and there's a heavy social media component to the roster. Related Story | MaRS launches JOLT acceleratorThe six fledgling

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 16th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Incubes incubator grooms Internet startup firms

Welcome to Incubes, where Internet-focused startup businesses are supplied with an office space, access to entrepreneurial mentors, and all the Red Bull that they can drink.Founded late last year by CEO Ben Zlotnick,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 24th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Where is Ottawa’s International Startup Festival?

By Leo Valiquette  In an earlier post, Francis Moran shared some highlights from the International Startup Festival in Montreal, which of course raises the obvious question, why do we not have these kinds of

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 24th, 2012 Francis Moran

$30 million accelerator reveals first 8 startups

A new startup accelerator program in the Waterloo region is out of the gates. Communitech today announced the first round of budding companies it hopes will build themselves up into competitive players with

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 13th, 2012 Brian Bloom

INcubes debuts a highly social group of Internet startups

INCubes, a Toronto startup accelerator that connects budding tech companies with investors, has announced this year's lineup of startups for its annual program. This year the roster is dominated by social apps: every

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 11th, 2012 Brian Bloom

Ottawa entrepreneur Scott Annan comments on the relaunch of Mercury Grove

By Alexandra Reid Scott Annan is widely known in Ottawa for being a startup champion. He’s an entrepreneur who has strong opinions about the local startup ecosystem and what needs to change to increase

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 28th, 2012 Francis Moran