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Young entrepreneurs learning real-world skills with startup FoodStory

Candice So

Published: May 24th, 2013 Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+
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New VC firm raising $7 million for tech startups

Canadian high-tech startups may soon have access to another source of venture capital funding, thanks to an investor group that includes some new players on the startup scene. Pycap Venture Partners is slated

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 23rd, 2013 Candice So
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York Region’s ventureLAB joins Canadian Digital Media Network

At its Web 3.0 conference this week, the Canadian Digital Media Network announced that York Region's  ventureLAB  has become part of its national network.  CDMN  now has more than 20 member hubs like

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 15th, 2013 Jonathon Shore
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York Region named a Startup Canada Community

Last May York Region’s ventureLAB hosted a Startup Canada Town Hall. At the time, the Startup Canada, team set out to “brainstorm community-driven ideas for supporting local entrepreneurship” with the  the 80 entrepreneurs

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 13th, 2013 Jonathon Shore
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entrepreneurship@Alacrity

Program targets students in and recent graduates of engineering and business programs. Participants receive grants to cover their basic costs, living expenses and are provided office space at Wavefront in Vancouver. Graduating companies

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 10th, 2013
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entrepreneurship@AccelerateTectoria

Unclear if program will be offered in 2013. 2659 Douglas Street, 2nd Floor.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 10th, 2013
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CIX Canadian Technology Accelerator

Accelerator program supported by Canadian Trade Commissioner Service. Applicants must submit their profiles to CIX Top 20 program to be considered. Two addresses: Plug and Play Tech Center North Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 10th, 2013
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Canadian Clean Technology Accelerator (CTA@EBC)

Accelerator program supported by Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and operated by Environmental Business Cluster (EBC).

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 10th, 2013
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Driven

We are a mentorship driven start-up accelerator designed to provide training, support and access to capital to start-ups led by under-represented tech founders in technology. Our mission is to Teach, Engage and Inspire entrepreneurs across the globe. Our 5 month program was designed to take

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 8th, 2013 ITBusiness Staff
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Canadian startups building rather than selling, report says

Fewer Canadian startup CEOs are thinking of up and selling their companies, preferring to stick it out for the long haul, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In a report released

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 6th, 2013 Candice So
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Startup Canada Communities to bind together entrepreneurs nation-wide

Entrepreneurs from across Canada can soon connect via a new Web site from Startup Canada – one that’s slated to be an online community for finding support, mentors, events, workspace and funding. The

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 1st, 2013 Candice So
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Fundica roadshow to teach entrepreneurs how to pitch

Entrepreneurs and funders looking to make a valuable connection may get their chance, thanks to the first Funding Roadshow moving across Canada this month. For about two weeks in May, the roadshow is

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 30th, 2013 Candice So
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Does crowdfunding have more sizzle than steak? – Part 1

To question the merits of crowdfunding seems a surefire means of being awarded an OC – Order of Curmudgeon. Millions of person hours have been devoted to introduce it to the world and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 18th, 2013 Peter Kemball
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Incubes cohort 3 interviews: TopThat, L4NP, Videogami

Just minutes after these three startups publicly launched their businesses in front of a room of investors and peers, we had the chance to do follow-up interviews. We had the chance to ask

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 1st, 2013 Brian Jackson
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Five Ontario innovation centres join Canadian Digital Media Network

And then there were 21. The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) announced this week that five new Ontario digital media innovation centres have been added to the CDMN's cross-Canada network. With the addition

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 14th, 2013 Jeff Jedras