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$10 million China-backed incubator launches in Ottawa

Ottawa has been chosen for Canada's first China-backed technology incubation centre, with $10 million of funding to start.

2013 will be year of crowdfunding and brain controlled computing

As part of our series predicting the technology trends of next year, ITBusiness.ca editor Brian Jackson names three things he believes will occur in 2013. They involve Star Trek, money, and acquisitions.

Tech accelerators become talent magnets

A small group of technology accelerator directors comment on how they are winning the attention of larger firms by bringing in talented software engineers.

Indiegogo expands presence in Canada

Feature story: The crowdfunding Web site now supports the Canadian dollar, and will soon add French language support and a local experience. The site's founder is also pondering equity-based crowdfunding.

Crowdcube’s clever equity-based crowdfunding model

Darren Westlake found a way to make equity-based crowdfunding work in the U.K. What can Canada learn from his example? Features a video interview.

Inside look at how being an ‘extreme startup’ impacts family life

Two of the entrepreneurs in the second cohort at Extreme Startups have found startup life has severely impacted how they interact with their family.

How crowdfunding built a better bottle cutter

Kinkajou founder Patrick Lehoux discuss how crowdfunding helped him not only launch his product, but confirm its market.

Frank & Oak, Jibestream chosen as Canada’s ‘most innovative’ companies

The people's choice award at the 2012 CIX went to two very different companies. The awards organizers hope to spur a wider market for SMB development in Canada.

Startup Canada unveils its action plan

Feature Story: After its 36-city tour the organization drafts a plan to put startups themselves in the driver's seat, not government handouts.

Equity for charity proposed by new Upside Foundation

Launching at CIX in Toronto today, the Upside Foundation has a new way for Canadian startup firms to give back to their community without the need for donating cash or time up front.

Ontario’s Recycling Idol set to be crowned

Four emerging recycling technology companies will compete for the title of Recycling Idol, a cash prize and bragging rights.

Brain-sensing headband rides crowdfunding wave to success

Toronto's Interaxon wants to bring thought-controlled computing to the consumer market. They're using crowdfunding to make it so.

Startup Canada picks the winner of its Canadian Mentorship Challenge

British Columbia's Women's Enterprise Centre takes the top prize

2 million reasons why Canadians love the .ca domain

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority hit 1 million dot-ca addresses registered after 21 years. It only took four more years to get to 2 million sites registered.

CATAAlliance TV is in On (the) Air

The technology industry association is launching video programing on technology topics

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