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Added by Kurt J Fritsch on January 28, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Montreal Tech Watch - Startup guide

If you're thinking of creating a new startup, Montreal is a great place to do it. We have a wealth of talent, capital and a growing base of companies in a variety of industries.

Montreal Tech Watch has recently published a startup guide. It lists lots of local resources to help you get started. I contributed a list of the best accountants and lawyer… Continue

Added by Mark MacLeod on February 8, 2008 at 1:46pm — No Comments

WE NEED DEVELOPERS!

FonCloud is hiring!

If you're a good programmer and interested in joining an exciting start-up at the ground floor, please send a resume to jobs@foncloud.com.

We're based in Toronto, but we're willing to work remotely with you, if you're good.

- Shai
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Added by Shai Berger on December 12, 2007 at 3:50pm — No Comments

Cognos: Another one bites the dust, eh

Yesterday, IBM announced it intends to acquire Cognos. Cognos was a leader in business intelligence for large F500 type companies. It was also one of a handful of remaining large Canadian technology companies. As an operator, I'm indifferent. This deal makes a lot of sense. But as a Canadian, it's tough to see so many of our tech leaders get swallowed up.

Cognos follows in the wake of many othe… Continue

Added by Mark MacLeod on November 13, 2007 at 9:54am — 1 Comment

Web 3.0 - The Future is Here

What is this mystical thing called Web 3.0 that everybody is waiting for? Like the silhouette of a stranger through the dense fog. Man or Monster? Friend or Foe?

That is the nature of predicting the future. From afar, everything looks good. From up close, it’s a mess. The good news is we can affect the future, that the future is not some inevitable result assigned to us.

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Added by Sherwin Shao on November 4, 2007 at 10:47am — 1 Comment

DemoCamp Summary - Little Geeks is a breath of fresh air!

Last night was DemoCamp15 in Toronto and it continues to be a great meetup for startup geeks. Ever more popular, the rumor was that somewhere near 250 people showed up.

Even with the A/V problems there were some good presentations. I arrived late and missed the first two demos but noteable demos included

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Added by jhaidar on October 31, 2007 at 2:42am — No Comments

The Time is NOW!!!

STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CANADA

I have found this governmental document online and thought it be fitting to add it to my blog because it referes directly to us at Immunotec.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

COMITÉ PERMANENT DE LA SANTÉ

EVIDENCE

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Added by Randy on October 25, 2007 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Vive le Montreal: serving up late stage tech Canadian style…

It appears last week was the week for cross continental financings. Within 4 days of each other, our company, Mobivox and Blueslice Networks, a fellow Montreal-based mobile play, announced funding rounds with investors across the World. In our case, we raised from the U.S., Canada, China and Vietnam. Blueslice announced a Series D financing with investors from France, Canada and Korea. While M

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Added by Mark MacLeod on October 18, 2007 at 5:20am — 1 Comment

Cool Canadian Start-Up (CCS) Alert: ConceptShare

Great start-ups have come out of Canada ever since the Web got its 2.0, and there's a flood more on the way. The lack of appetite for early-stage investment or established innovation structure (like in Silicon Valley or springing from Ca

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Added by jhaidar on October 8, 2007 at 12:46am — No Comments

October is a Great Month of Events in Toronto

October is shaping up to be a great month for events. Check out what's happening below.

Also, feel free to blog about your own events and they'll show up on the StartUp Canada homepage (right here!).

See you there!

Microsoft Expressions around the Globe

Oct 4, 2007 12:30pm - 4:30pm at The Second City Toronto.

Interested in the future of digital design? Great event for those interested in design and user experience.

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Added by jhaidar on September 25, 2007 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Check out Mercury Grove

Out of Ottawa - free group collaboration: http://www.mercurygrove.com Continue

Added by Scott Annan on September 19, 2007 at 10:14am — No Comments

Will Google dethrone Office?

Google 'Docs & Spreadsheets' might become 'Docs, Spreadsheets, and Presentations' pretty soon. The Inquirer is reporting that the powerpoint clone, called Presently, will be announced soon. It completes Google's MS Office killer, adding to the Docs and Spreadsheets apps currently available.

Google's apps are web-based, provide online collaboration, and the goal is to increase productivity and collaboration. But the

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Added by jhaidar on September 14, 2007 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Internet and Interactive TV: Know Your History

It seems that everyday a new company pops up claiming that it will revolutionize television, and a common theme is interactivity. But is interactive t.v. really the future? For starters, interactive t.v. isn't new. It was a concept thought up by people back in the early 90s, most notably Jim Clark (Silicon Graphics, Netscape, Healtheon(WebMD) founder...grand daddy of the internet).

Here's an excerpt from an Oct 1994 Wired article where Mr. Clark is interviewed. Remember, this is 1994 -

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Added by jhaidar on March 1, 2007 at 2:02am — No Comments

Mesh 2.0 Announced and Looks Great!

Mesh 2.0 has been announced! It's happening on May 30-31, 2007 in Toronto and promises to be a great event. According to the blog announcement, notable “keynote conversations” will be from some web heavy hitters...