In the most recent post on rtraction’s blog, Kirsten Rosenkrantz writes about her experience presenting in the 60-Second Pitch Competition: “The competition presented many challenges: creating a compelling and convincing pitch, presenting it in only 60 seconds, and getting over the very common fear of public speaking. In fact, it’s estimated that 75% of people fear…
Alec Miller is TechAlliance’s Manager, Measured Innovation, and attended the MaRS Future of Energy Summit. Great ventures are almost always based on a sound alignment of business idea/model, with the underlying macro and micro trends of that particular industry and the economy more generally. If one agrees with the environmental and economic need to decarbonize…
In a recent post on the rtraction blog, Senior Developer Greg Smith makes a number of excellent points for developers at all levels seeking work: “Successfully applying for a developer gig today is different than it was a few years ago… especially when the company you’re applying to is a Digital Agency. The breadth of…
Big Blue Bubble Inc. have released I, Oracle, the latest game from the makers of Burn the Rope, is now available for your iOS and Android devices. I, Oracle is an unique trivia game where the player answers questions on a daily basis but there’s a catch… the questions are about future events! Guess who’s…
The Business Development Bank of Canada has provided iLOOKABOUT with a 4-year secured term facility valued at $2,000,000. Jeff Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of iLOOKABOUT, said, “We are pleased to have obtained this commitment from the BDC , the funds of which are anticipated to support revenue growth and enhance shareholder value.” Proceeds…
Voices.com are profiled in the Globe and Mail today as a competitor in the newspaper’s Challenge Contest, offering a $100,000 small business grant to the winner. If they win the contest, Voices.com would use the grant to begin making their services available in ten other languages besides English. Source: The Globe and Mail
Toronto, Ontario – The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) has partnered with universities and private sector companies to help accelerate the commercialization of neurotechnologies thanks to a Government of Canada investment of nearly $11 million announced today by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). “Our…
In the latest post on the MaRS blog, Max Naylor examines the current state of cleantech, writing: Canada’s cleantech industry stands at a crossroads. While the challenges that clean technology startups face are real, they are not impossible to overcome. The numbers in “The 2011 Canadian Clean Technology Industry Report” by Analytica Advisors help paint…
Following an international search, Western University has announced John Capone as its new Vice-President (Research). Currently serving his second term as McMaster University’s Dean of Science, Capone is recognized as an extraordinary academic leader and one of Canada’s foremost molecular biologists. Capone begins his five-year term on October 1, 2012. “This is a key appointment…
TORONTO, June 5, 2012 /CNW/ – As mountains of customer data and increasing competition continue to overwhelm many small and medium businesses (SMBs), SAS and Info-Tech Research Group have combined efforts to provide companies with information and resources to help them become more competitive. The two companies are creating an extensive wealth of information and…