innovation
The results are in! Red Canary readers evaluated 16 emerging tech companies from Waterloo Region and the surrounding area. See how they fared.
US venture capital has caught on to a Canadian secret, says Suzie Dingwall. Immigrants make great entrepreneurs. She argues that as more stateside investment shifts to companies led by newly-minted Americans, Canada may lose not only it's edge, but it's entrepreneurial brainpower as well.
A study of the top fifty game-changing innovations over a hundred-year period showed that nearly 80 per cent were sparked by someone whose primary expertise was outside the field in which the breakthrough took place. Why do you think that is?
Recent recipient of $7.8M from SDTC wins award for its nanotechnology crop protection applications, garners Toronto-based company extra $60,000 in promotion and publicity.
Agency looking for post-research, pre-commercial startups from across the cleantech spectrum.
This young company may have a 'green touch' for both the environment and financial success. Its Internet-connected home thermostat has seen the company find funding, early sales and recognition as an up-and-comer.
The sequel to last year's very successful event is looking for people to get involved.
This free webinar from InnovationCentre.ca will explore funding and financing programs available from Export Development Canada
Suzanne Williams gleans more information on a parachute executive program run by Ontario Centres of Excellence.
The OCE may well be the single most active early stage investor in Canada at the moment, says Suzie Williams, and she praises the idea of an 'embedded executive' program for young tech companies.
Chris Herbert gives two examples of how Twitter can be great for business. It's here to say, he argues, not because it's a 'solution' but because it's a useful tool.
This free session looks at the special challenges presented by the largest, most competitive market in the world. Ready Set Grow webinars feature a noted subject matter expert and tech industry entrepreneur sharing their knowledge on a specific topic.
In talking to an award-winning industrial designer, Alan teases out 5 ideas for finding opportunities both in and outside of your own career.
Remember re-engineering, management by objectives, service-oriented architecture, kaizen and other trendy fads that flamed out? What management philosophy would like you to add to that pile?
Chris Herbert breaks down a video presentation on what constitutes a 'great' company. At its heart: collaboration, focus, vision and the ability to apply 'architectural' thinking at a market transactional level.
This is the age of fact-based decision-making, says Gerry McGovern. And he contrasts the actions of CEOs Bezos and Zuckerberg to prove. His take? You don't necessarily have to listen to your customers. But you still must understand them.
Three panelists and twitter users talk about how Twitter can be used to connect with customers through the value chain. They discuss spurring conversation, Twitter tools and other approaches.
The Waterloo Record’s inaugural list of young difference-makers named teenagers, university professors and of course entrepreneurs and leaders from the technology-rich region.
The founders of this mobile content company cashed out for millions -- then bought the company back.
One of the few lists of its kind, Backbone's 'P.I.C.K. 20' panel looks at a breadth of Canadian startups.