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June 04, 2015
Inside MaRS: Discover where entrepreneurs #BreakThrough
For entrepreneurs, the path to success can be gruelling. The hours are long, the risks are high and even with hard work, success is uncertain. Entrepreneurs embrace these challenges, determined to stop at nothing short of breakthrough.
May 26, 2015
The Cat(tail)’s Meow
A recent TRTech project conducted in collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD – http://www.iisd.org/) has developed software to simulate and optimize a biofuel harvest.
February 19, 2015
Cross-country hub tour shows CDMN in action
We’ve set a goal to visit every CDMN member hub before Canada Day. Last week we visited three provinces and four hubs in three days – though we did manage to make it through Atlantic Canada in the small reprieve between snowstorms.
June 17, 2014
Eindhoven 2.0: Lessons for Waterloo Region in Dutch centre’s tech makeover
Worn furniture, well-used vending machines. A loose, open-concept layout, and a gutsy swagger to the place. Rob van Gijzel liked what he saw in the Velocity Garage when he toured the Communitech Hub last year. He plans to try it out in his home city of Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
June 10, 2014
Nudge Rewards, the evolution of Greengage Mobile
Greengage Mobile, the employee engagement platform for corporate social responsibility programs, transforms to become Nudge Rewards (@NudgeRewards). The transformation reflects the evolution of the platform, which is now empowering employee engagement in community, health and corporate sustainability programs.
May 20, 2014
Tech South East is now Venn Innovation Inc.
Today, Venn Innovation Inc., formerly Tech South East, announced its new name and refined program offering. As New Brunswick’s innovative ecosystem evolves at a rapid pace, so must the organizations that operate within it. Within this innovative ecosystem, Venn will help tech companies grow and succeed.
April 04, 2014
Gold-medal team adds shine to CDMN Hub gathering
After working largely in the background for CDMN over the last five years, I had the opportunity this week to participate in one of the semi-annual Hub meetings, where representatives from 28 network partners gather to share insights and best practices with one another.
April 01, 2014
Call for applications – GSF Global cross-border accelerator program
GSF is India’s most successful startup accelerator to-date. Since its launch in 2012, GSF has funded 24 innovative technology startups in two batches. From its first batch of 13 companies, 9 of which have raised further funding and 2 have been acquired.