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FounderFuel 2018 application deadline approaching
Applications are now open for the Spring 2018 FounderFuel cohort.
This will mark the 11th cohort of the Montreal program, which has acc..
AR/VR art show by street artist Cryote explores intersection of technology and art
An art gallery called LiL Pocket Gallery on Avenue Mont Royal Ouest is doing things a bit differently for its official opening tonight.
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Why Quebec is poised to become an international Bitcoin mining hub, and what that could mean for the local ecosystem
There’s been a lot of hype around cryptocurrencies so far in 2018. And Montreal has increasingly been at the centre of conversations aroun..
Mind.me is trying to disrupt mental healthcare by monitoring depression through an app an your phone
There’s been a lot of high-profile efforts to disrupt the healthcare industry in the past few years—including successful ventures from Dia..
NEXT Canada opens applications for Next Founders to help 20 promising founders scale their startups
Are you the founder of a high-growth Canadian startup venture looking to scale your business? You could be one of 20 promising founders se..
WMNinTECH: Beth Thouin on being called a bitch in her professional career
Beth Thouin has been called a bitch three times in her professional career.
The first time she was 27, pregnant with her first child, a..
WMNinTECH: Askida’s Michèle Quintal on trusting your instincts and taking that first leap
Michèle Quintal, Askida’s Director of Quality Assurance, has always been a woman with a passion for all things creative as well as an apti..
Workmode: Isaac Souweine on the importance of company culture and why startups hate meetings
Welcome to Workmode, the podcast from our friends at Dynamo.
Isaac Souweine joined Real Ventures as a Partner at the end of last y..
‘Unconference’ BarCamp Montreal returns for the first time in 10 years
BarCamp is returning to Montreal this weekend after a decade-long hiatus.
The original ‘unconference’, BarCamp became popular in the ea..
Canadians Abroad: Sylvio Drouin of Unity Technologies on the future of AR/VR
Within the past two years Montreal has become a global leader and talent hub for artificial intelligence (AI). But Sylvio Drouin started a..
The 10 biggest Montreal tech news stories of 2017
The year 2017 was a huge one for the Montreal tech scene. Whether it was news of acquisitions, historic funding rounds raised, or a series..
Workmode: What Chris Arsenault’s journey with meditation taught him about life, work, and everything in between
Welcome to Workmode, the podcast from our friends at Dynamo.
The cofounder, President & CEO of iNovia Capital (which one of our WM..
Coopérathon finishes strong and looks at expansion plans for next year
A few weeks ago, a group of tech enthusiasts and startup entrepreneurs gathered in the lobby of Complexe Desjardins. They were there to ce..
Hardbacon demos their app at Queen City Fintech ahead of Canadian launch
It’s been an intensive few months for the Montreal startup Hardbacon.
In addition to getting their app ready to launch in Canada, the t..
WMNinTECH: NACO Investor of the Year Sophie Forest on how Brightspark is revolutionizing Canadian angel investment
Last month, at the 2017 National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) World Angel Investment Summit in Montreal, Sophie Forest received the C..