Montreal Tech Watch

There is a huge array of marketing and tech entrepreneurship blogs on the web (too many to list here in fact); however if you would ever want to start a Montreal-based software company, it’s valuable to also follow Montréal bloggers and get a local take on marketing, product design, business and tech entrepreneurship. In this [...]

Alok Chowdhury and I are launching a StartupDrinks next wednesday, from 5.30pm, at Café des éclusiers. The place is Café des Éclusiers, 400 rue de la Commune Ouest (map) Here is a description of StartupDrinks: A simple concept: startup culture in cities around the world gathers around a bar to have a pint and discuss [...]

There is a meeting open to all tomorrow regarding bill C-61. The bill is viewed by many as an abuse, which was solely submitted because of lobbying from the US music and cinema industry, as well as media groups in Canada; while the MPs who submitted it said that it’s a necessary upgrade to Canadian [...]

Company: Feeling Software Position: Developer specialized in Computer Vision Responsibilites and Tasks: Feeling Software is developing the world\’s first 3D reconstruction solution focused on interior environments. Apply immediately at hiring@feelingsoftware.com if you\’d like to: • Improve the 3D reconstruction solution using Matlab and C++. • Participate actively in the design, implementation and review of new [...]

Usually, I quote this kind of article in the found section of montrealtechwatch, but I think this article is an eye-opener on the dire case of (future shortage of) technology talent in Quebec. The MontrealGazette freelancer Stephanie Whittaker tells the case of Vanier College: This year, Vanier will graduate only about eight students from its [...]

I mentionned a while ago that MTW would be transitionning to a full-team of bloggers, and many more UI improvements. At that time, the motivation came from the meetup at Laika, where many suggested that it’s one of the main ways that could make MTW sustainable and become a long-lasting actor in the Montreal Tech [...]

Company: SmartHippo Position: Ruby on Rails Developer Responsibilites and Tasks: • Use Rails 2.1 to design, develop, unit test, deploy, and document an engine that will collect and interpret financial rate data from external web sites. • Provide support and perform system maintenance/upgrades. Required Knoweledge: • Bachelor’s degree and/or 3-5 years experience developing, testing, deploying [...]

This weekend, I stumbled into a review of ma-bimbo from Le Soleil, which apparently is one of the hottest websites in Québec right now. The website is actually from a french company, with a french and an english version, but due to its popularity, I thought it would be interesting to mention it here. So [...]

Kristina has an enthusiastic report of the last CVCA 2008 conference. I especially like the video; it gives you an idea of the conference if you couldn’t be there. Cdn Venture Capital Assoc. 2008 Conference: Face of Changeby SIwithKTY Featured on the video are CVCA officials (Rick Nathan), heads of PE firms (John McIntyre, Birch [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a feature article from Alistair Croll, from rednod and bitcurrent. He has extensive executive experience in marketing and operations and is now launching rednod, a “startup accelerator”. Alistair Croll also provided us helpful advice for Blitzweekend; and writes for webware and gigaom. Web sites matter. And the previously thankless job of [...]