Codefest is a weekend-long event targeted at php programmers, but also any other developers programming in other languages, planned from May 1st to May3rd. Come over if you want to meet other developers, and co-work on current & open source projects Event website Here is a report of a previous Codefest Another report Proposed Projects [...]
Analysis: How useful is Blitzweekend or StartupWeekends for Tech Communities? Answer: a lot
There’s an “analysis” on TechCrunch on the StartupWeekend series, and the general conclusion is that it failed. Since we’ve done Blitzweekend and there are discussions on holding another one, I have to take issue. I don’t think StartupWeekends (or Blitzweekend) claimed at one point or another to build companies for every team that participates, in [...]
The Caisse de Dépôt, Solidarity Fund FQL, and QC government join forces for Teralys $825 m fund
A brand new fund has been announced in Québec today, named Teralys fund. It’s an initiative of the Caisse de Dépôt ($250m), the Solidarity Fund FQL ($250m), the Québec Government ($200m) and also private investors and institutions ($125m) It’s the biggest fund of this size to date in Québec, and in Canada. Another surprising point [...]
Technology Map of Montreal, redux
Things have been busy, but there’s now a new feature: Technology Map of Montreal [@techentreprise] This map is replacing the map found on MontrealTechWatch here. It was a popular feature for MTW, but as a google map, it required manual updating, a time-consuming and opaque process. John Beales helped by providing a more interactive map, [...]
[guest post] Show me the money
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Philippe K. Chrun, an entrepreneur, a MBA student, and consultant at the Consultant at Concordia Small Business Consulting Bureau. The guest post is published here in order to bridge the tech community in Montreal with what’s being done in universities, and also because it’s potentially interesting for [...]
iNovia Capital and ID Capital invest $3 Million into Tribal Nova
This is late news (as in 11 days ago), but a few readers might have missed it so here are the (good) news: Tribal Nova received $3 million from iNovia Capital and ID Capital Tribal Nova produces multimedia games (similar to Flash games on web browsers, but with more elaborate environments), made for kids. The [...]
Rallying point for Montreal Entrepreneurs: StartupDrinks, Apr 29th
StartupDrinks gather Montrealers interested in building technology companies; where students, developers, marketing experts, designers, consultants, gurus, entrepreneurs, CEOs of tech companies, etc. are all welcomed to get a drink and share about their projects. StartupDrinks is organized by TechEntreprise/MTW and FlowVentures (@rayluk) and will be at Brutopia, 1219 Crescent Street, next wednesday from 5.30pm The topic this time [...]
Experience Designer needed at Akoha
If you’re an user experience specialist, here’s a chance in a lifetime: Akoha, the social gaming startup, is actively looking now for one. The video explains it very well: We’re looking for a key User Experience guru to help the passionate team at Akoha take our design skills to the next level. For the right [...]
Don’t forget the Community
There has been a lot of great chatter going on the last few days regarding the best way to turn the ignition on Canada’s Startup engine. So much so that it has prompted me to dive in with a guest post here on MTW. I’ve heard similar ideas spreading at local events, private meetings, [...]
Local Startup Incubators
Is it due to spring? Is it due to the new budgets? Or is it because we’ve got to fight recession? There has been definetely a series of interesting posts lately: $5 Billion to end up in the hands of Canadian Entrepreneurs, Nothing Less by @chrisarsenault The Farm Team Problem by Rick Segal @jlaventures Incubators, [...]
