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Archive for September, 2009

September StartupDrinks @ Brutopia 5.30pm Sep 30th (4)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 · by Heri · Events, entrepreneurship

As you might have seen on FlowVentures, Montreal StartupDrinks are on tomorrow!

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As the name suggests, the event gathers technology entrepreneurs, startuppers, developers, investors, as well as experts helping startups. We’re expecting 60 and more people for the evening, with always new entrepreneurs coming in to join the community.

The event starts at 5.30pm till the end of the evening.

The other good news is that StartupDrinks are spreading in other cities, after Toronto and Ottawa, there’s an edition also scheduled in Waterloo.

If you know about co-workers, students, engineers, marketers looking to launch or working on a startup, don’t hesitate to forward them the event.

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Last Drinks of the Summer, Canadian TechStars grads in Montreal

StartupDrinks @ Helm

Montreal StartupDrinks July, co-edition with Toronto

StartupDrinks during the last summer

Montreal StartupDrinks July, co-edition with Toronto

Funcom opening game development studio in Montreal (3)

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 · by michel · Jobs, video games

Norwegian based game publisher/developer Funcom is the latest multinational corporation to take advantage of the tax credits and other provincial government incentives offered to game companies setting up shop in Quebec. Their new Montreal studio was created with help from Investissement Quebec and, according to the CBC, is expected to create 100-150 new jobs in the next 18 months. There are not yet any Montreal specific job postings on Funcom’s website.

Funcom are perhaps best known for their MMORPGs Age of Conan and Anarchy Online. They are currently working on an expansion for Age of Conan and a brand new MMO called The Secret World. Their press release states that this new studio will be involved with both of these projects.

(Via Gamasutra)

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