[View the story "Looking to startup? Be a technical or business cofounder" on Storify] Looking to startup? Be a technical or business cofounder It’s no surprise that technical talent (programmers, engineers, CTOs) are highly sought after. Many startups are looking to either build a first prototype, get a cofounder to be able to apply to [...]
The first hardware hacking space was foulab in Montreal, started a couple of years ago. Supported and run by its members, it allows anyone who likes to play with electronics, use heavy machinery, order or find exotic parts, and generally talk with similarly-minded hackers. Recently, foulab got also their own 3D printers. Since then, more [...]
RHOK Montreal is hoping to bring new innovation to the old unexploded ammunition problem by teaming up with game developer Ahmed Mansour (@OLPCMorocco). Random Hacks of Kindness is all about developing high-tech solutions that help solve real life problems, especially in developing countries. IAU reports that in Iraq alone between 48,000 and 68,000 people have [...]
This weekend, the new organization HackingHealth.ca (@hackinghealthca) is enabling tech innovation in Montreal and in Canada by inviting doctors and health specialists to pitch ideas to programmers and techies. The goal is to bring much-needed innovation in healthcare, and in a way, launch new health startups. The hackathon was planned at the Sauvé House in [...]
A new Modasuite venture, Frank & Oak has just launched this week a new service to deliver affordable and high-quality clothes to its customers. What’s interesting from other known made to measure sites like Modasuite or Indochino is the approach: it’s presented like a SaaS service, a commodity where guests select the “level of service” [...]
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Montreal fans of robotics are in for a treat this March. The “Cloud Robotics Hackathon” is in town. From March 2nd through to March 4th Maison Notman House will host a unique Robotics event made for anyone who’s interested in hacking Robots to make them perform neat things. There are 2 sponsors of the event. [...]