Currently, Notman House on 51 Sherbrooke west is known for its free café and event space, and also the various coworking spaces available for freelancers and tech startups, as well as various organizations such as Ile-Sans-Fil. The final vision is more ambitious though : instead of just renting the house, the plan is to buy [...]
January is perennially a time for hopefully predictions . 2011 was a year that healthcare startups broke into the scene and on that momentum there have been some heady and futuristic forecasting. While I share the enthusiasm, as most of us shake off the hangovers and get back to work this week, I make some [...]
There’s an interesting article at the BBC on how Israel is now home to 4000 startups. While the article seems to be pure promotion painting the country as a paradise for tech entrepreneurs, it’s an interest read for investors and entrepreneur-friendly organizations. Here’s a table showing the key elements: Tel-Aviv, Israel Montreal / Quebec / [...]
We’ve met Wendy Mahew at Startup Festival. Sponsored by iWeb, She’s representing idea2delivery, a project celebrating entrepreneurs. The site aims to connect entrepreneurs, provide educational and informational resources, tools for entrepreneurs such as white papers, plus also a section dedicated to showcase startups and small businesses. The real highlight of the project though is a [...]
VentureBeat wrote a couple of days ago how Amsterdam aims to attract tech entrepreneurs. The article highlights the infrastructure (events, places, communities) offered by existing startups and individuals, and how it paves the way into making Amsterdam a place known in Europe for innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Here’s a quote: What sets us apart is [...]
For all those who are starting new projects, and looking for business or technical partners, or those who have already started, and find now they need a partner to make things happen, Montreal NewTech is doing a CoFounders event next wednesday from 6pm, at Notman House. The last Cofounders had from 25 to 30 attendees, [...]
Disclaimer: I am doing enterprising.ly, a marketplace of service providers, to support tech projects A new initiative entitled Startup Canada Campaign aims to “celebrate, inspire, & accelerate” Canadian entrepreneurship, with 2 main initiatives: fostering first discussions about canadian entrepreneurship, and provides a marketplace of support services for startups. For the past year, we’ve seen [...]