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Canadian firms say lack of financing is the key barrier to innovation, even though Canada has one of the best-developed financial markets in the world. The first report of The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Business Innovation (CBI) suggests that investors will be more willing to finance innovation if innovators get better at explaining how their new or improved products or services will make money. A quarter of respondents to the CBI’s Innovator Survey on Innovation Metrics and Management identified finance as their number one challenge. Respondents to the nation-wide survey of more than 1,000 Canadian firms who are seeking financial support cited finance about four times more than any other issue. The respondents to the survey were firms of all sizes and across industrial sectors. Read the rest of this entry »

Cloud-based managed service solutions provider for the distribution of premium media to IP-connected devices QuickPlay Media has announced support for the new BlackBerry® 10 platform. A number of multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs) , including Canada’s largest cable and IPTV operator, are using QuickPlay’s OpenVideo Platform to roll out live TV and video-on-demand (VOD) services for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »

Genetec™, a pioneer in the physical security industry and provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, today announced Stratocast™, a powerful yet easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) solution powered by Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Azure cloud-computing platform. Stratocast is designed to meet the needs of small and midsized businesses who are looking for a high-end and extremely reliable video security solution without the costs and complexities typically associated with installing and managing on-premise surveillance systems. Read the rest of this entry »

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is accepting applications for the 2013 edition of the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award.  To win a $100,000 Grand Prize, entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 are invited to present a turning point their company has reached and the solution they propose to take their business to the next level. A second prize, consisting of $25,000 in consulting services, will be awarded to the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award runner-up. The deadline for submitting applications is April 2, 2013, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time. Read the rest of this entry »

The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) has announced the line-up for the inaugural festival running from February 13^th– 17^th.. TBFF is proud to celebrate diversity within the black community through films that matter. With exciting films from all over the world, an online program, an industry panel and parties, the first edition of the TBFF shines a cinematic spotlight on Toronto’s Black History Month celebrations. TBFF will open with Kenya’s official selection for this year’s Oscars, NAIROBI HALF LIFE, playing February 13^that the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Read the rest of this entry »

theScore Inc. has announced the re-launch of its flagship mobile product, theScore, for Android devices. Sports fans and fantasy league managers on Android devices will now be able to enjoy a visually richer and more user-friendly experience. Based on the design of its critically acclaimed iPhone and iPad apps, theScore for Android is completely free to download and has an all-new look and feel including: Read the rest of this entry »

CiRBA, a Toronto-based provider of capacity transformation and control software, has announced the general availability of a Software License Control System that enables organizations to reduce the costs associated with processor-based software licensing by an average of 55%. The Software License Control module is an add-on to CiRBA’s award-winning Capacity Control Console and optimizes VM placements in virtual and cloud infrastructure in order to: Read the rest of this entry »

Multiplatform deployer of video games TransGaming Inc. has secured a milestone patent for key proprietary technology that forms the core of TransGaming’s SwiftShader product, the world’s fastest pure-software 3D graphics renderer. SwiftShader has been licensed by industry-leading technology providers such as Adobe, Citrix, and Google, and is an essential component for a broad range of products from web browsers to defense and medical imaging applications. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Paris-based Technicolor have announced a development deal with TELETOON Canada for the animated comedy television series, Atomic Puppet. Mercury Filmworks, Technicolor and TELETOON will co-develop Atomic Puppet as a 2D animated comedy series targeting kids 6-11. Atomic Puppet was created by animated television writer Mark Drop (Matt Hatter Chronicles, Jake and the Never Land Pirates) and writer/creator Jerry Leibowitz (The Mouse and the Monster). Read the rest of this entry »

AudienceView is transforming the world of event ticketing with the launch of MarketView, the first white-label, self-serve e-commerce and CRM solution. With MarketView any organization can enter the rapidly growing self-serve event management market and create a unique consumer engagement channel. Read the rest of this entry »