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Boast Capital will be hosting a SR&ED Seminar at Innovate Calgary on Wednesday, April 4th from 7:30-9:30am to discuss changes to the SR&ED program arising from the new federal budget. The seminar will be presented by Alex Popa, Partner at Boast Capital, and Paul Cataford, Associate Partner at Espresso Capital, a SR&ED financing firm and CEO of Zephyr Sleep Technologies, a medical devices company. Read the rest of this entry »

Crowdsourced graphic design services provider 99designs, together with Sharkwater Productions, has launched a logo design contest as part of a global branding campaign for award-winning filmmaker and eco-activist Rob Stewart’s new film, (R)Evolution. Read the rest of this entry »

CiRBA Inc. has announced that the company has raised $15 million in its third round of institutional funding led by Tandem Expansion Fund. Existing investors Sigma Partners and Edgestone Capital Partners also participated in the deal. The growth round of financing follows a series of enterprise-wide sales to some of the largest financial institutions in the world. These enterprise customers helped CiRBA achieve record software bookings in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

ImmerVision has announced today that Video Insight IP Video Surveillance Software version 5 now comes with ImmerVision Enables®, the most leading-edge 360-degree viewing standard offering expanded surveillance coverage and heightened situational awareness. Read the rest of this entry »

To help jobseekers stand out in the most competitive job market in decades, Career Marketing Specialists Inc. have introduced its newly updated ResuM8, the iPhone/iPad app that guides users through the steps of writing an attention-grabbing resume with over 1,000 Career Objectives and ready-to-use phrases plus built-in advice from career experts. ResuM8 helps users build, edit, and send their resumes in a single application. Read the rest of this entry »

Gossip Girl’s true identity and hundreds of other secret villains could finally be revealed thanks to Frenemy Test from Maven Holdings. The first and only app of its kind, Frenemy Test uses a secret form of modern numerology to help users find who their real friends or frenemies are. Users can then instantly share their results through Twitter directly from inside the app. Read the rest of this entry »

Toy collectors and fans of the 80s are in for a treat this April 1st as the 2012 Canadian 80’s Toy Expo will be at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, which is located at 600 Highway 7 East in Richmond Hill.  Tickets are $10.00 for regular admission and $5.00 for kids aged 4-12. Those who want to get in earlier than the 11:00 a.m. general public opening can purchase Early Bird tickets for $20.00. Read the rest of this entry »

The Female Film Eye Festival (FeFF) is celebrating its 10th anniversary June 20 to 24th at the Carlton Cinema and the Novotel Toronto Centre. Established in 2001, this distinctive international directors’ film festival supports underrepresented female directors in the film and TV industry. FeFF was originally scheduled this year for late March but was moved to June due to venue and funding issues. Despite these unprecedented challenges, FeFF is proudly returning for its 10th season. Read the rest of this entry »

Distribution360 has announced a multi-territory deal for the Blue-Zoo-produced preschool series Olive the Ostrich (52 x 5’) to air on Nick Jr. Channels across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Olive the Ostrich is owned, created, and produced by Blue-Zoo in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

After the recent and successful adaptation of Bug-Tracker’s subsidiary operations in China, Paquito Hernandez has been appointed as Bug-Tracker’s General Director in Montreal. After 3 years of effectively managing Bug-Tracker’s subsidiary company offices in Chengdu, Paquito Hernandez accomplished his most recent mission of putting Bug-Tracker’s sister company in Asia on the right track, adapting the company’s philosophy and putting its procedures into place. Read the rest of this entry »