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Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. announced earlier today that Carl M. Youngman,  a globally recognized authority in Entrepreneurship and Managing Growing Businesses and the author of “In Search of Turnarounds” has accepted a position as a Special Advisor to the company’s Board of Directors.  Read the rest of this entry »

Distance education provider PCDI Canada has announced a new partnership with The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) that is designed to provide an extra boost for PCDI students as they prepare to undertake their careers as writers of children’s reading materials. Read the rest of this entry »

The National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF) today announced the ten finalists for the Sixth Annual National Security Innovation Competition to be held at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs this April 27th. Nearly 40 different projects competed, seeking the approval of 27  judges from across the US, representing scientists and technologists from industry and government agencies. The University of Calgary project is the only non-American entrant chosen as a Top Ten finalist. Read the rest of this entry »

cfactor, in partnership with the Human Capital Institute (HCI), has announced the launch of an online talent community dedicated to delivering insightful content, fresh perspectives and a variety of media resources for human resources practitioners. Read the rest of this entry »

Good e-Reader, along with parent company Oak Branch Media Inc, announced earlier today that the company has acquired Shop e-Readers. This move was to bolster their ability to be able to better serve educational institutions and deliver a wider array of products to customers internationally. The purchase of Shop e-Readers will allow the Oak Branch Media Inc. to expand further into the educational market across Canada and internationally. Read the rest of this entry »

Data and archive management software and hardware developer StorageQuest Inc. has announced the public availability of the StorageQuest Optical Network Appliance (ONA). The ONA is the first and only enterprise grade optical writing appliance. Read the rest of this entry »

Wrinkled Pants Software is proud to announce the release of Are Squirrels Smart, or What? – the third app in the My Word! Reader series, available for the iPad on iTunes. Are Squirrels Smart, or What? is the third in the My Word! Reader series. Word games in this app include: Read the rest of this entry »

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 »