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CanWIT, a Division of CATAAlliance, announced the members of the CanWIT Advisory Council (CAC) today. Members range from both gen-Y and executive level demographics and have been carefully selected from over 35 highly qualified applicants to guide and advise CanWIT on its programs and services. Read the rest of this entry »

Passport to Markets provides financial support to BC film and television companies so that they can attend international markets, and co-production conferences/ exchanges. This fund helps offset travel, accommodation, and registration expenses. Applicable market and festival sites are designated by BC Film + Media and individual calls for applications are released for each site. Read the rest of this entry »

X-Summit is a two-day conference focused on the opportunities where interactive media intersect with other forms of media including television and film. The 2012 edition takes place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Toronto on November 6 and 7 and marks the seventh year for Interactive Ontario’s cross-media conference. Early bird tickets are available now. Read the rest of this entry »

It isn’t Canadian politeness, the love of hockey or winter weather envy attracting gaming and digital media companies around the world to the Ontario Technology Corridor. They are attracted to the Province of Ontario’s “game on” approach to tax incentives and Canada’s overall financial stability. They also value Ontario’s high concentration of skilled workers – the largest talent pool – that has attracted studios from global gaming and development firms. Read the rest of this entry »

Ideavibes founder and CEO, Paul Dombowsky, and CATAAlliance (Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance) CEO John Reid, have announced the launch of an attitudinal survey focused on determining what Canadians think about crowdfunding and their willingness to participate as a funder or a start-up / social enterprise seeking funding. Read the rest of this entry »

Export Development Canada (EDC) has joined the Startup Canada National Tour, bringing a global trade perspective to the coast-to-coast effort to support and expand Canada’s entrepreneur sector. EDC personnel will participate in a number of tour events to meet with export-minded entrepreneurs. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Hart, President and CEO of the Canadian Cloud Council, announced the launch of their “Roadmap to the Canadian Cloud” today – a national program designed to build a stronger and more collaborative Canadian cloud ecosystem and accelerate Canada’s position as a global leader in the field of cloud computing. Read the rest of this entry »

SUTUS Inc., a Vancouver-based technology specialist for the pizza franchise industry, announced today that the company has partnered with the Domino’s Franchisee Association (DFA) to help Domino’s franchisees improve their businesses through the use of technology. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Hart, President and CEO of the Canadian Cloud Council, is pleased to announce that Industry Canada has issued the organization a “Certification of Incorporation” that formally incorporates the Canadian Cloud Council Association as a Canadian national not-for-profit.   The issuance of this certificate will be listed in the next Corporations Canada’s online Monthly Transactions report. Read the rest of this entry »

The British Columbia Securities Commission is warning the public about Master Benefit Card Canada Ltd. (Master Benefit Card) and its affiliates. Master Benefit Card is also known as “Benefit Club”. The BCSC has reports that residents of British Columbia have been approached to join Master Benefit Card’s “membership club” and invest in a variety of “Benefit Options” or “Benefit Cards”. Read the rest of this entry »