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Web 2.0 for the real world (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers working on some of the most fundamental issues facing the future internet paradigm have developed - in their spare time, no less - a mobile platform that brings some of the most powerful and compelling Web 2.0 services to the real, mobile world. `Engineers like to play with toys too,` says Daniele Miorandi, coordinator of the BIONETS project, explaining why ...
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Looking for a new way to invest? Make a game of it - Globe and Mail

Looking for a new way to invest? Make a game of it
Globe and Mail, Canada
None of these funds, Lee says, currently service Canada, let alone Vancouver, where there are about 50 independent game developers. ?There's a huge need for venture capital in the digital media space,? says Lee, on the phone from his Vancouver office. ...
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VC financing: Cold realities - CanadianBusiness.com

VC financing: Cold realities
CanadianBusiness.com, Canada
According to Canada?s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), the total value of venture cap deals slumped 36% last year, to $1.3 billion. Financings averaged $3.6 million, down from $5 million in 2007, and 10% fewer companies received ...
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Web 2.0 for Canada's public restrooms - iNews880.com

Web 2.0 for Canada's public restrooms
iNews880.com, Canada
Last year, Canadians helped the Powder Room - a national, fully bilingual educational program for individuals with overactive bladder - locate Canada's best public restrooms. Over 400 restrooms were rated... and 10 lucky winners across the country ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/09
Angelsoft Launches An Investor Search Engine (WebProNews)
Angelsoft, a company that connects startups with investors, has launched an Investor Search Engine. The Investor Search Engine contains profiles on over 1,000 venture capital firms and angel investment groups. It has a variety of filters similar to Web 2.0 travel search engine Kayak.com Users can filter investment firms based on how much they invest and what terms they offer, as well as on ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/09
An Entrepreneur Stimulus Plan - Forbes

An Entrepreneur Stimulus Plan
Forbes, NY
Yet, we're constantly wrapped around the axle of venture capital as the primary driver for entrepreneurial growth. President Obama has a few venture capitalists around him, including John Doerr. But Doerr has never been a practicing entrepreneur, ...
Entrepreneurship -- it?s in your blood MSNBC
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Bay Area venture capital highlights - San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area venture capital highlights
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Each week The Chronicle tracks the latest investments, fundraising, mergers and IPOs involving Bay Area venture capitalists and startups. Here are some highlights for the week of March 2: Zenprise in Fremont, which makes software that troubleshoots ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/05
iPhone Gems: Instant Messaging Apps, Take Two - iLounge

iPhone Gems: Instant Messaging Apps, Take Two
iLounge, CA
Versions 2.0.1.35 of AIM (Free Edition) and AIM from AOL are, essentially, the same program with the same basic features we noted in our original AIM review. They are currently limited to connecting to one of three types of accounts?AIM, MobileMe, or . ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/05
Great Canadian Innovation Competition: Capital ideas - CanadianBusiness.com

Great Canadian Innovation Competition: Capital ideas
CanadianBusiness.com, Canada
Banks, venture capital, angel financiers ? all bear the brunt of criticism from entrepreneurs who, until recently, often had to find money down south before anyone up here would take them seriously. But Canada?s banks are naturally cautious, ...
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Free Ads and Classifieds Sites in Canada offered by a new Web 2.0 … - NewDesignWorld (press releas

Free Ads and Classifieds Sites in Canada offered by a new Web 2.0 ...
NewDesignWorld (press release), UK
Vaughan, ON, March 05, 2009 -- Free Ads Canada Web 2.0 Portal offering free display ads, free advertising and free classifieds, the Free Ads Canada is seeking to make its mark in the Canadian Market after a successful launch of its Flag Ship site ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/04
VC funding drops: Thomson Reuters - Reuters

VC funding drops: Thomson Reuters
Reuters
Venture capital funding dropped to $1.3 billion in January from $4.5 billion in January 2008, and the number of companies which received funds dropped by more than half, to 203 from 466. Funding per company dropped on average to $6.6 million from $9.76 ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/04
RazorGator raises $7.5 mil. in venture capital funding - Ticket News

RazorGator raises $7.5 mil. in venture capital funding
Ticket News, CT
RazorGator is the nation's sixth-largest secondary ticket company, according to TicketNews's exclusive industry rankings, and the company has said in the past that it raised about $26 million from venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers ...
Online Ticket Broker RazorGator Lands $7.5 Million Digital Media Wire
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Toronto stocks decline as credit fears rise - Toronto Star

Toronto stocks decline as credit fears rise
Toronto Star,  Canada
The Toronto stock market piled on more losses yesterday, squeezed by credit worries in the financial sector despite positive earnings from the Bank of Montreal and Scotiabank and the Bank of Canada's decision to cut its key rate by half a point. ...
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/03
Social Media Experts Join Forces to Launch Consultancy: Socialmedia.biz Helps Companies Master the S
Seven thought leaders in social media join forces to offer end-to-end solutions for businesses looking to succeed on the social Web.
[email this story] Posted by the editor on 03/03
The People?s Data - Newsweek

The People?s Data
Newsweek
All data on federal funding would have to be made available through "applications programming interfaces," a Web 2.0 tool for managing large amounts of data. The APIs would make it easy for third parties?citizens, civic groups, activists or ...
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The Canadian-born, U.S.-headquartered MDC Partners has acquired a majority stake in Capital C and Kenna, two Toronto-area agencies.

GigPark announced on August 24th, that they had been purchased by the Yellow Pages. Hey Noah, congratulations to you and the team there.

The Ontario government is doing something truly unique and laudable says John Albright of JLA Ventures. Last week Ontario's Ministry of Research and Innovation announced a new $205-million fund to help stimulate the province's early-stage ventures.

According to a University of Laval Professor, Canada's Labour Sponsor Funds kill innovation rather than create it. Read the press release here.

MediaScrape lands new venture round of $3.2 million. Chris Dingle has been appointed President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Dingle was the founding CTO of 24/7 Real Media which sold recently to WPP for $637 million.

University Technologies International (UTI) - IGNITE - announces the closing of two first-round financings for two IGNITE companies, Profero Energy Inc. and Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc.

Kleer Inc. based in California but with a plant in Ottawa landed a $28 million round for its wireless audio product development.

The Ottawa Citizen ran this story a few days ago. We've been saying this for years now. When will the public sector make it easier for investment in the province's tech sector?

Rick Nathan of the Canadian Venture Capital Association has an optimistic view of the current credit crunch.

MSBi Capital announces the addition of two new partners François Gauvin and John Elton.

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