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CategoryAlgolux’s band of PhD researchers take on big challenges in image processing
The latest safety-savvy vehicles may have as many as eight to ten embedded computer vision cameras in them, mostly to assist with autonomo..
Monthly product meetups flourishing in Montreal
Product aficionados have an abundance of choice these days in Montreal when it comes to monthly events. That’s because two meetup groups -..
Lightspeed unveils its ecommerce weapon
Lightspeed, Montreal’s point of sale (POS) system for retailers and restaurateurs, is launching its ecommerce tool for North American busi..
15th CRC Robotics Comp brings lessons beyond the classroom
For 15 consecutive years, hundreds of high school and CEGEP students have flocked to the Montreal-based CRC Robotics Competition, tasked w..
#Hackthehouse initiative to turn Notman House ‘smart’
An ambitious new initiative put on by Montreal’s Notman House will seek to run four related IoT and smart home hackathons over a period of..
Could an abandoned train station in Westmount become a new tech hub?
A 109-year old abandoned train station that hasn’t been in use in over two decades could become a new tech hub and coworking space in West..
Clearing the fog: A 1-on-1 chat with Montreal startup investor John Stokes
In December 2012, I wrote a piece about Real Ventures investor John Stokes, calling him “the Gordon Ramsay of Canadian Startups.”
For a..
Following up with the Founder Institute’s 2nd cohort
Seven months after graduating arguably the toughest entrepreneurship training in Canada, several Montreal startups are making big strides…
Shopify unveils new Montreal office with huge Open House event
Media, techies and others flocked to Shopify‘s luxurious Montreal office Thursday evening for a celebration of sorts. A fireside chat with..
Sharethebus set to flap its wings in the US market, joins Y Combinator
Montreal’s Sharethebus is announcing its participation in Silicon Valley accelerator, Y Combinator.
One year after completing the Found..
Martin-Luc Archambault’s new audio app, AmpMe, hits 1 million downloads
Serial investor and entrepreneur Martin-Luc Archambault is receiving attention for his newest creation: an app that helps sync the audio o..
Freelance photographer Eva Blue gets her snaps in
If you go to a tech event in Montreal, there’s a good chance you may run into a woman who takes photographs, by the name of Eva Blue.
B..
The future of high-stakes brain cancer treatment could be in Montreal
Montreal could be the setting of where some of the world’s most innovate brain cancer treatment is being developed.
ODS Medical is deve..
Montreal NewTech helped plant the seeds of a community
Heri Rakatomalala, Greg Whiteside and Ilias Benjelloun sit around piping hot pizzas fresh out of the oven at Rue Du Square Phillips’ Il Fo..
Café OSMO at Notman House pours its first espresso
Emma Williams surveyed Café OSMO on the first day it was open for business, Monday afternoon.
“Look at the life down here!” said Willia..