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Demo Night returns with revamped ‘Back to School’ edition
After a summer hiatus, MontrealNewTech‘s Demo Night returns this Friday with a Back to School edition.
“I don’t believe in new resoluti..
synapseWear: a wearable for the body, the environment, or creating art
When you think of wearables, it’s probably a smart watch or fitness tracker that comes to mind. But a new wearable device, and its accompa..
National Ladies Learning Code Day returns for fifth national event
The first national coding event for women in Canada is back this fall for its fifth anniversary.
National Ladies Learning Code Day was ..
Artificial Intelligence in Consumer Electronics panel seeks insight from industry experts
There’s recently been an increasing focus on artificial intelligence (AI) powered consumer electronics, as evidenced by Aerial’s $2.25 mil..
Mighty Cast releases first independent game for hackable Nex band
There’s a new mobile gaming application for wearables in Montreal.
Mighty Cast, Inc. released the first independent game for their ‘hac..
effectsMTL third edition expands to reflect the city’s booming vfx industry
The visual effects (vfx) industry in Montreal is booming. Currently the 4th largest global centre for vfx, with an estimated $278 million ..
E3 Smash Challenge: a charity ping pong tournament for startups and celebs
Tomorrow night, anyone who’s ever bragged about their mastery of ping pong in the break room will have the chance to prove their mettle.
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How S.E.E.D. is using AI, art, and academia for art therapy
What do the technology, academic, and fine art worlds have in common? For Devin Fleenor and his Stellar Emissions Encapsulations Device (S..
Coopérathon is trying to rethink the perception of social entrepreneurship
The mission of Coopérathon is the encouragement of social entrepreneurship. But in order to create lasting innovation for tomorrow, the ev..
Workmode: Mikael Cho of Unsplash reveals the secret to his success
Welcome to Workmode, the podcast from our friends at Dynamo.
You may have heard the buzz about the coworking space that opened in ..
Canadians Abroad: François Lambert on Montreal’s changing visual effects landscape
It used to be that if you wanted to work on big budget movies, whether you wanted to be an actor, a screenwriter, or a visual effects arti..
WMNinTECH: Kate Arthur is working to improve digital literacy for the next generation
After studying literature at Concordia, and a successful communications career in theatre and radio, Kate Arthur moved into the tech secto..
Workmode: Google Venture’s Daniel Burka thinks every designer should know how to address core business problems
Welcome to Workmode, the podcast from our friends at Dynamo.
To call Daniel Burka a designer would be to discount just how multifa..
WMNinTECH: Afsoon Soudi on the transition from academia to tech
Both the science and tech sectors tend to be male-dominated. But in switching from academia to launching a business, Afsoon Soudi discover..
Canadians Abroad: Charles Migos of Rheo is designing television 2.0
Welcome to Canadians Abroad, a series where we profile a Montrealer currently living and working in tech somewhere outside of Canada.
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