Going public in the age of crowdfunding

What a day! Facebook went public with a valuation of over $100 Billion US. But to me the most interesting and unexpected story is the closing of the over $10 M US raised by Eric Migicovsky for his Pebble watch on crowfunding site Kickstarter. The watch that connects to iPhone and Android smartphones ...

The International Startup Festival 2012

The International Startup Festival launched the second version of their happening in Montreal. The event will take place at the Iberville Maritime Terminal, from July 11th 5pm to July 13th 4pm. This year’s theme is about the Startups that matters, because every Startup matters. Regardless the acti ...

Proposed Federal Budget 2012 SR&ED Changes

Proposed Federal Budget 2012 SR&ED Changes Existing 1-Jan-13 1-Jan-14General tax credit rate for Canadian Controlled private corps. 35% 35% 35%General tax credit rate for other entities ...

CICP's Program to Encourage Innovation

The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program, CICP, helps entrepreneurs get their innovative products on the market by giving them the opportunity to present their technology in order to be used by the Governement of Canada. The winning business will be awarded a contract of a $500,000 maximum ...

China's Ambitious R&D Funding Plan

China recently released its 12th Five-Year Plan that raises funding for emerging technologies by 159% to $18 billion. It is considered to the most holistic plan for technology development anywhere in the world that will attempt to transform China from a manufacturing powerhouse to R&D powerhouse ...