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Vectorbloom donating 50% of international iPhone app proceeds from Jan 23rd to Jan 29th

Submitted by KAST on January 17, 2011 - 18:52
Vectorbloom is donating 50% of it’s international iPhone App proceeds during the week of January 23 to January 29, 2011
from the sales of:

Sara’s Ladybugs, Tennis Grips and Tennis Grips for Women

2011 Technology Impact Awards call for submissions

Submitted by ksaldern on January 14, 2011 - 21:35
2011 Technology Impact Awards call for submissions Submit by March 11 Open to BC technology companies of all sectors and sizes, this is your chance to be part of the largest and most inclusive technology event in BC. Submit to the 2011 TIAs and your company will benefit from: Recognition * Exposure * Opportunity To view award criteria and submit online go to: www.thetias.com

OSTEC and ORIC merge to form Accelerate Okanagan

Submitted by ksaldern on January 14, 2011 - 20:14
"Accelerate Okanagan" On December 31, 2010 the Okanagan Research and Innovation Centre (ORIC) and Okanagan Science and Technology Council (OSTEC) amalgamated to form the Accelerate Okanagan Technology Association ("Accelerate Okanagan").

The Bootstrapper's Guide to Internet Startups

Submitted by KAST on January 6, 2011 - 21:47

Throughout the process of founding, bootstrapping, and building OpenCal, we’ve learned something about what it means to take an idea and turn it into a sellable product. We feel some of the lessons we’ve learned may help others who are building or are thinking of beginning internet startups of their own. So we’ve decided to kick off a series of

Sustainable building and living conference in Kimberley

Submitted by KAST on January 5, 2011 - 23:57

Building on the incredible success of last year's conference, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is ready to once again offer a weekend of information and networking on 'green' issues.

Expert Panel Launches Consultation on Business R&D Federal review of R&D spending seeks Canadian views on maximizing impact

Submitted by KAST on January 5, 2011 - 23:52

Today, the independent expert panel reviewing federal support to research and development (R&D) launched a national consultation process with the release of its consultation paper.

The Fertile Ground of Israeli Innovation

Submitted by ksaldern on December 29, 2010 - 21:05
From Haifa to Herzliya the Fertile Ground of Israeli Innovation Published in Knowledge@Wharton Share this Article

Tech firms set up shop at Google Ventures’ Startup Lab

Submitted by ksaldern on December 27, 2010 - 02:53
Tech firms set up shop at Google Ventures’ Startup Lab Five companies working in Start-up Lab BY ALEXEI ORESKOVIC, REUTERS DECEMBER 15, 2010 BE THE FIRST TO POST A COMMENT SAN FRANCISCO - A small team has toiled away since early October in a quiet corner of Google Inc’s GOOG.O sprawling campus in Mountain View, CA on a project related to the discovery of human antibodies.

App hype still way ahead of user adoption From Friday's Globe and Mail

Submitted by ksaldern on December 27, 2010 - 02:26
App hype still way ahead of user adoption DAKSHANA BASCARAMURTY From Friday's Globe and Mail Everyone wants a piece of the app pie. More than 300,000 fill the iTunes App Store. There are another 100,000 to download through the Android Market. And there are more than 10,000 in BlackBerry App World.