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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. In 2016, 16.4% Organizations such as TechVancouver and HackerNest Vancouver host tech socials and monthly meet-ups.

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Co-founder Engaging Florida’s Innovation Ecosystem

Hearpreneur

Brian Kornfeld is President and Co-Founder of Synapse , an innovation hub for entrepreneurs, investors, and governments in the state of Florida to share ideas, solve problems and ultimately provide an ecosystem that ensures everyone from pre-seed startups to exciting unicorns continue to flock to, grow within and re-invest in the Sunshine State.

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Getting A Software Patent Is Valuable But Frustrating

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business is global, but patent rules differ around the world. The free and growing open source software community, which covers most mobile and web apps, oppose software patents as impeding or prohibiting the distribution of free software. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 01/15/2016.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Milis Bio

Austin Startup

But don’t lose sight of the fact that we’re already in the midst of a deadly global epidemic. According to the World Health Organization , in 2016, more than 1.9 The prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016. Milis Bio began in May of 2016, in the RebelBio accelerator program run by SOS Ventures.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth ColĂłn

The Startup Magazine

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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[Competition] GSMA Glomo Awards 2016

YoungUpstarts

The GSMA ‘s Global Mobile Awards are now open for online entry for its 2016 edition. The Glomo Awards 2016 will highlight the greatest achievements and innovations across the mobile industry and include more than 40 awards over eight categories. Government Excellence Awards. Shortlist Announced: Late January 2016.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! Successful businesses that give back to the community, and it’s all on brand. March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM