By Leo Valiquette “We knew that just being a good little Canadian company meant certain death.” For Michael Serbinis, founder and CEO of Kobo, there was only one way for an upstart Canadian ereader to have any chance of success. “We were not in this to become the 18th ebook company in the world,” he [...]
read more be the firstBy Leo Valiquette There are now one billion gamers worldwide, and we need every single one of them … plus more. So says Jane McGonigal, author of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. The celebrated author, game designer and academic was on hand to share her [...]
read more be the firstBy Leo Valiquette When he was young, Chris Anderson learned of the arduous process that his grandfather had to endure to patent and licence the first automatic sprinkler system. At that time, there was little chance an inventor could also be an entrepreneur and bring a manufactured product to market if he was not already [...]
read more be the firstBy Leo Valiquette Reed Hastings is not a man concerned about competition. In fact, he invites it because it can have only positive results for his industry and for consumers. That industry is of course Internet video. Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, shared his thoughts about the future of Internet video and what it takes [...]
read more be the firstBy Leo Valiquette Canada’s ICT companies need more help at home to create more innovative and globally competitive products, but at the same time, they must take the initiative and actively pursue opportunities abroad. The first day of the CDMN’s Canada 3.0 conference was packed with innovative ideas and awe-inspiring predictions of where digital technology [...]
read more be the firstCreating jobs and economic wealth through innovation – how can that not be worthy of recognition? On the first day of its Canada 3.0 conference, the CDMN recognized four outstanding Canadian companies with its inaugural Moonshot Awards. The awards embody the CDMN’s mandate to bring more digital media solutions to market and create more companies, [...]
read more be the firstFour years ago, a software executive, a university president, a federal minister, a provincial minister, and a mayor came together to launch a symbolic moonshot designed to inspire Canadian leadership in the coming digital 3.0 universe and make Canada a true Digital Nation by 2017. They invited me to be a keynote speaker and, as [...]
read more leave a comment (1)Learn more about this opportunity here CIIRDF Announces the First Call for Proposals for the Canada-Israel Energy S&T Fund (CIEST Fund) Complete R&D Proposal Deadline: Friday, July 19, 2013 by Midnight EDT About the CFP Download the CFP Document The Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF) is pleased to announce the first Call [...]
read more be the firstToday, the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) announced the largest ever international contingent attending Canada 3.0. The annual conference brings together business and government leaders from the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Norway, and across Canada. To highlight the international collaboration, Scott Fraser, Director General, Global Business Opportunities Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada [...]
read more be the firstToday, nine Canadian digital media companies have been named finalists for the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) Moonshot Awards. The inaugural year for the awards, they were created to recognize Canadian companies that create jobs and wealth for Canada through innovation in digital media. The Moonshot Awards also acknowledge companies that contribute to the Canada 3.0 [...]
read more be the firstGirls in Tech Toronto, a social network enterprise focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent and influential women in technology, is hosting a pre-event reception on the evening of Monday, May 13. As young women with the capacity to inspire, we made it our personal desire and passion to create and [...]
read more be the firstBy Anthony Reinhart When Lane Merrifield co-founded Kelowna, B.C.-based Club Penguin as a virtual world for kids in 2005, he had no idea what it would become – only that he wanted a safe, ad-free online playground for his own children. Two years later, the Walt Disney Company came calling, putting up $350 million for [...]
read more leave a comment (1)Leading IT, media companies and government bodies confirm sponsorship, other opportunities available Toronto, ON (April 11, 2013) – The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) has secured a number of key sponsors for CDMN Canada 3.0 – a two-day conference on May 14 and 15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. CDMN Canada 3.0 [...]
read more be the firstOn May 14-15, Canada 3.0 will link sought-after industry experts with business leaders, IT decision-makers and entrepreneurs, offering them proven business-growth strategies Toronto, ON (April 10, 2013) – Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is the latest speaker to join the TED Talk-caliber roster of presenters at CDMN Canada 3.0 2013, which is organized by the Canadian [...]
read more be the firstBy Anthony Reinhart From a childhood spent in the land of lobster suppers to San Francisco at the height of the dot-com boom, Amber MacArthur – more familiarly known as Amber Mac – has become one of Canada’s most prominent voices in the digital media world. As a host of CTV’s App Central, president of [...]
read more be the firstPhoto: Canada 3.0 banners were raised today in Stratford, ON recognizing four years of hosing Canada 3.0. From L to R: Kevin Tuer – Managing Director, CDMN; Ginny Dybenko – Executive Director, University of Waterloo Stratford Campus; Dan Mathieson – Mayor of Stratford, ON STRATFORD & WATERLOO, Ont. (April 2, 2013) – The University of [...]
read more be the first“I sold my startup to Google.” “I competed on and got investment on Dragon’s Den.” “My $7.49 investment turned into TIME Magazine’s #7 website.” “I can tell you how to apply principals of AirBnB and CarShare to your B2B business.” These are just a handful of the 20+ mentoring sessions that have just opened for [...]
read more be the firstThe art & business of kids’ interactive – May 15 & 16, 2013 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (March 19, 2013 – TORONTO) From video games and TV to toys and eBooks, there is an ever-increasing focus on interactivity and the interconnections between platforms in the kids’ media space. Interactive Ontario’s INplay conference will [...]
read more be the firstCDMN Canada 3.0 2013, Canada’s only national digital media conference focused on the commercialization of innovation, will feature world-class speakers, a wide-ranging program and showcase of Canadian entrepreneurship when it gets under way May 14 and 15, 2013 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The conference, organized by the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) and [...]
read more be the firstOn February 7, entrepreneurs, mentors, supporters and officials with ties to the Okanagan’s burgeoning tech community gathered in Kelowna to discuss opportunities and obstacles at the CDMN Canada 3.0 National Tour: Okanagan Valley. We were thrilled to have CDMN Soft-Landing Program alumni, Steve McBride of Weever Apps present to the group about the great positive [...]
read more be the firstNASA’s outstanding use of social media to announce details of its landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars provided the government agency with what the Globe and Mail called a “Hollywood-style rehabilitation” after the conclusion of the space shuttle program. NASA has proven itself a master at the art of modern communications and CDMN is [...]
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