New incubator seeks startups using Google Glass ‘to push humanity forward’

May 15, 2013 11:50 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Stained Glass Labs is a group of entrepreneurs, mentors, and early adopters who are forming an incubator program for companies building on wearable computing like Glass.

How Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub

May 8, 2013 7:01 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Editor's Pick "Something very interesting is happening here," Google's top Canadian employee, Steve Woods, told me. "This area has a very high proportion of startups to population. Google loves startups … and we love to hire entrepreneurial people."

Ed-tech startups: Imagine K12 bumps up its accelerator funding to $100K

April 23, 2013 12:03 PM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

The new ed-tech fund is supported by LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and Y Combinator founder Paul Graham, among others.

Code for America and Google form incubator to ‘turbocharge’ civic-minded startups

April 8, 2013 2:02 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Code for America and Google for a new program that will help CfA fellows turn their products and ideas into sustainable businesses.

3 Latin American entrepreneurs set out to build stronger startups

March 28, 2013 10:30 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Quasar Ventures is a new "tech company builder" based in Buenos Aires that made its public debut today with $5.4 million in outside investment.

7 startups step out of ‘entrepreneur clubhouse’ at Founders Den demo night

March 19, 2013 5:24 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

At Founders Den's Spring 2013 demo event, seven founders pitch their startups to a room filled with elite investors.

‘Zynga for learning’ startup Alleyoop is shutting down

March 13, 2013 4:35 PM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

Pearson-backed edtech startup Alleyoop is closing down effective March 31.

Rock Health startups whipping health care industry into shape

February 20, 2013 5:40 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Editor's Pick Fourteen startups presented at the Rock Health startup accelerator demo event, sharing their approaches to improving health care in America.

The Iron Yard stokes startup fires in the Southeast

February 15, 2013 7:00 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

The Iron Yard is a coworking space, accelerator program, and code academy heating up the tech scene in Greenville, South Carolina.

Upstart Labs puts Portlandia spin on startup acceleration

February 8, 2013 11:00 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Portland accelerator Upstart Labs announces new funding, investments, partnerships, and an expanded team.

The 5 most memorable companies from 500 Startups Demo Day

February 7, 2013 4:05 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Of the 29 companies presenting, a few stick out as the most interesting and innovative. Here are the highlights.

500 Startups Demo Day round 2: From underfunded to oversubscribed

February 6, 2013 4:34 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

The final 14 startups to present at 500 Startups Demo Day took us on a journey through a massive icon database, tea plantations, and construction sites.

500 Startups Demo Day round 1: Disrupting babies, Brazil, and billing

February 6, 2013 2:42 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Here is a look at the first round of startups to present at 500 Startups Demo Day in Mountain View.

Popcorn, forest fairies, and ugly ducklings: Live from 500 Startups Demo Day

February 6, 2013 12:28 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

The 30+ companies from the fifth batch of 500 Startups incubator program prepare to pitch their startups to a room packed room.

Dave McClure predicts startups will ‘f***ing fail’ 24 hours before demo day

February 5, 2013 12:31 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Editor's Pick At Startup Grind in Mountain View, Dave McClure drops pearls of wisdom (and profanity) about what it takes to build a successful startup.

Mind the Bridge funds Mediterranean startups’ journey to US

January 30, 2013 1:31 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Italian investor forms a seed fund to support international startups as they set up headquarters in Silicon Valley.

SecondMarket’s investors set their sights on health tech

December 10, 2012 6:04 PM Christina Farr
Christina Farr

SecondMarket has teamed up with digital health accelerator Startup Health for the month of December to encourage its network of accredited investors to fund health tech startups.

LinkedIn hatches its own [in]cubator to develop great ideas

December 7, 2012 12:30 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

LinkedIn is catering to the entrepreneurially minded people on its team with a new program designed to advance great ideas dreamt up in the workplace.