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Ryerson U and DMZ Teams Do Science Rendezvous
By Alysha D’Souza Saturday, May 11th was Science Rendezvous’ annual cross-county celebration of innovations and new technology in several different areas of science. For one day every year, several venues all across Canada are transformed into hundreds of interactive displays, … More
Don’t Look Down: Conquering Fears, Potential Investors atop the CN Tower
Mejuri co-founder Noura Sakkijha gives a first-hand account of her participation in the CN Tower Elevator Pitch, a challenge hosted by the International Startup Festival. The doors of the CN Tower elevator are closing, leaving me shoulder-to-shoulder with two potential investors and … More
Not Just Another Photo-Sharing App — Thumble launches today!
By Ricky Fung Does the world need another photo-sharing app? The honest answer is No. The world does not NEED another photo-sharing app. I think what we really need is a cure for cancer but unfortunately that’s not something I’m … More
Canadian Serial Entrepreneur to Launch First 4,000-pixel Television Signal, Bulb TV
This article was originally posted by Joseph Czikk on Techvibes.com Evan Kosiner is at it again. The Canadian serial entrepreneur, who owns eight companies while running one of Canada’s most successful non-profits, is announcing the launch of his new television … More
Media Meets Big Data
Original post found on Viafoura.com As part of Big Data Week Toronto 2013, Viafoura is proud to host ‘Media Meets Big Data,’ a marquee cocktail and networking event to take place the evening of April 25th at the Drake Hotel in … More
Love Data? Viafoura Hosts Big Data Events April 22-27
By Ali Ghafour of Viafoura Viafoura has a lot of interest in big data. As a result of being installed on large, enterprise websites we process large amounts of data. This includes social data from logins, opinion data from comments … More
Sephora’s VP Interactive On Mobile Technology: Threat or Opportunity?
This article was originally published by Andrew Cherwenka, CEO, Authintic, on The Huffington Post. Sephora execs may have heard Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen predicting the death of traditional retailers earlier this year. But with its leadership in digital and mobile technology, Sephora’s … More
Two DMZ Startups Clean Up at Business Plan Competition
By Rehman Ata The StartMeUp Ryerson Slaight Communications $50,000 Business Plan Competition wrapped up last week and I’m proud to say that the two winners were startups from the Digital Media Zone. Congratulations to Kira Talent and Unhaggle. Kira Talent … More
Justin Trudeau Visits the Digital Media Zone
By Alysha D’Souza Yesterday, March 27th, the Digital Media Zone was alive and buzzing with several media representatives, flashing cameras and a full house of people. The reason? Liberal MP and leadership candidate Justin Trudeau came to the heart of … More
Working at the Digital Media Zone: Student Staff Reflection
By Alysha D’Souza I still remember when the Digital Media Zone opened its doors in April 2010. From the moment I heard of its opening, I was automatically given the impression it was a very elite and private place. I … More