Thalmic makes TechCrunch's shortlist

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on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 13:31

*Published by TechCrunch on March 26, 2013

TechCrunch’s Picks: The Top 7 Startups From Y Combinator’s W13 Demo Day

Y Combinator was tougher to get into than ever this season, and the quality showed on stage. Thirty-three startups presented on the record at the incubator’s Winter 2013 Demo Day today. Picking the most promising ones was no easy task. But after a team huddle and taking input from VCs and founders, TechCrunch has chosen seven startups that have the potential to disrupt big businesses and make the world a better place to live.
 

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Thalmic Labs, MYO, covered in The Globe

Submitted by thenext36
on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 11:41

*Published in The Globe and Mail on March 26, 2013

Gesture-control armband to ship this year, says Canadian startup
By Supantha Mukherjee & Krithika Krishnamurthy

Ever wanted to unleash your inner Jedi?

If Thalmic Labs makes good on its promise, Star Wars fans will soon be able to play video games with the sweep of a hand.

The Canadian startup venture says it has 22,000 pre-orders for its MYO device, an armband that reads muscle signals before amplifying and relaying them to gadgets using Bluetooth wireless technology. It plans to begin deliveries in the fourth quarter.

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Newest N36 venture Purchext featured in Halifax-based Chronicle

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on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 14:55

*published in the Chronicle Herald on March 18, 2013

Teamwork puts trio into the running
by Remo Zaccagna

Dal student app developers overcome obstacles for group bid to get seed capital, mentoring

Along with Cam McDonald and Zach Levy, fellow commerce students at Dalhousie University’s Rowe School of Business, the trio formed a tight bond as they worked together over the last several months to get accepted into The Next 36, a prestigious program run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.

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11 startups and counting for N36 Entrepreneur Michael Cheng

Submitted by thenext36
on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 10:44

*Published in the Vancouver Sun on March 15, 2013


The New Surrey: 11 startups and counting for 23-year-old Michael Cheng
By Shawn Conner

Michael Cheng would rather start a business than run it.  Only 23 years old, Surrey’s student entrepreneur of 2012 has already established 11 startups, mostly in the fields of marketing and technology.

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N36 Alumna Emilie Cushman reflects on her Entrepreneurial Path (Globe & Mail article)

Submitted by thenext36
on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 13:56

*Published in The Globe and Mail on March 13, 2013

Not your average banker: where business degrees led three grads
By Jennifer Lewington

Business school graduates once made a beeline for jobs in banking, accounting and marketing. But now many carve out careers in new or non-traditional fields. Here’s how three recent graduates are making a mark

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