Your Next Computer Will Live on Your Arm

Submitted by thenext36
on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 16:13

published by Wired Business on February 25, 2013

*great coverage of N36 Alumni Stephen Lake and his venture, Thalmic Labs

Forget about robots rising up against humans for world domination. In the future we’re all going to be robot-human hybrids with the help of wearable computers. We’ve already seen Google Glass, the search giant’s augmented-reality glasses, and now the latest Y Combinator startup to come out of stealth, Thalmic Labs, is giving us a wrist cuff that will one day control computers, smartphones, gaming consoles, and remote-control devices with simple hand gestures.

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SFU partners with The Next 36

Submitted by thenext36
on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 16:26

Published by SFU News Online on February 14, 2013

SFU has become an official academic partner of The Next 36, Canada’s leading undergraduate entrepreneurship development program. 

The partnership further solidifies the university’s reputation as a Canadian leader in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation and developing the next generation of founders and leaders of new ventures.

SFU will support the organization’s vision of increasing Canadian prosperity through the creation of high-impact entrepreneurs and will encourage the university’s top student innovators to be part of The Next 36

SFU and The Next 36 partnership announcement

Submitted by thenext36
on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:42

*MEDIA ADVISORY - Simon Fraser University
February 6, 2013

Simon Fraser University will announce a new partnership with one of Canada’s leading developers of entrepreneurial talent, The Next 36.

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Startup of the Week - StrokeLink

Submitted by thenext36
on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 13:08

Published in The Calgary Herald on February 1st, 2013
By Lloyed Lobo

In Canada, 67% of stroke patients do not get discharged from the hospital with access to a rehabilitation facility. If they do have access, care allotments are low and individuals are given little to no resources for self-management.

Enter StrokeLink, a tablet application designed to empower stroke patients and their caregivers with knowledge and self-care tools to help overcome health literacy barriers as well as monitor adherence over time.

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Christian Lassonde, Chief Venture of The Next 36: Guest Appearance on BNN Market Sense

Submitted by thenext36
on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 10:01

Broadcasted on BNN Market Sense on January 17, 2013

Christian Lassonde talks about The Next 36 and the federal government's $400 million economic injection to encourage VC's in Canada  

Click here to watch the video

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The Next 36: Canada’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative
130 Bloor Street West, Suite 702
Toronto, ON, M5S 1N5 | phone: 647-259-8943

Photography: Jacquie Labatt/Martha Fisher

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