Awesome diagram from Boing Boing Gadgets

This week I checked out the August PEER 1 Canada Startup Index hosted at TechVibes. Currently the index lists 141 up and coming Canadian Digital Startups. Having gone through them all I’ve made a list of the start ups that offer the most useful professional services.

I’ve tried to focus mostly on companies that provide online Web 2.0 type tools with generally professional application. The Index does list some very interesting media and services companies but the focus of my list are the start ups that provide technologies we can integrate into our professional  lives today.

• ConceptShare – A tool for online creative asset review and approval by clients
• CoverItLive – A platform for delivering real time coverage of events
• FreshBooks – Online time tracking and invoicing tool for SMB and Freelancers
• HootSuite – Professional Twitter management tool kit
• KeywordEnvy – Online search engine ranking tracking tool for non SEO pros
• Nirvana – Online shared task/project system with unique distribution model
• Ow.ly – URL shortening service
• Podbean – Online podcast production and management platform
• Strutta – Online contest generation platform
• Sysomos – Advanced social media analytics package
• tr.im – URL shortening service
• Tungle – Very integrated professional calender accelerator for people without Outlook
• TwtBizCard – Digital biz card forwarding service via twitter
• Tynt Multimedia – Code and tracking system that tracks content copied off of your sites
• whos.amung.us – Demographics analytics platform for websites