Startup Next announces 2014 Toronto Winter Cohort
Global pre-accelerator program Startup Next has announced the names of its 2014 Toronto Winter Cohort. Eight new startups have…
Today in funding: Sampler, Newtopia, Borrowell & BlueDot raise capital
Today was a big day in Toronto funding announcements. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom. Sampler raises…
MaRS study says the Toronto startup money is in health and cleantech
Last week, MaRS’ Data Catalyst team released the results from its survey of Toronto region startups. In addition to demographic…
Koho wants to create a Canadian bank built for millennials
“We started with the assumption that banking is broken.” I’m speaking with Daniel Eberhard, co-founder and CEO of…
MaRS study shows Toronto startups are ethnically diverse, but predominantly male
The MaRS Data Catalyst team has published a new study that provides an interesting snapshot of Toronto startups. Surveying…
#TOTechBash wants Toronto to connect for charity
This Tuesday night, 500 members of the Toronto tech and startup community will gather at the Courthouse to connect, network,…
Series 401 builds bridge between Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo
The second annual Series 401 event took place this past week at MaRS. Initially a joint venture between Communitech and OneEleven,…
Robots and smiles: Toronto Mini Maker Faire in photos
Walking into the Toronto Mini Maker Faire at the reference library this weekend, I was immediately greeted by two things: children…
Canadian Competition Bureau sides with Uber on less restrictive regulations
As part of a news release today, the Canadian Competition Bureau has stated it believes that Uber and other “digital dispatch…
Linquet launches updated tracking solution to tap into the sharing economy
When Linquet was looking to launch an updated version of its Bluetooth-enabled smart tracker, founder Pooya Kazerouni had a…
Datify wins Manulife Smart Tech Challenge and a RED Lab residency
Formerly known as Lifestyle Insurance, Datify took home top honours at the Manulife Smart tech Challenge in Kitchener this…
Vello wins Startup Weekend Toronto: Internet of Things Edition
After 54 hours of brainstorming, building and pitching, Vello was crowned the winner of Startup Weekend Toronto: Internet of…
Cordon launches Indiegogo campaign to put VR in your pocket with Pinć
Milan Baic wants me to know that Cordon Media is not a hardware company. Founding Cordon as a digital agency in 2008, Baic…
BitLit announces ebook partnership with publisher Elsevier
Vancouver-based BitLit announced today that it has signed a deal to bring Elsevier content to its ebook publishing platform.…
How to pitch Bruce Croxon: former Dragon talks health and wearables from SportsHack 2014
Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to sit down with Bruce Croxon during SportsHack 2014 at Ryerson University. An early-stage…