Communitech’s HYPERDRIVE puts focus on women in tech for its fifth cohort
Communitech has made changes to HYPERDRIVE’s focus ahead of the accelerator’s fifth cohort. Located in The Tannery, at…
Apple now selling ecobee3 smart thermostat in the U.S.
Toronto-based has ecobee scored a major win today in its mission to connect the world’s homes. The company’s ecobee3 Wi-Fi…
Thalmic announces partnership with superstar DJ Armin Van Buuren
At the WEST Conference in October, Thalmic Marketing Director Sameera Banduk spoke on a panel about the potential for wearables…
Team Raisins wins SportsHack 2014, Toronto’s first sports wearables hackathon
“Hardware is just a case around the software today,” said Bruce Croxon, notable early-stage investor and former Dragon,…
Toronto Raptors’ Greivis Vásquez joins MoPals’ board of directors
MoPals announced this morning that Greivis Vásquez, versatile sixth-man for the Toronto Raptors, would be joining the startup’s…
Blitzen’s Josh Wright on representing Canada at the Startup Nations Summit
On November 23rd, Josh Wright will be in Seoul, South Korea, pitching on behalf of Canada. Wright is the co-founder of Blitzen,…
Winners announced in the MasterCard N>XT Developer Challenge
Walking into the MaRS Discovery District early Saturday morning, I had little idea what to expect. Corporate-sponsored developer…
ecobee launches ecobee3 Smart Thermostat with remote sensors
Toronto-based ecobee Inc. announced today the release of a new version of its smart thermostat. The ecobee3 is almost a total…
Raise Your Flag wins $10,000 at Microsoft’s Your Big Idea workshop
Toronto-based startup Raise Your Flag walked away with $10,000 in seed money and BizSpark mentorship after an impassioned presentation…
The Unlikely Entrepreneur: How One Canadian Doctor is Spreading Awareness Through an App
Dr. Jillian Roberts never wanted to run a startup. She just wanted to solve a problem. A registered child psychologist and…