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…
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,…