Vancouver Economic Commission hits Waterloo to convince top talent to go west
Vancouver is emerging as one of Canada’s top Canadian startup ecosystems. The city enjoys the support of a British Columbia…
PinchVR envisions a world where anyone can customize their own VR environment
As VR emerges as the next must-have hardware, companies like Oculus Rift and Google are competing for the top spot in the consumer…
#ProductHuntTO demonstrates how startups are bringing transparency to healthcare
Long wait times, confusion, and anxiety are often considered ubiquitous to the healthcare process. As Canada comes closer to…
Emmy Award winning The Secret Location talks creating an effective VR experience
Virtual reality is set to completely change the way we approach entertainment — and as The Disruptors co-host Bruce Croxon…
Toronto Region Board of Trade and City of Toronto launch Smart Cities Initiative
At the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Smart Cities Summit, the Board officially launched its multi-year Smart Cities…
#paid secures major partnership with Denstu Aegis
Toronto-based #paid, which allows brands to connect with social media celebrities for product placement, has found a new —…
Tony Lacavera talks Canada’s innovation strategy with Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Brenda Halloran
As the federal government continues to examine next steps for Canada’s innovation strategy, the country’s entrepreneurs…
Dozr takes home $100,000 in prizes at Communitech Rev Demo Day
Between the Toronto and Waterloo Region corridor, startups are developing a reputation as key pieces to establishing the area…
Montreal-based AmpMe raises $10 million CAD from Relay Ventures, OMERS Ventures
Montreal-based AmpMe, an app that allows users to play music in perfect sync across multiple devices simultaneously, today…
Rover raises $1.1 million in seed funding to expand platform and team
Toronto-based Rover, a location-based mobile marketing platform, announced $1.1 million in seed funding. BDC Capital, 500 Startups,…
7shifts raises $1.2 million seed round to grow sales team
Saskatoon-based 7shifts, which provides employee scheduling software for restaurants, announced $1.2 million in seed funding.…
Report: North American VC-backed FinTech companies raise $1.8 billion in Q1 2016
A new report examining the state of FinTech across the globe suggests that while FinTech investment is in a fairly healthy…
Watch Shopify’s roadshow video that helped take the Canadian unicorn public
Just a little over a year ago today, Canadian tech darling Shopify took their company public. To mark the occasion, Shopify…
Knowledgehook describes how it wants to change traditional math education
With the rise of smartphone and iPad usage, industries across almost all verticals have been trying to figure out how to leverage…
Shopify testing international waters with launch of GoSpaces in 38 countries
Shopify is well-known for its agile startup-like culture despite going public a year ago. Earlier this month, Shopify COO Harley…