How one Canadian doctor crowdsourced life-saving treatment for E. coli
Most people might think social networks are just for connecting with friends, but in the case of one Canadian girl, a social…
Dx3 and Concept 7 announce first-ever innovation summit
Dx3, Canada’s leading technology, digital marketing and retail event, and Concept 7, a leading experiential marketing and…
Next Gen Den judge Michael Hyatt to headline internet conference in Vancouver
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that manages the .ca domain on behalf of Canadians, will…
Shopify integrating with Twitter’s ‘Buy’ button
Twitter has been testing a buy button on the site that allows users to make purchases without leaving the platform, and according…
Spring Activator co-launching virtual accelerator for impact startups
Vancouver-based Spring Activator and the Seattle-based Fledge accelerator — two institutions focused on fostering startups…
MaRS hosting new OCE assistive device pitch competition this weekend
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is launching a new pitch competition to encourage the development of new assistive…
August #WWTO redefines disability
There’s a perception that tech communities can be self-serving. We read the news that startups like Uber have raised another…
Toronto-based Rumble wants to help video creators and publishers get paid
Since YouTube started taking over the video content space, the Internet has only gotten noisier. Between scrolling through…
TELUS doubles size of its Internet of Things Marketplace in less than a year
When TELUS announced the launch of its TELUS IoT Marketplace last year, the vision that the company had was a destination for…
Today in funding: Sequence Bio, icejam games, Kensington Venture Fund & more
This week, government funding came through for many Canadian startups. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Government of Canada dedicating $30 million to cyberinfrastructure initiative
Peter Braid, an MP for Kitchener-Waterloo, announced funding yesterday to the tune of $30 million for the development of an…
Venture capital investment across Canada up 33 per cent since last year
According to data released by Thomson Reuters, venture capital investment in Canadian startups gained momentum in the second…
FedDev Ontario invests $2.175 million in Halla Visteon Canada
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced today an investment of up to $2.175…
#MakerFestivalTO alert: ReDeTec hosting 3D printing innovation night this Tuesday
ReDeTec, a 3D printing company dedicated to using recyclable materials (like 3D printing waste and plastic bottles), is hosting…
Perimeter Medical Imaging secures $5 Million Series A funding
Toronto-based Perimeter Medical Imaging, a company that develops real-time imaging systems for in-surgery tissue assessment,…