eSight is going public
Damon Capital Corp, a Canadian capital pool company, has agreed to combine with eSight. eSight, which helps the legally blind…
Maker Festival kicks off with Electric Runway exhibition, boldly mixing tech with fashion
What do LED lights, science experiments, and a giant dancing praying mantis made of paper have in common? These were…
Today in Funding: Benevity, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Viafoura
A variety of Canadian companies and funds raised big money this week. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
CiPA awards to honour best ‘smart city’ communities in Canada
i-Canada, a Canadian movement dedicated to creating ‘intelligent communities’, announced today that nominations are open…
Retail Prophet Doug Stephens says retailers must embrace sharing economy
With many Toronto councillors hell-bent on perpetual war with Uber and U.S. presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton recently speaking…
AskForTask launches upgraded iOS app, growing 40 per cent every month
AskforTask, the Canadian online marketplace helping users find local help in real time, has launched an upgraded iOS app and…
500px raises $13 million Series B to capture Chinese market
500px announced today that it has closed a $13 million Series B round led by strategic investor Visual China Group. All major…
Felix & Paul Studios partnering with Oculus for multi-project production deal
Oculus, Facebook’s acquired VR company, is partnering with Montreal-based Felix & Paul Studios for a multi-project, multi-experience…
GroupBy Inc. receives $3 million investment from BEST Funds
BEST Funds, a partnership between Toronto-based private equity/venture capital firm’s B.E.S.T. Active 365 Fund LP and Tier…
BattleHack Toronto 2015 winners move on to San Jose finals
After 24 hours of designing, coding and sleeplessness at the MaRS Discovery District, the winners of Toronto’s BattleHack…
Lighthouse Labs giving back with charity hackathon
A big part of startup culture is giving back, and next weekend, Lighthouse Labs is embracing that notion with a for-charity…
Homejoy decides to shut down operations July 31st
Following its decision to “pause” Canadian operations back in December, cleaning services company Homejoy is completely…
Access to legal advice just got easier for startups at Communitech
Communitech announced today that it is offering two new programs to help early stage startups get the legal advice that they…
University of Waterloo creates facility dedicated to smart transportation
The University of Waterloo has established a new research facility dedicated to researching new breeds of smarter and greener…
OneSet leads startup pack competing for $25k prizes at Velocity Fund Finals
It’s that time of year again for the Velocity Fund Finals: On July 23, the University of Waterloo’s Velocity program…