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Survey: Consumers increasingly expect access to digital FinTech products from their banks

Amira Zubairi October 13, 2016

A recent survey, conducted by business consulting firm CGI, has found that consumers in Canada and seven other countries place…

GoDaddy and Amber Mac launch contest offering entrepreneurs $5,000 in seed money

Amira Zubairi October 13, 2016

GoDaddy announced that it will work with tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac to support Canadian entrepreneurs and…

DMZ partners with TranQool to help entrepreneurs take care of their mental health

Amira Zubairi October 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are dedicated to turning their startups into large, scalable companies often carry heavy burdens as they…

TouchBistro raises $17 million Series B to expand sales and marketing team

Jessica Galang October 13, 2016

Toronto-based TouchBistro, which develops an iPad-based PoS app for restaurants, announced a $17 million Series B. The round…

Telus partners with Digi International to develop IoT food temperature monitoring

Jessica Vomiero October 13, 2016

Telus and the Canadian-based Digi International will soon provide an automated food temperature monitoring solution to Canadian…

Razor Suleman resigns as NEXT Canada CEO, Andrea Matheson joins as co-President

Douglas Soltys October 12, 2016

An email sent to NEXT Canada partners yesterday confirmed that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of newly-named…

Hack To Start Ep. 118: Chris Messina, developer experience lead at Uber

Franco Varriano October 12, 2016

Chris Messina is the developer experience lead at Uber — and pretty much an internet celebrity. From literally inventing…

How companies can protect their customers’ privacy in an age of oversharing and hacks

Jonathon Narvey October 12, 2016

If you’re with a company looking to lead in just about any sector, the catchphrase for your business plan is ‘data-driven.’…

Cymax cuts staff after Deloitte financial audit warns of “material uncertainty”

Jessica Galang October 12, 2016

Burnaby-based Cymax, an ecommerce company that sells home and office furniture directly from the manufacturer, has been pushed…

Startup Canada Podcast: Intuit Canada president says biggest tension in growth is how fast you’re moving

Startup Canada October 12, 2016

“The biggest tension in growth is really these three questions: can we move faster, are we moving fast enough, are we moving…

Building the 21st century business council

Benjamin Bergen October 12, 2016

The Council of Canadian Innovators’ (CCI) origin story mirrors that of a tech startup in many ways. The organization started…

Google acquires FameBit to accelerate growth of influencer marketing

Amira Zubairi October 12, 2016

Google announced that it has acquired the Toronto and Santa Monica-based FameBit, a marketing platform that connects brands…

Toronto-based Flashstock raises $1.5 million to double 50-person team

Jessica Galang October 12, 2016

Toronto-based Flashstock, which provides custom photos and videos for brands, has raised $1.5 million in funding from angel…

Manny Padda wins Angel of the Year award from NACO

Amira Zubairi October 12, 2016

Last week, the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) announced that the Angel of the Year award, presented by BDC Capital,…

Six Nova Scotia ocean tech startups join Innovacorp’s Early Adopter Program

Amira Zubairi October 12, 2016

According to Entrevestor, six Nova Scotia ocean technology companies were selected to participate in Innovacorp’s Early Adopter…

Canada is building sovereign AI—now it needs to secure it

Digital elbows up

Minister Evan Solomon on Canada’s AI strategy, sovereignty, and social media

Dominion Dynamics lands $139 million in Canada’s largest defence-tech Series A

Q&A: Why Alistair Croll built a virtual conference just for AI agents

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Survey: Consumers increasingly expect access to digital FinTech products from their banks

GoDaddy and Amber Mac launch contest offering entrepreneurs $5,000 in seed money

DMZ partners with TranQool to help entrepreneurs take care of their mental health

TouchBistro raises $17 million Series B to expand sales and marketing team

Telus partners with Digi International to develop IoT food temperature monitoring

Razor Suleman resigns as NEXT Canada CEO, Andrea Matheson joins as co-President

Hack To Start Ep. 118: Chris Messina, developer experience lead at Uber

How companies can protect their customers’ privacy in an age of oversharing and hacks

Cymax cuts staff after Deloitte financial audit warns of “material uncertainty”

Startup Canada Podcast: Intuit Canada president says biggest tension in growth is how fast you’re moving

Building the 21st century business council

Google acquires FameBit to accelerate growth of influencer marketing

Toronto-based Flashstock raises $1.5 million to double 50-person team

Manny Padda wins Angel of the Year award from NACO

Six Nova Scotia ocean tech startups join Innovacorp’s Early Adopter Program

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