Canada-EU Trade Agreement may be on hold, but Canada still has a French tech connection
byCelebrated Vancouver social media unicorn Hootsuite opened an office of 20 employees in Paris, France back in the summer of…
Event Recaps
The Next Big Thing announces 12 ventures selected for 2016 cohort
byVancouver-based The Next Big Thing showcased the 12 new entrepreneur-led ventures that made it into the program’s third cohort…
MaRS hosting Verge conference featuring Diply’s Kirstine Stewart, Ecobee founder Stuart Lombard
byOn November 15, MaRS is hosting its Verge Conference meant to challenge the way entrepreneurs think about their businesses.…
Goldman Sachs includes BuildDirect co-founder Jeff Booth among its 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2016 list
byAt its Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California, Goldman Sachs named BuildDirect co-founder and CEO Jeff Booth…
Toronto Western Hospital surgeon says startups can fill gaps for patients lost in the system
byAccording to Dr. Khalid Syed, an orthopaedic surgeon at Toronto Western Hospital, opportunities for innovation in Canada’s…
Montreal’s AquaHacking competition encourages tech to tackle world’s water problems by working with cities
byWater is the most precious resource we have. Here in Canada, we might like to think that we have a limitless supply, but the…
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn says having a global business puts the spotlight on your company’s weaknesses
byWhile some startups choose only to target their immediate market, others think global from the start. Speaking at Tech Toronto,…
Lighthouse Labs hosting workshops across BC and Ontario encouraging teachers to adopt coding in classrooms
byCoding Academy Lighthouse Labs has partnered with Kids Code Jeunesse and Computer Using Educators of BC (CUEBC) to host its…
Startupfest launching ResolveTO in Toronto to encourage enterprises and startups to build solutions together
bySince 2011, Startupfest has been attracting over 2,000 founders, investors, and analysts to Montreal to learn from tech leaders…
Fuckup Nights reveal the honest side of entrepreneurship
byHow do you move on when your startup has blown through $1 million, with nothing to show for it? How do you pull the plug on…
Techtoberfest returns to connect high-profile VCs with startups
byWaterloo’s Communitech innovation hub is bringing back its annual Techtoberfest on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to connect startup…
Platterz founder Yishay Waxman says key to making sales is selling yourself, not the product
byEvery startup needs someone who can not only sell, but also handle the pitfalls of selling. Speaking at TechToronto, Yishay…
PSVR and Sulon Q headline #WWTO’s virtual reality edition
byWe Are Wearables Toronto has covered virtual and augmented reality a few times — whether it’s exploring how virtual reality…
NEXT Canada’s Startup Sprint weekend wants student entrepreneurs “thinking big”
byBuilding a successful startup isn’t just about building the most innovative technology, it’s also about forming a disruptive…
Vancouver Startup Week panel explores what it really means to be an innovative startup
by“Innovation has become a buzzword that has lost its meaning.” At least, that’s how the written program started out for…