Government of Ontario goes global in its search for first chief digital officer
After announcing that Deb Mathews would become Ontario’s first-ever Minister Responsible for Digital Government, the…
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Toronto ranks 6th on Dell’s list of top 25 cities fostering women entrepreneurs
At the White House’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Dell unveiled the findings of its 2016 Women Entrepreneur Cities…
Top 25 startups chosen for Fierce Founders bootcamp
Communitech announced the 25 female-led startups that will participate in its six-day Fierce Founders bootcamp, according to…
Catalyst137 project in #WaterlooRegion set to be largest IoT innovation centre in the world
At 475,000 square feet, the planned Catalyst137 innovation centre is set to be world’s largest IoT innovation hub. Catalyst137…
Frank + Oak launching womenswear line in fall 2016
Frank + Oak is officially moving beyond its focus of being the go-to fashion brand for men. The company announced that it’s…
Government of Ontario launches five-year strategy to support social enterprises
At the Allstream Centre in Toronto, Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth unveiled a five-year strategy…
ModiFace releases chat bot as part of mission to dominate beauty industry with tech
Chat bots are already well on their way to becoming the next app — companies are leveraging them to help with varying aspects…
Aviva Ventures investing $180 million over five years in startups, hosting first-ever Pitch Day in Toronto
Property and casualty insurance group Aviva Canada has announced Aviva Ventures, its corporate venture fund looking to invest…
Launch Academy offering free email course on the basics of building a startup
Vancouver-based Launch Academy, which provides early stage entrepreneurs with mentorship and support, has launched a course…
Canadian government will invite public feedback as it builds innovation strategy
Canadians have begun to fancy themselves as being among the world’s most innovative and outside-the-box thinkers. This progress…
Cossette launches Cossette Health initiative to support healthcare startups
Despite being a marketing and communications agency, Cossette has also established itself as a player in the startup space:…
Ontario commits $43 million to Waterloo Region transit hub, all-day GO service for #TOWRCorridor
The government of Ontario announced a step to make all-day GO service between Waterloo Region and Toronto a reality. Through…
Shopify to allow its online merchants to offer Apple Pay as payment option
Today at Apple’s WWDC in San Francisco, the tech giant announced that Apple Pay is coming to the web. Shopify, the Ottawa-based…
Lighthouse Labs launching satellite web development bootcamp in Halifax
Lighthouse Labs, a coding academy with locations in across Canada, is entering Halifax with the launch of a web development…
Health Canada and national charity launch concussion education app
According to the Canadian government, rates of reported head injuries in youth football, soccer and hockey (relative to other…