OMERS Ventures and CFC Media Lab invite VR companies to participate in Canadian VR ecosystem study
The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab and OMERS Ventures announced a partnership today to carry out a study examining…
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Miami Ad School opens first Canadian location in Toronto
Miami Ad School, an advertising and digital media school with 15 locations across the world, has opened its first Canadian…
Toronto Region Board of Trade and City of Toronto launch Smart Cities Initiative
At the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Smart Cities Summit, the Board officially launched its multi-year Smart Cities…
GoDaddy launches Flare app to give entrepreneurs feedback on ideas and build community
Entrepreneurship and technology are aligned more often than not. However, it seems as if the world’s largest technology companies…
Watch Shopify’s roadshow video that helped take the Canadian unicorn public
Just a little over a year ago today, Canadian tech darling Shopify took their company public. To mark the occasion, Shopify…
Shopify testing international waters with launch of GoSpaces in 38 countries
Shopify is well-known for its agile startup-like culture despite going public a year ago. Earlier this month, Shopify COO Harley…
Nominations open for Startup Canada Awards recognizing Canadian entrepreneurship
Startup Canada has opened nominations for its third annual Startup Canada Awards 2016, which recognizes companies driving impact…
Studio Y opens applications for 8-month fellowship, launches part-time format
Studio Y, MaRS’ program supporting young entrepreneurs, announced that applications are open for its 8-month fellowship.…
NBA launches multi-platform basketball network on BroadbandTV
Raptors fans getting hype for the eastern conference finals are in luck — Vancouver-based BroadbandTV, in partnership with…
WeTeachStartup wants to help you learn everything about entrepreneurship in two days
Looking back just five years ago, the Canadian startup community wasn’t as strong and as vocal as it is today — there…
Win a spot on a private jet with 500 Startups’ Dave McClure, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Startupfest isn’t just looking to host an event featuring tech heavyweight speakers Re/code executive editor Kara Swisher…
Slack debuts Sign in with Slack feature emulating Facebook, Twitter logins
Slack is officially moving into the enterprise space with the launch of its “Sign in with Slack” feature, which…
Johnson & Johnson opens 40,000 square feet life sciences incubator at MaRS Discovery District
Startups have the reputation — and track record — for innovating in areas where large corporations might struggle. Where…
C100 announces 2016 summer cohort for 48 Hours in the Valley program
C100, a nonprofit organization supporting Canadians working in Silicon Valley, announced the 17 startups that have made it…
1000 Angels launches Startup Return Calculator to support investors making funding decisions
1000 Angels, a OneVest-owned network that connects vetted startups with investors, launched a new tool to help investors determine…