Hackergal launches national hackathon with 2,900 girls across Canada
Toronto-based non-profit Hackergal today launched a national hackathon for girls in grades six to nine. Taking place across…
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Foodbytes! pitch competition wants to connect Canada’s food-focused startups
Global food and agribusiness bank Rabobank is bringing its FoodBytes! pitch competition to Canada for the first time. Taking…
Startup Canada Podcast: Fighting corruption and bribery for small business
Is your business ready to go global? If you’re about to make the leap into foreign markets, it’s essential to understand…
Today in company updates: iComplyICO announces new advisors, League of Innovators acquires GradusOne
In the past few weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on…
Cycle Capital Management announces first close of $116 million fund with Chinese investment group
Beijing’s Qingdao City Construction Investment Group and Montreal-based cleantech VC firm Cycle Capital Management announced…
Shopify Plus and Facebook partner with Vantage on new accelerator to help CPGs embrace ecommerce
Last year, Vantage found its product-market fit by taking the rich analytics it gathered from its customers — small and medium-sized…
Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnership
As Lyft launches in Toronto, the ride-sharing company announced a partnership with SickKids. Lyft’s Round Up and Donate…
Former Discovery Communications VP joins Rumble as COO
Toronto-based Rumble has added 20-year digital media veteran Miguel Monteverde to its team as chief operating officer. Rumble’s…
Canada’s privacy commissioner confirms Uber under investigation for security breach
Uber is officially under investigation by Canada’s privacy commissioner. In an email to MobileSyrup, a representative for…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 97: Canada’s fight for net neutrality
In an interview with Motherboard, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his support of net neutrality. It’s a sentiment…
Toronto #DonateTech Drive will give your unused tech to low-income communities
This week, RL Solutions and TechToronto have partnered with Free Geek Toronto for the #DonateTech drive. “We are proud…
Lyft officially launching in Toronto on December 12
Lyft is officially launching in Toronto starting tomorrow. Lyft will operate between Hamilton and Oshawa, and as far north…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Is smart clothing the next smartphone battery?
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Nova Scotia investing $25 million to create two new VC funds
The Nova Scotia government is hoping to kickstart investment in the province’s tech companies with the creation of two…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the ultimate test for business ideas
Tech to remove CO2 from oceans. Spent coffee grounds repurposed as body scrubs. A peer-to-peer toilet marketplace. Glucagon-injection…