Hack To Start Ep.173: Jason Stoff, principal digital product designer at Starbucks
Jason Stoff is a Principal Digital Product Designer at Starbucks. Before joining the team at Starbucks, Stoff had built a career…
Canadian Startup News
City of Toronto releases recommended regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb
Proposed short-term rental regulations in Toronto are closer than ever to coming to fruition, and if they do, it will render…
Bruce Croxon says Shopify’s short-seller response falls short, but company’s metrics don’t
On the heels of Shopify releasing its third-quarter financial results, The Disruptors co-hosts Bruce Croxon and Paige Ellis…
Blockchain Debaters event says blockchain may cause the next recession
As Northmark Ventures partner Bernd Petak prepared for Axiom Zen’s Blockchain Debaters event on October 30, he asked…
Startup Canada Podcast: Dr. Sean Wise on the science behind startups
Entrepreneurship isn’t a guessing game. Every day, more resources become available for new business owners, for those looking…
Shopify’s Tobi Lütke named chair of Canadian government’s digital industries table
The Canadian government has announced that Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke will be leading its digital industries table, which will…
Canadian AI experts urge for global ban on killer robots
Five leaders of Canada’s AI research community have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the Canadian…
MaRS expands to Boston with new Greentown Labs partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to Boston, Massachusetts.…
Toronto-based Evercondo acquired by FRONTSTEPS
Toronto’s Evercondo has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based FRONTSTEPS. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed,…
#GoNorth17 AI discussion walks the line between the power of technology and its social impact
Last Thursday, AI experts and Canadian tech leaders convened at Google’s Go North Summit to discuss some of the issues regarding…
EMERGE acquires WagJag from Metroland Media Group
EMERGE Commerce Inc., formerly known as Transformational Capital, has acquired Wagjag, an online deal community, from Metroland…
Competition Bureau wants feedback on FinTech sector report by November 20th
Canada’s Competition Bureau has published its report on the country’s emerging financial services sector. The federal agency…
Coconut Software closes $4.2 million Series A
Coconut Software announced today the close of a$4.2 million CAD Series A round, led by Toronto-based Information Venture Partners,…
CIBC launches Remi digital assistant
CIBC, one of the five major banks in Canada, has announced the introduction of Remi, its first digital assistant chat bot.…
Intrapreneurship Q&A: getting comfortable with discomfort
As Canada’s largest bank, RBC is focused on building leaders who thrive in a culture of innovation. One way is through RBCx,…