What Wealthbar’s Tea Nicola learned from the company’s first 1,000 customers
I have plenty of respect for the successful âweâll-be-the-Airbnb-of-whateverâ entrepreneur. Can they actually deliver…
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Ryerson and McMaster Universities launch joint robotics research project
Ryerson University and McMaster University have launched the Smart Robots for Health Communication project, a joint research…
TheAppLabb’s Kundan Joshi receives technology achievement award from Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Kundan Joshi, CEO of Toronto-based TheAppLabb, has received the 2017 Technology Achievement Award from the Indo-Canada Chamber…
Wattpad wants to boost its emerging products focus with new residency program
A lot is unfolding at Wattpad these days as the company races to shift from a mobile-first storytelling platform to a full-stack…
Wealthsimple takes service to another FinTech hub with UK expansion
Wealthsimple is officially expanding its service to the UK with an invitation-only beta. The UK expansion comes just four months…
Payfirma launches white label payments platform for financial institutions
Vancouver-based Payfirma has announced the launch of its white label payment processing platform, PayHQ. Payfirma allows financial…
Soapbox’s Jessica Weisz says making meetings “more human” builds trust at #TechTO
For Jessica Weisz, chief customer officer at SoapBox, being âmore humanâ at business meetings is a priority. At the latest…
Report: AI could boost revenues of Canadian CRM businesses by $32 billion
By 2021, artificial intelligence activities for CRM-related fields could increase global business revenues by $1.1 trillion,…
Amazon opening Ottawa office focused on Alexa development
Along with the announcement that Amazon has committed to hiring 200 new people at its Toronto office, the tech giant has revealed…
As Travis Kalanick resigns, Canadian co-founder Garrett Camp says Uber was too focused on growth
Travis Kalanick has resigned as Uber’s CEO, eight years after founding the company. According to The New York Times,…
Finn.ai wins Capgemini’s $50,000 entrepreneurship and innovation award
Vancouver-based Finn.ai, which develops a personal banking chatbot for financial institutions, has won the Serge Kampf Entrepreneurship…
Report: Supporting more women in STEM part of adding $150 billion to Canada’s GDP by 2026
The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the research arm of McKinsey & Company Canada, has released the results of a new…
Amazon opens new office in Toronto, plans to hire 200 people
Amazon is on a fast track to dominating the world in every market. Coming off a massive quarter with its share price soaring…
Startup Train returns for another year of making connections on the way to Startupfest
Startup Train is back for the sixth year in a row to connect the startup community on the way to Montrealâs Startupfest from…
#HackDiversity calls on Canada’s tech leaders to foster diversity and inclusion in their community
While Canada has a general reputation of embracing innovators and tech leaders from diverse backgrounds with unique perspectives,…