Invest Ottawa appoints former Microsoft Canada VP as CEO
Invest Ottawa has announced its new president and CEO. The economic development agency said that a CEO Selection Committee…
Canadian Startup News
Shoes.com shuts down operations
Shoes.com has announced that it will be shutting down operations as of today. The company is taking its three properties — SHOES.com,…
#ProductHuntTO talks selling edtech to traditional schools
When I walked into the ProductHuntTO event at Pivotal Labs, the energy was calm and inviting. People were friendly, and I found…
Ask an Investor: How do I maximize optionality around an M&A offer?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Paparide thinks integrated approach to ridesharing will help fight climate change and traffic congestion
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The reign of the car has lasted long enough. For decades, it’s been the…
Propel ICT announces first batch of companies in new growth program
Moncton-based Propel ICT, a startup accelerator for Atlantic Canada companies, has announced the first companies selected for…
#WWTO says wearables are moving beyond gadgets and becoming part of everyday life
For its first event of the year, We Are Wearables Toronto continued its annual tradition of inviting journalists to talk about…
Report: As on-demand economy expands, almost half of Canada’s workforce will be freelancers by 2020
A recent study by Intuit Canada and consultancy firm Emergent Research revealed that 45 percent of Canada’s workforce will…
Amplify brings global experts to Halifax to prepare Atlantic Canada for rapid growth
Startup accelerator program Propel ICT, in partnership with Alongside and GrowthHackers.com, is hosting its first edition of…
Today in company updates: Influitive, 500px, Kindred Systems, GoFetch, Nymi
Startups in Toronto and Vancouver are making moves. Here is the latest in product launches, partnerships, and company milestones…
Ryerson University partners with startup StayBillety to address student housing shortage
Finding roommates and affordable accommodations can be a challenge when starting out at a university. To help university students…
How maker culture is remaking itself
When we last looked at MakerLabs, a space that helped bring the Bay area’s maker culture to Vancouver, they were already…
Today in government: Ontario seeks fund managers for cleantech fund, Canada invests $15.6M in George Brown College
In the past week, the Canadian and Ontario governments made two announcements as part of an ongoing effort to better embrace…
Michael Litt says tech founders have “personal responsibility” to think of people harmed by tech progress
Michael Litt, CEO of Vidyard, could easily be pegged as the Canadian version of the tech founder stereotype forwarded by shows…
ILM Innovation Weekend encourages Muslim community to pursue entrepreneurship
Encouraging diversity in tech is something that many in Canada’s startup ecosystem have been vocal about. Whether it’s…