Aviva Ventures wants to invest up to $10 million in startups during its Pitch Day
After hosting an Aviva Pitch Day last year, property and casualty insurance group Aviva Canada announced that Aviva Ventures,…
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The future of retail is virtual and seamless
Imagine: your boyfriend asks you to go shopping because it’s so enjoyable; there are no more dreadful checkout lines to wait…
Figure 1 raises $13 million Series B as it explores new revenue streams
Toronto-based Figure 1, a medical sharing app known as the “Instagram for doctors,” has raised a $13 million Series…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.80: Melanie Ewan, Program Director at Women in Tech World
Melanie Ewan of Women in Tech World joins host Drew Ogryzek and discusses her background, the importance of increasing diversity…
Startup Canada Podcast: Radical generosity and investing in women entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs share a common desire to change the world for the better. Change agent and women entrepreneurship advocate, Vicki…
McRock Capital’s Whitney Rockley becomes first woman to chair CVCA
McRock Capital co-founder and managing partner Whitney Rockley has become the first woman to chair the Canadian Venture Capital…
DMZ launches New York space open to entrepreneurs across Canada
The DMZ has launched its first US expansion with the opening of a New York-based space. The new DMZ office is located at Primary,…
Startup Culture Diaries: The least talked about, most important factor in startup success
Welcome to a new monthly series from Foko CEO Marc Gingras on the importance of building a positive company culture. In this…
Canadian gov’t’s fast-track visa program officially launches today
Canada’s long-awaited fast-track visa officially launched today, with Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development…
CIBC named top mobile banking app among Canadian banks
CIBC’s mobile banking app has earned the highest score among five other Canadian banks in a recent study of banking apps.…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 71: Is HomePod and ARKit enough from Apple to stay innovative?
Apple held its annual developer conference, WWDC, in San Jose last week. A conference usually focused heavily on Apple’s…
Blockchain Research Institute announces research partnership with Canadian gov’t, City of Toronto
Father-and-son duo Don and Alex Tapscott, also the co-founders of the Blockchain Research Institute, (BRI) have announced a…
#SpotlightSeries: Why Michael Hyatt turned down $17 million in BlueCat’s early days
Is it better to maintain full control of your company and potentially crash and burn — or bring in renowned talent that promises…
MaRS giving startups up to $50,000 for embedded executive program
The MaRS Discovery District has opened applications for another round of its embedded executive funding program. The program…
Spring Loaded Technology launches bionic knee brace, receives $2.46 million from Canadian gov’t
Halifax-based Spring Loaded Technology announced the official launch of its Levitation bionic knee brace. At the same time,…