Ryerson Futures partners with Barclays to launch FinTech accelerator in Mumbai
Zone Startups, the startup acceleration program run by Ryerson Futures, announced the launch of a Mumbai-based accelerator,…
Canadian Startup News
Deputy Premier Deb Matthews to be Ontario’s first Minister Responsible for Digital Government
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a reshuffling of her cabinet, including the creation of a Minister position meant…
Leaders Fund says borders between U.S. and Canada “dissolving” following investment in Boston-based Zaius
Canada is moving away from the nascent startup ecosystem it was even five years ago and getting noticed on a global scale.…
Toronto-based Akindi works with Tiny Hearts for launch of Scantron alternative iPhone app
Two Toronto-based startups have worked together to launch an app version of an edtech platform tackling a major pain point…
Hacker reportedly steals 45 million records from Toronto-based VerticalScope properties
According to a report from ZDNet, a hacker has stolen 45 million records from 1,100 websites and forums hosted by VerticalScope,…
Startup City: Impact busts the myth that impact startups can’t make money
Make an impact? How about making money? Anything that deviates from a startup’s core focus on making a profit needs to be…
Canadian Bar Association and LegalX hosting legal innovation pitch competition
On August 12, the Canadian Bar Association — which represents 36,000 members of the legal profession — and MaRS’…
Ontario commits $43 million to Waterloo Region transit hub, all-day GO service for #TOWRCorridor
The government of Ontario announced a step to make all-day GO service between Waterloo Region and Toronto a reality. Through…
Startup Canada Podcast: Phil Telio on being a founder building bridges
As a university student, Startupfest founder Phil Telio studied civil engineering and learned how to build bridges and buildings.…
Shopify to allow its online merchants to offer Apple Pay as payment option
Today at Apple’s WWDC in San Francisco, the tech giant announced that Apple Pay is coming to the web. Shopify, the Ottawa-based…
Lighthouse Labs launching satellite web development bootcamp in Halifax
Lighthouse Labs, a coding academy with locations in across Canada, is entering Halifax with the launch of a web development…
With a $25M USD Series A round, LEAGUE’s Mike Serbinis won’t be stopped
Mike Serbinis is pissed off that LEAGUE’s fundraising took nine weeks instead of eight. There are a few reasons for that.…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 30: AtlanticFusion
Hosts Drew and James open the show with some cool news. Then jump pretty quickly into the meet-ups around town. Drew gives…
City of Toronto launches Digital Main Street platform to help businesses go digital
Toronto mayor John Tory announced the launch of an online business support program called Digital Main Street, with the goal…
Uber and Quebec government to develop ridesharing pilot project
Ridesharing discussion is slowly but surely making its way through legislative bodies, across Canada and around the world.…