ChangeJar wants loose change to be a thing of the past with its app
There’s nothing more time-consuming and frustrating than standing at the register, fumbling around for correct change while…
Canadian Startup News
Startup Canada Podcast: David Alston on turning Atlantic Canada into a startup cluster
When David Alston travelled to Estonia two years ago to film the documentary Code Kids, he saw a country decades ahead of its…
Versature raises $1.15 million from BDC Capital, RBC
Versature, which provides cloud-based VoIP communications for Canadian businesses, raised $1.15 million in seed funding. Versature…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 18: What can Canada learn from other tech countries?
Tech is often focused on what can be, but perhaps some time must be spent focusing on what should be. Canadian entrepreneurs…
Growing a (sustainable) sales team: a guide for startups
Things have been going well. You and your founder have been hustling hard, spreading the word about your business. You’ve…
Report: 49 percent of Canadian IT firms say tech companies aren’t equipped to compete globally
As startup ecosystems across Canada mature, we’re reaching a point where continuing that momentum includes continuing…
Toronto team named Most Inspirational Project at NASA Space Apps Challenge
A Toronto team has been recognized with a global award from one of the world’s top authorities on space — NASA. Kid…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 28: Kier Miron and Eric Muyser
This week is light on events but heavy on discussions. Drew and James open the show with a chat about missing client information,…
Simwave wants to bring virtual reality to the next level with temperature, smell
Virtual reality is already disruptive in its own right as it changes the way we think about entertainment — but one Ottawa-based…
Paul Singh says Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown, but founders lack “sense of urgency”
Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown immensely in just five years — within that time we’ve had major exits like…
Vancouver Economic Commission hits Waterloo to convince top talent to go west
Vancouver is emerging as one of Canada’s top Canadian startup ecosystems. The city enjoys the support of a British Columbia…
PinchVR envisions a world where anyone can customize their own VR environment
As VR emerges as the next must-have hardware, companies like Oculus Rift and Google are competing for the top spot in the consumer…
#ProductHuntTO demonstrates how startups are bringing transparency to healthcare
Long wait times, confusion, and anxiety are often considered ubiquitous to the healthcare process. As Canada comes closer to…
What Canada can learn from Israel’s startup ecosystem
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s first trade mission to the Middle East was an overwhelming success, generating 44 agreements…
Emmy Award winning The Secret Location talks creating an effective VR experience
Virtual reality is set to completely change the way we approach entertainment — and as The Disruptors co-host Bruce Croxon…