Report: Demand for IoT solutions increasing in Canada
The Internet of Things is well on its way to disrupting the Canadian economy, according to a recently report from IDC. The…
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Venture for Canada partners with BDC Capital to launch entrepreneur speaker series
Venture for Canada, a not-for-profit that recruits recent graduates to work at leading Canadian startups, announced BDC Capital…
Mastercard Canada and The Next 36 help foster next generation of startups at Mastercard Challenge
As startups continue to disrupt industries like FinTech and healthtech, smart enterprises have embraced the collaborative nature…
#TechVAN: Annalea Krebs on getting past bad startup days
As an entrepreneur, what was your worst day in a tech startup and how did you get past it? When do you pivot, and how do you…
Federal and provincial government part of $189.8 million in new University of Toronto funding
At the University of Toronto today, members of the federal and provincial government — including Minister of Innovation,…
Velocity alumnus Jay Shah returns to take on director role
Early this morning, Velocity, the University of Waterloo’s incubator program, named its new director, Jay Shah. The announcement…
Techstars announces latest companies to join Startup Next Montreal
In a blog post, Techstars announced five new companies joining the third annual Startup Next program in Montreal. Startup Next…
Founder Institute announces partnership with Upside Foundation
Founder Institute Toronto has announced a partnership with the Upside Foundation, a charity that encourages Canadian startups…
#WWTO looks at the past, present, and future of Toronto’s wearable tech scene
With the last We Are Wearables taking place in January, July’s #WWTO was a fitting time for self-reflection — both for…
Halifax-based QRA Corp raises $3 million from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Halifax-based QRA Corp, which develops enterprise software tools for early-stage validation and verification of engineered…
Ask @StartupCFO: How do I deal with ‘mentor whiplash’?
Back in my VC days we ran the FounderFuel accelerator. Our program was blessed with many strong mentors. We regularly brought…
Communitech seeking female entrepreneurs for Fierce Founders Accelerator
Until July 29, Communitech is accepting applications for its Fierce Founders Accelerator, which supports early stage female-led…
Hack To Start Ep. 107: Esther Crawford, CEO of Olabot
Esther Crawford is the CEO of Olabot, a platform that makes it fun, simple to build personal bots. You can learn more about…
Digital AdLab announces nationwide digital advertising accelerator bootcamp
Starting July 25, Digital AdLab, a Toronto-based school providing courses on digital advertising, will be hosting a digital…
Report: Canadian tech sector responsible for 7.1 percent of country’s economic output
According to a report from the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) at Ryerson University, the tech…