Girls in Tech Toronto celebrates fifth birthday spotlighting women in tech
When Girls in Tech Toronto (GITT) was founded in 2011 by Neha Khera and Lucia Mariani, ten people showed up to the event, held…
Canadian Startup News
Snap for Groupon changing with Canadian product founders Michele Romanow & Anatoliy Melnichuk departing
The Snap by Groupon platform, which allows users to get cash back on groceries, is undergoing major changes — but the Canadian…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Rumour Mill
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Montreal-based Groove Music app acquired by Microsoft
Montreal-based Groove, a smart iOS music player app, announced today that it has been acquired by Microsoft. Terms of the acquisition…
Wattpad is your brand’s last, best hope for native advertising
Banner and pop-up ads haven’t changed much since their first appearance in the mid-90s, but the way people have responded…
OBI offering $50,000 for startups working on brain health
The Ontario Brain Institute, a provincially-funded, nonprofit research centre dedicated to fostering neuroscience innovation,…
Toronto taxi drivers will strike during NBA All-Star weekend
The fight against Uber continues in Toronto. Following a 12-hour strike in December, the United Taxi Workers Association says…
Startup job spotlight: business development lead at Raise Your Flag
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Toronto-based Urbery wants to disrupt grocery delivery
There’s no shortage of grocery delivery companies promising to be the next big thing, but one Toronto-based company promises…
FinTech firm Voleo accelerates its vision in Accenture’s London lab
Canadian investment platform startup Voleo was recently selected as the sole Canadian representative in Accenture’s world-renowned…
Canadian video game developers bet big on VR
Soon we’ll all be able to take the red pill. Virtual reality is thrilling, but it is often difficult to describe,…
American Express Canada joins MaRS FinTech cluster as sponsor
American Express Canada announced that it has joined the MaRS FinTech cluster as a sponsor, with the goal of working with FinTech…
CanCon Podcast Episode 3: What’s the deal with food tech?
All politics are local. To some degree, so is tech. This week’s episode of the CanCon podcast tackles how tech…
Sustane Technologies wins i-3 Technology Startup Competition
Sustane Technologies, a Chester, Nova Scotia-based cleantech company that turns municipal waste into fuels and recyclable energy,…
Bridgit brings on new chief technology officer
Bridgit, which develops a deficiency management app for the construction industry, announced that Jeff Fedor would be joining…