iHeart and HeadCheck getting good circulation on Vancouver’s healthtech scene
To paraphrase the celebrated futurist (and occasional Vancouver tech event keynote speaker) Ray Kurzweil, biology is a software…
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Join us tonight for AI, Bots, and Social Media, (Oh My) at #SMWiTO
SMWi Toronto kicked off yesterday, with talks from noted speakers like Jesse Brown and the #6ixdad, Norm Kelly. Today, as #SMWiTO…
AccessNow founder receives David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility
AccessNow founder Maayan Ziv, who created a crowdsourced web app that allows users to determine the accessibility of restaurants,…
Digital Dreams leveraging FinTech to enhance its festival experience
For the past five years, Digital Dreams Toronto — which attracts thousands of people for a music festival by the water —…
French Tech Tour supporting international development of France-based startups kicks off in Toronto
Business France, a national agency supporting the international development of France’s economy, is supporting ten startups…
Startup Canada Podcast: Tonya Surman on Building a Caring Economy
As a teen, like most her age, Tonya Surman was faced with the fate-defining question of choosing between good and evil. She…
PetalMD and iamsick.ca partner to make health care more accessible
Toronto-based iamsick.ca and Quebec City-based PetalMD are entering a strategic partnership with the goal of helping Canadian…
Startup Train returns to connect like-minded “startup junkies” on the way to Startupfest
For the fifth year in a row, Startup Train is inviting startups, investors, and advisors to join its reserved first class train…
Montreal-based Netlift raises $1.3 million to expand carpooling app beyond Quebec
Montreal-based Netlift, a startup that’s developed an app that encourages multi-modal transportation, has raised $1.3…
Magnusmode partners with ROM to create digital museum guides for people with autism
As part of National Access Awareness Week, Toronto-based Magnusmode has partnered with the Royal Ontario Museum and Easter…
Why Michelle Pinchev brought Social Media Week back to Toronto with #SMWiTO
SMWi Toronto officially kicks off to celebrate all things social media. As official Social Media Weeks take place simultaneously…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 29: ReCollect
Drew and James jump pretty quickly into meetups since there is so much to get to this week! They do talk a little about company…
TechVancouver speakers share insights on motivating talent and customers
TechVancouver came back last week with a new line up of engaging and influential speakers sharing their ideas on following…
Globalive’s charity arm hosting social enterprise pitch competition with $60,000 in prizes
The SHAMBA Foundation, Toronto + Acumen and SVP Toronto are hosting a pitch competition aimed at social enterprises on June…
Shopify’s Tech @ Scale panel says internet is not ready for long-term effects of AI and machine learning
Deep learning and artificial intelligence are set to be the next big innovations that change the way that people run their…