Smart cities one step closer with Miovision, Ecopia, and Brisk Synergies partnership
Miovision, the company behind a cloud-based management platform to help provide insights into traffic, announced a partnership…
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Ernst & Young names Michael Donovan Entrepreneur of the Year Atlantic
Michael Donovan, executive chairman of children’s entertainment company DHX Media, is this year’s Ernst & Young…
Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story
The startups that usually come to mind are the ones who have succeeded at telling their stories the best. But there are stories…
Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives
This week, Canadian companies added key staff to take themselves to the next level. Hootsuite announced that Penny Wilson,…
New Dragons’ Den judges bring young perspective to entrepreneurial institution
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Canada fell in love with the Dragons’ Den original judges — Kevin O’Leary,…
Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups
For the third year in a row, Startup Open House — a citywide open house event where participants have free access to visit…
Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO
Toronto-based Nymi, with assistance from TD and MasterCard, recently made history by successfully conducting a contactless…
Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite
Canadian companies went on an acquisition spree this week – both buying and selling. Here’s the latest on who acquired…
Canadian-made AppDirect raises $140 million Series E
TechCrunch is reporting that AppDirect has raised a $140 million Series E funding round, led by J.P. Morgan, with participation…
Hubba closes $11 million Series A with lofty intentions
The Globe and Mail is reporting that Hubba has closed an $11 million Series A round, led by Real Ventures and Kensington Venture…
#WWTO shows VR’s possibilities are endless
For the final We Are Wearables Toronto event of the year, WWTO founder and BetaKit Senior Editor Tom Emrich ended 10 months…
Toronto-based Jiffy on Demand closes half a million seed round
In just over a month since officially going live with its on-demand service in Toronto, Jiffy on Demand, or “Jiffy” as…
Stanley Park Ventures hopes to steer startups past the noise
One of the more recent additions to Vancouver’s fast-growing tech ecosystem is Stanley Park Ventures, operating just steps…
Berlin-based Helpling ceases operations in Canada
Helpling.com, a web service that allows users to find cleaners in their area, is ceasing operations in Canada, according to…
Startup Canada Podcast: Chris Johnson on Investing Ahead of the Curve
“If everyone told you what they wanted, then everyone would have horses.” – Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company…