Semiconductor company Peraso Raises $20M Series C Financing to address next generation of WiFi
Toronto-based Peraso, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of 60 GHz wireless chip sets, has announced…
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#BotTO returns to predict the future of chat bots with Kik and Shopify keynotes
Between Facebook unveiling a Messenger platform for retailers that allows them to create chat bots and Microsoft laying out…
Government and experts convene to talk driverless cars in Canada
How do you convey the magnitude of something that sounds, to most people, like science fiction? By referencing science fiction…
Ontario Chamber of Commerce releases report on barriers facing scaling businesses
Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report identifying the major roadblocks preventing Ontario businesses from…
Uber threatens to leave Toronto if ride-hailing restrictions are passed May 3
Uber has sent a mass email to Toronto users stating that if ride-hailing restrictions are passed at the May 3 City Council…
Ryerson University announces winners of Climate Hack-to-Action
After Ryerson University, The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate…
Today in funding: Bridgit, Fiddlehead Technology, PrecisionHawk
These Canadian (and at least one Canadian-born) companies from all over the map managed to raise big in the past week. Here’s…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 13: Should the Canadian government pick winners?
When Apple stood up to the FBI a few weeks ago, we discussed the global implications of the tech leader’s fight for the…
LendingArch enters Canadian FinTech space with customized loan platform
Canada has been called a leader in the global FinTech space, so it’s no surprise that those with banking expertise are…
Digital Media Summit returns to examine intersection between social media and interactive marketing
On May 5, the Digital Media Summit is returning to bring together entrepreneurs, digital media producers, and social media…
Less than a year after launch, GoldMoney gets listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
GoldMoney, the parent company of gold-based FinTech platform BitGold, has been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. BitGold…
BMO and DMZ partner to launch four-month Next Big Idea in FinTech program
BMO and the DMZ have announced a partnership to identify — and support — the next big Canadian FinTech startup. The program,…
Vancouver tech podcast episode 22: SKIO Music
Drew and James open the show with a quick chat about the past week of personal activities. James went to some TA training,…
Startup Canada Podcast: Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur
As Canada made preparations to welcome Syrian refugees into the country, serial entrepreneur Michael Tippett knew he wanted…
AccelerateOTT returns with speakers from Shopify, 500 Startups
On May 5th, AccelerateOTT is returning again this year with a lineup of tech industry leaders speaking on what it takes to…