Talentful might be the solution to the tech sector’s biggest gripe: hiring talent
The perennial question of how Canada’s startup sector can hire and retain the tech talent it needs is bound to have multiple…
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Slack debuts Sign in with Slack feature emulating Facebook, Twitter logins
Slack is officially moving into the enterprise space with the launch of its “Sign in with Slack” feature, which…
Hack To Start Ep. 96: Camp Tech founder & CEO Avery Swartz
This week’s guest is Avery Swartz, the founder and CEO of Camp Tech, a workshop company for non-technical people. With a…
NACO hosting inaugural Western Regional Summit for Angel investors on May 24
On May 24, the National Angel Capital Organization is hosting its first-ever Western Regional Summit in Calgary. It’s…
Revlo launches with $1.12 million seed round from Y Combinator, Extreme Venture Partners
Revlo has officially launched its fan engagement platform on Twitch thanks to a $1.12 million seed round from Y Combinator…
Ladies Learning Code code:mobile road trip rolling across Canada right now
Ladies Learning Code is taking a road trip. Today, the digital literacy group announced the summer launch of code:mobile,…
Connected Lab hosting chatbot-focused hackathon on IBM Watson IoT platform
Toronto software company Connected Lab is hosting Canada’s first hackathon on the IBM Watson IoT platform. The hackathon…
Johnson & Johnson opens 40,000 square feet life sciences incubator at MaRS Discovery District
Startups have the reputation — and track record — for innovating in areas where large corporations might struggle. Where…
ThriveNorth awards $40,000 to seven young entrepreneurs
ThriveNorth, a Futurpreneur initiative that empowers young entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses in the Northwest region…
Apple Pay expands in Canada with support for CIBC and RBC debit and credit cards
The day many iPhone users have been waiting for since the day Apple Pay was announced has arrived. Early this morning, Apple…
Coinsquare wants to lead “economy of tomorrow” with bitcoin exchange
Banks are dealing with disruption from FinTech startups at all angles, from investing and lending to sending money. Now, they…
C100 announces 2016 summer cohort for 48 Hours in the Valley program
C100, a nonprofit organization supporting Canadians working in Silicon Valley, announced the 17 startups that have made it…
FreshGrade raises $11.6 million Series A for personalized education platform
Technology innovation in the education space is flourishing, as school systems try to offer not just new curriculum, but a…
#smallrooms podcast: Andrew Peek on Shopify acquisitions and too much funding
Rob Kenedi sits down with Andrew Peek, founder of Pilot, a note-taking startup scooped up alongside Jet Cooper when it was…
Coinkite working on future of verified cheque with bitcoin-storing USB device
With all the hype around bitcoin and cryptocurrency, the question remains about how to leverage bitcoin on a daily basis for…