Michael Denham named BDC’s new President
Effective August 10th, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has a new boss. Taking over leadership will be Michael…
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Mayor John Tory wants Toronto “to be the most friendly place in North America” for startups
In the heart of Toronto today, Bell announced plans to invest $1.14 billion and rollout Gigabit Fibe this summer across the…
Riding around Toronto with Alexander Peh, PayPal Canada’s head of mobile
PayPal is no stranger to Canada, being one of the leading digital payment options available. But its market is worldwide, with…
How smartphones and startups are increasing access to healthcare
With a constant flood of new apps and games, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the smartphones we carry around in our pockets…
Majority of Canadians make an effort to buy Canadian, says new survey
While the Internet gives us the ability to access markets and services all over the world, Canadians still want to buy closer…
Spring Loaded Technology wins the 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award
Halifax-based Spring Loaded Technology, makers of the Bionic Boost, has been awarded with the 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award…
Traction Conference Roundup: Wisdom from the Tech Set (Part 1)
How do you get traction for your tech company? Whether we’re talking customer, revenue, funding, branding or a half-dozen…
OMERS Ventures and Salesforce Ventures invest in Halifax-based LeadSift
Halifax-based LeadSift was founded in 2012 by Daniel Allen, Sreejata Chatterjee, Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das, and Hatem Nassrat to…
Velocity, MaRS, HIGHLINE, FounderFuel + others can now enter startups into Microsoft’s BizSpark Plus
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity program has tipped us off that Microsoft has announced a partnership with over 150…
MaRS opens applications for embedded executive program
The MaRS Discovery District has opened applications for another round of their embedded executive funding program. The funding…
Tips to stay connected while travelling and keep your competitive edge
In such a competitive and mobile landscape, businesses can’t afford the delays and interruptions that were once a main detriment…
Fatigue Science wins “Canada’s Top Startup” at metabridge
Beautiful Kelowna, British Columbia is where some of Canada’s top startup minds and heavy hitters from around the world,…
Canadian Tire opens Edmonton showcase store with VR backyard builder and car simulator
Canadian Tire has shifted from its old brick-and-mortar beginnings to become one of Canada’s leading technology-focused…
Pawshake expands its pet sitting service into Canada
Looks like the OMERS-funded Dog Vacay now has competition in Canada. Started in 2012,Dog Vacay is based in Santa Monica and…
PayPal launches its One Touch web checkout service in Canada
PayPal recently brought users additional security by updating its iOS app with Touch ID support. Today, the payments company…