“Even Horses!” Konectera’s mission to connect your pet
In a world where everything is becoming connected and quantified, dogs, cats and even horses won’t be spared. Connecting…
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Airbnb Canada’s country manager shares what’s in the company’s “DNA”
Tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac was all over Dx3 2015, interviewing founders and senior execs from some of Canada’s…
Icontrol Networks partners with Montreal’s mnubo
Icontrol Networks announced that it has partnered with Montreal’s IoT analytics company mnubo to add data-driven services…
Today in funding: Vogogo, Gladius Pharmaceuticals, and Mojio
Canadian FinTech, Healthtech and IoT companies are all receiving new funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from…
NACO report says Canadian startups received $90.5 million from angel groups last year
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has released its annual report on angel activity in Canada. A survey of 30 angel…
Shopify, InVision, & TWG share their tips at Growing Design Culture
A user-focused, attractive design for a product isn’t easy to create, and the pressure to come up with the next hot software…
Venture for Canada partners with RBC to support young entrepreneurs
While the expected path for college and university graduates is to find a well-paying job in an established company, in the…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Wearables get pumped up
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Hexoskin partners with Best Buy Canada to offer smart garments to the masses
If you thought wearable technology was going to stop at the wrist, you had it all wrong. This morning, Montréal -based Hexoskin…
Saying yes to the future of conferences
It’s 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, and there are 200 people watching a “dive-in” movie on a big screen from the pool and the…
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…
Highland Therapeutics closes $50 million in financing, led by Eastern Capital Limited
Toronto-based Highland Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced it’s closed $50 million (USD)…
Doctors around the world zooming in on Molescope’s app
Could your next selfie save your life? Maybe, thanks to the new Molescope iPhone app that’s getting worldwide attention.…
Lazaridis’ Perimeter Institute receives $4 million in new funding
Founded in 1999 by former BlackBerry co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, the Perimeter Institute is the world’s largest research facility…
FreshBooks adds Touch ID and Passcode support
Toronto-based FreshBooks today announced the addition of Touch ID and Passcode support for its iOS app. Touch ID is available…