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Hack To Start Ep. 91: Foko CEO Marc Gingras

Franco Varriano April 6, 2016

This week’s guest is Marc Gingras, an angel investor and currently the CEO of Foko, a private photo sharing app for retail…

Federal government’s Venture Capital Action Plan adds $400 million to funds of funds

Jessica Galang April 6, 2016

The federal government has completed its goal of supporting the close of four private sector-led funds of funds with a total…

Kik’s bot play begins with 16 chat bots from brands like Sephora, Funny or Die

Rose Behar April 6, 2016

Canadian messaging app Kik launched a Bot Shop today featuring text-command bots from a variety of partners including Funny…

Winners of [D]Congestant hackathon create “Match.com of ridesharing”

Jessica Galang April 5, 2016

Traffic congestion is one of those city problems that everyone complains about, but few feel that they can do anything to change.…

Toronto Mayor John Tory delivers keynote promoting Toronto-Waterloo corridor to Silicon Valley

Jessica Galang April 5, 2016

As part of a three-day trade mission to promote the Toronto-Waterloo region to some of the biggest players in Silicon Valley,…

Velocity director Mike Kirkup departing to pursue CTO role at Encircle

Jessica Galang April 5, 2016

Since 2012, Velocity director Mike Kirkup has been the public face of North America’s largest free business incubator.…

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University of Toronto and RBC partner to create new accelerator

Jessica Galang April 5, 2016

While the University of Toronto already enjoys several entrepreneurship hubs within its borders, including the Creative Destruction…

Slack’s Amazing Teams event examines communication as culture

Jessica Galang April 5, 2016

At face value, the concept behind Slack is a simple one: it’s an instant communication tool used by teams both large and…

Startup Canada Podcast: Version One Ventures’ Boris Wertz

Startup Canada April 5, 2016

In the eyes of Boris Wertz, founder of Version One Ventures, being a successful venture capitalist means, “remembering you…

Plum’s Caitlin MacGregor says most failed hires due to attitude, not skill

Jessica Galang April 5, 2016

More companies are starting to embrace the value of hiring employees that have the potential to grow within a company culture,…

Canadian entrepreneurs can spend a 15-minute ride with investors using UberPITCH

Jessica Galang April 4, 2016

Uber is testing the idea of an entrepreneur “elevator pitch” with UberPITCH, a service inviting entrepreneurs to…

#TechVAN March: On tech debt, beauty, and getting good

Jonathon Narvey April 4, 2016

Vancouver’s tech community came out in droves this week for the second #TechVAN downtown meetup, co-hosted by Vancouver Enterprise…

Digital marketing minds connect in Squamish for CIMC

Jonathon Narvey April 4, 2016

What’s the best way to get digital media mavens out of their comfort zone, away from the 24/7 streaming distractions of their…

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR Final Four

Tom Emrich April 4, 2016

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

20 student startups compete for $125,000 at W16 #VelocityFund Finals

Karel Vuong April 4, 2016

The future of education is made up of three components: co-operative education, research intensity, and student entrepreneurship.…

“We want to partner with you,” Canadian military procurer tells startup founders

Software startup Polygrade emerges from stealth to build AI for home warranty claims

Federal government launches new national AI council

Canada Rocket Company breaks ground on large engine test facility in London

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Biossil hits unicorn status with new OpenAI-led financing

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Hack To Start Ep. 91: Foko CEO Marc Gingras

Federal government’s Venture Capital Action Plan adds $400 million to funds of funds

Kik’s bot play begins with 16 chat bots from brands like Sephora, Funny or Die

Winners of [D]Congestant hackathon create “Match.com of ridesharing”

Toronto Mayor John Tory delivers keynote promoting Toronto-Waterloo corridor to Silicon Valley

Velocity director Mike Kirkup departing to pursue CTO role at Encircle

University of Toronto and RBC partner to create new accelerator

Slack’s Amazing Teams event examines communication as culture

Startup Canada Podcast: Version One Ventures’ Boris Wertz

Plum’s Caitlin MacGregor says most failed hires due to attitude, not skill

Canadian entrepreneurs can spend a 15-minute ride with investors using UberPITCH

#TechVAN March: On tech debt, beauty, and getting good

Digital marketing minds connect in Squamish for CIMC

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR Final Four

20 student startups compete for $125,000 at W16 #VelocityFund Finals

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