University of Toronto launches financial innovation hub for its students
University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched The Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics…
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City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awareness
The City of Toronto is partnering with Google’s Waze navigation app to improve the city’s traffic awareness and management.…
Toronto doesn’t need Google to build a smart city, says open data expert
On the latest episode of TVO’s The Agenda, Steve Paikin hosted a debate on Sidewalk Labs’ plan to rebuild Toronto’s…
Amsterdam-based Spaces will open coworking location in Toronto
Amsterdam-based coworking company Spaces is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto at 180 John St. The company, which…
Lyft confirms Toronto expansion by end of year
Lyft has officially announced its expansion into Toronto by the end of the year, according to the CBC. The expansion — the…
City of Toronto releases recommended regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb
Proposed short-term rental regulations in Toronto are closer than ever to coming to fruition, and if they do, it will render…
Toronto-based Evercondo acquired by FRONTSTEPS
Toronto’s Evercondo has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based FRONTSTEPS. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed,…
Toronto-based Vouchr wins $1 million USD at VentureClash
Toronto-based gifting platform Vouchr took home $1 million USD at Connecticut Innovation’s global investment challenge,…
Calgary will fight a bear, Toronto offers monetary savings in Amazon HQ2 showdown
As Amazon’s RFP from cities interested in hosting its second headquarters ends at midnight, governments across Canada…
Alphabet investing $62 million in Sidewalk Labs Toronto site
Alphabet has officially won the bid to make Toronto the site of its Sidewalk Labs Project. Sidewalk Labs is Google’s…
Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal make list of world’s 25 most high-tech cities
Canada’s three largest cities made World Economic Forum’s list of the world’s most high tech cities. This recent ranking…
Thomson Reuters announces $124 million expansion of Toronto technology centre
Thomson Reuters is dedicating $124 million towards establishing a permanent presence for its technology centre in Toronto,…
Tariq Haddadin named Program Manager of Techstars Toronto
Techstars Toronto has named Tariq Haddadin its new program manager, two months after naming Sunil Sharma its managing director…
Google reportedly nearing deal for waterfront development in Toronto
A Google subsidiary is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with the City of Toronto for a “digital-city project,” according…
Toronto-based Trellis raises $2.5 million from Snoop Dogg’s venture firm
Toronto-based Trellis, which provides cannabis inventory management software, has raised $2.5 million led by Casa Verde Capital.…