#ElevateToronto Main Stage argues diversity will make Canada an innovation leader
After selling out to over 5,000 people, Elevate Toronto officially kicked off its celebration of Canadian tech at its Main…
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Toronto launches Civic Innovation Office, announces Paula Kwan as director
During a talk at Elevate Toronto, the City of Toronto announced the official launch of its Civic Innovation Office with Paula…
University of Toronto’s ForceFilm wins national James Dyson Award
Two University of Toronto PhD students are taking home the Canadian national James Dyson Award for Forcefilm. The technology…
Elevate Toronto adds Vinod Khosla, Amanda Crew as speakers, $20,000 pitch competition
As Elevate Toronto looms closer, the inaugural event is on track to hit 5,000 attendees with 95 community partners. Since BetaKit…
Altium acquires Toronto-based product design platform Upverter
Toronto-based Upverter has been acquired by Australia-based Altium, which provides design software to engineers working with…
Uber is testing self-driving cars in Toronto
Uber has deployed two autonomous cars to the streets of Toronto for testing, although only with human drivers behind the wheel.…
Your guide to Elevate Toronto
At its launch event in July at the top of the CN Tower, Toronto Mayor John Tory said that “Elevate Toronto will become a…
Screaming Power builds app to help City of Toronto monitor greenhouse gas emissions
Screaming Power, a company that makes applications for mobile energy monitoring, reporting and management, has provided the…
Techstars Toronto announces managing director, ability to grant Startup Visas
An avid tech community builder and evangelist, it can sometimes be hard to remember where you met Sunil Sharma first –…
Today in retail: thisopenspace launches $30,000 fund, Handled launches personal shopping concierge in Toronto
This week, two Canadian startups in the retail space have announced new features and funds. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
BlueRock Therapeutics opens R&D and manufacturing hub in Toronto
BlueRock Therapeutics, which is developing cell therapies for degenerative diseases, is expanding its operations in Toronto…
Toronto-based Plooto now allows Canadian small businesses to process payments internationally
Another day, another Canadian FinTech startup going international. With Toronto on the verge of dominating FinTech, one of…
Goldmoney reports first quarterly profit of $3.3 million, plans to open physical branch in Toronto
Toronto-based Goldmoney, a gold-based payments and savings platform that allows users to acquire, store, and spend gold that…
Amazon reportedly closing leasing deals for Toronto and Vancouver offices
Amazon is on the verge of closing leasing deals to open new offices in Toronto and Vancouver, according to a report by The…
Vancouver-based Koho hiring Toronto team, including VP of Finance and COO
Vancouver-based Koho is hiring a Toronto team. The company is hiring for 18 positions across departments like engineering,…