Bright + Early wants to help Toronto’s scrappy startups embrace HR
The Toronto tech ecosystem is getting attention in many areas; companies are reaching their next phases of growth, attracting…
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Toronto seeking residents’ ideas for Smart Cities Challenge proposal
The city of Toronto announced that it’s participating in the federal Smart Cities Challenge, and is inviting the public…
Toronto’s UPPLift pilot program seeking tech solutions for city infrastructure challenges
This week, the city of Toronto is participating in the launch of UPPLift, an urban pilot program (UPP) seeking tech innovations…
Toronto only Canadian city to make #AmazonHQ2 shortlist
Out of 20 cities, Toronto is the only Canadian city to make the AmazonHQ2 shortlist. Toronto finds itself in company with cities…
Instacart acquires Toronto-based Unata to build more online grocery solutions
San Francisco-based grocery delivery service Instacart has acquired Toronto-based Unata, which provides white label ecommerce…
Toronto hosting Shenzhen innovation competition with $2 million in prizes
The Canada Confederation of Shenzhen Associations (CCSA) and the Sino-Canada International Innovation Centre are launching…
Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff takes to Reddit to discuss Waterfront Toronto plans
Sidewalk Labs wants to use Toronto to build the “first truly 21st Century city,” according to Dan Doctoroff, Sidewalk Labs’…
After building 17,000 financial plans, Toronto’s Planswell raises $6.8 million
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, announced that it’s dropped its waitlist…
Toronto’s cryptocurrency community raising $5,000 for Syrian refugee family
Members of Toronto’s cryptocurrency community are banding together for the Merry Merkle initiative to raise $5,000 for…
Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnership
As Lyft launches in Toronto, the ride-sharing company announced a partnership with SickKids. Lyft’s Round Up and Donate…
Toronto #DonateTech Drive will give your unused tech to low-income communities
This week, RL Solutions and TechToronto have partnered with Free Geek Toronto for the #DonateTech drive. “We are proud…
Lyft officially launching in Toronto on December 12
Lyft is officially launching in Toronto starting tomorrow. Lyft will operate between Hamilton and Oshawa, and as far north…
Toronto city council caps Airbnb rentals at 180 days a year, bans secondary suites
Toronto city council has voted on short-term rental regulations that were released in November. According to the Star, the…
Create more value than you capture: An oral history of Toronto product development
Toronto’s product development community has evolved dramatically since its inception. In the retrospective below,…
PwC Canada opens hub in Toronto to help traditional industries embrace tech
This week, PwC Canada unveiled its new digital experience centre in downtown Toronto. The centre is meant to be a place where…