Fed and provincial govt, GTA investing $19.5 million in new Toronto Global investment-attraction agency
Several levels of government are collectively investing $19.5 million towards Toronto Global, a newly-established agency dedicated…
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Startupong wants Toronto’s tech community to give back with ping pong
Uberflip, a Toronto-based content marketing software company, has announced that Startupong will be returning for its third…
New offices in Toronto and Waterloo help Shopify support growing verticals and Canadian tech
Since filing for IPO just under two years ago, Shopify has shown no signs of slowing down in its mission to dominate ecommerce.…
Toronto-based Meta first company acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg initiative
Toronto-based Meta, which uses machine learning to organize information in scientific papers, has been acquired by Mark Zucerkberg…
Global survey ranks Toronto as one of the top FinTech centres of the world
A global survey on trends and innovations in financial services ranked Toronto as one of the top FinTech centres in the world.…
Mayor John Tory wants to show off Toronto’s startups at Shenzhen innovation competition
Mayor John Tory has announced Toronto’s participation in the first China (Shenzhen) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship…
CES comes to Toronto in the first #WWTO of 2017
We Are Wearables is back for its first #WWTO event of 2017, and it’s bringing CES to the city of Toronto. The team is…
Bloomberg Philanthropies giving Toronto up to $500,000 in grants to help city embrace innovation
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable arm of the global company, is providing seven municipalities across the world with…
Moving the Dial wants Toronto startup community to address lack of diversity together
On January 16, hundreds of female entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in Toronto will gather at Moving the Dial, an event…
Toronto-based Exact Imaging raises $21.5 million to commercialize its ultrasound tech for prostate biopsies
Toronto-based Exact Imaging, which develops high-resolution micro-ultrasound systems that enable real-time imaging and biopsy…
Toronto revisiting regulation of Airbnb in 2017
Following a year of tumultuous court battles with Uber, the city of Toronto will aim to examine Airbnb-like services in 2017.…
Toronto Mayor John Tory on the motivation behind the #TOWRCorridor (#BetaKit1on1)
In our current political climate, it’s encouraging to encounter political leaders open to change and collaboration. Our…
Versant Ventures and Bayer AG dedicate $295 million to stem cell therapy company with operations in Toronto
Bayer AG and Versant Ventures are dedicating $295 million ($225 million USD) to launching BlueRock Therapeutics, a stem cell…
Toronto-based AI startup Atomic Reach raises $2 million from angel investors
Toronto-based Atomic Reach — which is building an AI platform that measures content readability — announced that it’s…
Toronto-based advisory firm launches SaaS platform as software eats the consulting world
A Toronto-based professional advisory firm has launched a separate technology arm in an effort to stay competitive in the consulting…