RESI conference wants over 200 global investors to invest in Toronto life sciences startups
MaRS is hostings its second RESI Conference, which will bring together fundraising CEOs and early-stage investors from around…
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City of Toronto launching Civic Innovation Office to procure tech solutions for city problems
The City of Toronto has announced the creation of a Civic Innovation Office, which will work with City divisions and agencies…
Today in university innovation: University of Toronto, McMaster University
This week, Ontario university students are participating in competitions designed to create new and innovative solutions. Here’s…
Techstars launches first Canadian accelerator in Toronto
Techstars is setting up its first Canadian location in Toronto. Founder and co-CEO of Techstars David Brown — who hails from…
Govt and startups speak candidly on how to make Toronto a world-class startup hub
The tone was tense and the food was good last week, as founders and government actors came together for a no-holds-barred conversation…
Two Toronto startups make it to MergeLane’s third cohort for women-led companies
Two Toronto startups have been accepted into the Boulder, Colorado-based MergeLane accelerator, which supports companies with…
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…
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…