Slack announces plans to open Toronto office and hire 145 people
During TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Vancouver-based Slack announced the expansion of its business…
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AIG Innovation Challenge hits Toronto December 9th with $50,000 in cash prizes
AIG Canada, in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, is hosting the AIG Innovation…
500 Startups brings Distro Dojo program to Toronto to get companies ready for their Series A
Since announcing its $30 million fund for Canadian startups in March, 500 Startups has shown no signs of slowing down in its…
Blue J Legal CEO Benjamin Alarie on Toronto’s potential to be a machine learning capital
As machine learning takes hold across industries, Blue J Legal CEO Benjamin Alarie believes that Toronto can be a leader in…
Hackernest hosting Toronto tech job fair at MaRS Discovery District
On August 20, Hackernest is calling all job seekers in Toronto’s tech community for its Toronto Tech Job Fair. Billing…
Toronto-based Kinetic Cafe launches ecommerce platform at Aldo’s World Trade Centre location
The Canadian-based retail technology lab Kinetic Cafe is launching its ecommerce platform alongside the international shoe…
City of Toronto turns to local startups in its mission to become a smarter city
After announcing a smart cities initiative in early May, the City of Toronto is making good on its goal to become a more tech-friendly…
Toronto’s Bitmaker acquired by General Assembly
As part of a move to expand from 15 to 25 campuses by end of year, US-based education-to-employment company General Assembly…
Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR
At the Tract 9 technology and design incubator, the Toronto community has a chance to try out the latest in virtual reality…
Toronto-based Jiffy raises $1 million as it eyes Chicago expansion
Toronto-based Jiffy, which connects homeowners with vetted home professionals in real time, announced that it’s closed $1…
Techweek’s first event outside the U.S. attempts to capture Toronto’s tech scene
In its first edition outside of the U.S., Techweek — a week-long technology festival — touched down in Toronto with the…
Federal and provincial government part of $189.8 million in new University of Toronto funding
At the University of Toronto today, members of the federal and provincial government — including Minister of Innovation,…
#WWTO looks at the past, present, and future of Toronto’s wearable tech scene
With the last We Are Wearables taking place in January, July’s #WWTO was a fitting time for self-reflection — both for…
Toronto-based Vena Solutions raises $30 million to continue global growth, product development
Toronto-based Vena Solutions, which provides cloud-based corporate performance management (CPM) software, has raised $30 million…
Fiix launches in Toronto to help you trust your mechanic again
Fiix’s co-founder and CTO, Khallil Mangalji, doesn’t have a car. That’s not stopping him from trying to change the way…