Canadian banks announce plans to create $1 billion Canadian Business Growth Fund
Canadian banks and insurance companies announced their intent to create a fund dedicated to investing up to $1 billion in Canadian…
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ScaleUP Ventures closer to $75 million fund target after $25 million boost from Ontario government
Toronto-based ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) announced today a second close of $32.25 million for its ScaleUP Ventures Fund, which…
Government’s Global Skills Strategy with fast-track visa to be implemented June 12
In an announcement at Peraso Technologies in Toronto this morning, the federal government confirmed that it would officially…
Canada Learning Code launching week-long education initiative to celebrate Canada 150
Canada Learning Code is working with educators across the country to help students celebrate Canada 150, digitally. From June…
Dream Payments announces $10 million Series A for US expansion
Toronto-based Dream Payments, which provides a cloud-based mobile point-of-sale solution, announced the close of a $10 million…
March’s #WWTO showcases women in hardware
Women still earn 74 cents on the male dollar in Canada, and when you look at poverty, hunger, and violence the world over,…
How Bunz transformed from a grassroots community to an up-and-coming startup
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and for Bunz founder Emily Bitze, the story is no different. After struggling…
BC government pledges to legalize Uber by the end of the year
The provincial government of B.C. has pledged that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft will be legal in the province…
Here’s a list of Canadian tech initiatives for international women’s day
For international women’s day, several Toronto-based startups have announced initiatives that remove barriers to women…
MoveSnap wants all-in-one moving platform to become standard service offered by real estate agents
MoveSnap, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, is aiming to help people manage the moving process in one single platform.…
Here are the startups pitching at #Dx32017’s Retail Innovation Challenge
Back in January, Dx3 announced that it was launching its first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge, giving six startup finalists…
Report: Canadians spent $1.31 billion on ridesharing services last year
A recently released report from the Canadian government indicates that the sharing economy is slowly growing in popularity…
ecobee’s Stuart Lombard says myths set the foundation for your startup’s culture
At its most recent meetup, TechToronto invited Stuart Lombard, president and CEO of ecobee, a Toronto-based company that produces…
Report: RBC, Scotiabank leading banks in Canada for embracing FinTech innovation
A recent report from research firm International Data Corp (IDC) has ranked RBC and Scotiabank as the top Canadian banks focused…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…