CSI launches business model accelerator to help social entrepreneurs scale up
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto, in partnership with the experiential startup program Lean4Flourishing, has…
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PSVR and Sulon Q headline #WWTO’s virtual reality edition
We Are Wearables Toronto has covered virtual and augmented reality a few times — whether it’s exploring how virtual reality…
NEXT Canada’s Startup Sprint weekend wants student entrepreneurs “thinking big”
Building a successful startup isn’t just about building the most innovative technology, it’s also about forming a disruptive…
Canadian Innovation Exchange releases its list of Canada’s top 20 companies
The Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates Canadian innovation and startups with an annual event, released its list…
Today in funding: Naborly, Financeit
Two Toronto-based companies managed to secure fresh rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Drone Delivery Canada receives Special Flight Operations Certificate from Transport Canada
Imagine this: you walk out your door to see a drone dropping off the package you ordered. Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is one…
Why two Canadian sports startups are setting up shop in St. Louis
They say growth begins where your comfort zone ends. A pair of Canadian entrepreneurs are applying that advice to the business…
Why AI is the most overused term in legaltech
My team and I attended several legaltech-focused conferences this month and of course, as expected, machine learning and AI…
#SalesTO explores how a culture of analytics can increase company sales
With large amounts of information available to businesses, it is important for a company’s sales teams and leaders to understand…
Paddle snags $700,000 in funding to help students embrace “job-jumping”
Thanks to their penchant for selfies and social media and the perception that they feel entitled to jobs after years of incurring…
Ryerson University receives $36.6 million in government funding to improve infrastructure
Ryerson University has received a total of $36.6 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The university…
DMZ launches advisory council to develop new programs for Canadian entrepreneurs
Canada is in the midst of an economic shift. As the country continues moving towards a knowledge-based economy, internationally-renowned…
UBC partners with Creative Destruction Lab to help scale West Coast startups
The University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business has announced it is partnering with the Creative Destruction…
CSI appoints Adil Dhalla as executive director and Karine Jaouich as COO
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Toronto announced that it has appointed Adil Dhalla as its new executive director, with…
Ask an Investor: Dissect my deck (CareGuide)
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…