MaRS study says the Toronto startup money is in health and cleantech
Last week, MaRS’ Data Catalyst team released the results from its survey of Toronto region startups. In addition to demographic…
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MaRS study shows Toronto startups are ethnically diverse, but predominantly male
The MaRS Data Catalyst team has published a new study that provides an interesting snapshot of Toronto startups. Surveying…
#TOTechBash wants Toronto to connect for charity
This Tuesday night, 500 members of the Toronto tech and startup community will gather at the Courthouse to connect, network,…
Series 401 builds bridge between Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo
The second annual Series 401 event took place this past week at MaRS. Initially a joint venture between Communitech and OneEleven,…
Robots and smiles: Toronto Mini Maker Faire in photos
Walking into the Toronto Mini Maker Faire at the reference library this weekend, I was immediately greeted by two things: children…
Vello wins Startup Weekend Toronto: Internet of Things Edition
After 54 hours of brainstorming, building and pitching, Vello was crowned the winner of Startup Weekend Toronto: Internet of…
Startup Weekend Toronto (Internet of Things Edition) is happening this weekend – save $25 on admission from BetaKit!
Interested in investing in the entrepreneurial community in Toronto, meeting some incredibly passionate people, and participating…
Toronto Mini Maker Faire takes over the Toronto Reference Library this weekend
The Toronto Mini Maker Faire 2014 is happening this weekend at the Toronto Reference Library and it’s free to attend.…
Toronto’s Wattpad featured in “Small Empires” by The Verge and Alexis Ohanian
Toronto-based Wattpad, which gives the ability to read, vote and create books for free, has achieved massive success and with…
Team Raisins wins SportsHack 2014, Toronto’s first sports wearables hackathon
“Hardware is just a case around the software today,” said Bruce Croxon, notable early-stage investor and former Dragon,…
Toronto Raptors’ Greivis Vásquez joins MoPals’ board of directors
MoPals announced this morning that Greivis Vásquez, versatile sixth-man for the Toronto Raptors, would be joining the startup’s…
Four Toronto startups selected to advance in The Challenge Cup 2015: Permission Click, GridCure, Limestone Labs and RainGrid
The Challenge Cup 2015 is a global competition that crosses 16 cities in 11 countries with a goal to seek out the most promising…
Toronto’s PUSH Strength received 2,000 pre-orders for its PUSH Band, online orders now available to all
The last time we checked in with Toronto-based PUSH was back in July when they were beginning to ship devices to its 2,000…
Airbnb opens up Toronto office within MaRS
When Airbnb hired Aaron Zifkin as its new country manager for Canada he stated, “Our goal in Canada is to create and support…
10 Year-Old Toronto Girl Behind the Love Sandal Inspires Entrepreneurship During Small Business Awareness Month [Update]
Meet one of Toronto’s youngest female entrepreneurs: Abi Smithson. Smithson is a 10-year old Toronto native who had an inventor’s…