Scotiabank donates $2 million to UBC for cybersecurity research
Scotiabank announced a $2 million donation to the University of British Columbia (UBC) to accelerate cybersecurity and financial…
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Dot Health wants to give a strained Canadian health care system data-backed insights
While Huda Idrees is well-known in Toronto for her work designing products at companies like Wealthsimple and Wave, she’s…
COO Harley Finkelstein explains Shopify’s product plans that could help it better compete with Amazon
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein to discuss the company’s…
500 Startups conducting cross-country tour to bring more Canada into its accelerator
With Canada looking more attractive than ever for investment, 500 Startups is conducting a national trip in cities across the…
ValidateIT’s Corrine Sandler explains the “dark side” to living in a data-driven world at #TechTO
Corrine Sandler, CEO of Validateit, which allows non-data experts to access, blend, and visualize enterprise data, says living…
DementiaHack connects 300 people to build tech solutions empowering people with dementia
The third iteration of DementiaHack came together on March 4 and 5 at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, inviting innovators…
Today in company updates: Intellijoint Surgical, Dozr, Flexiti Financial, Exact Imaging
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, getting industry approvals, and more.…
Here are Pinterest’s top personalized marketing tips at #Dx32017
While being mobile-first is second nature to every retailer and digital marketer these days, they face another challenge in…
Forum économique panel calls provincial “hesitation” a barrier to innovation
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce…
NEXT Canada seeking high-potential entrepreneurs for Next Founders 2017 cohort
NEXT Canada, a program dedicated to accelerating the growth of young entrepreneurs in Canada, is seeking applications to fill…
Le panel du Forum économique signale l'”hésitation” provinciale comme une barrière à l’innovation
Pour souligner les 25 ans du Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec (RJCCQ) était organisé la semaine dernière…
CEO Ben Zifkin says Hubba will be “way” more than a billion dollar company
On International Women’s Day, tech nice-guy Ben Zifkin dropped by Venture for Canada’s Scale-Up Speaker Series — an event…
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…
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…