JLABS incubator opening in MaRS spring 2016 with $19.4 million in government support
MaRS Discovery District, the Ontario government, and the University of Toronto are collaborating with Janssen Inc. to launch…
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Tiny Hearts releases Next Keyboard for iPhone
As far as new iOS features go, the third-party keyboard has been a mixed bag. While the potential for unique typing experiences…
MasterCard challenges Canadian developer community to build the next payments revolution at Masters of Code
MasterCard’s Masters of Code is taking over Montreal this September 26th and 27th. The two-day event brings together…
Put your mark on the Canadian Startup Map
At BetaKit, we try to provide as many resources as possible to aid the Canadian startup community. Resources like the Job Board…
Bubl raises $4.6 million seed round, Sean Ramsay steps down as CEO
Toronto’s Bubl Technology announced the close of a $4.6 million seed round today, led by Samsung Ventures, J-Tech Capital,…
Devs Without Borders wants to break the cycle of poverty with new hackathon
On November 20-22, Devs Without Borders, in partnership with Free The Children, will host the Break Poverty Hackathon in Toronto.…
Finalists announced for Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards
Yesterday, Canada Post announced the finalists for its fourth annual Canada Post E-Commerce Innovation Awards, which will take…
#WWTO captures the future in September’s wearable camera event
While security cameras being used for surveillance purposes isn’t a new concept, the increased availability of smartphone…
Four Canadian startups to participate in Mondelēz International’s Shopper Futures initiative
Mondelēz International, a billion-dollar international snacking company, announced today the eight startups that will participate…
Happy Birthday, #ProductHuntTO
Last night, over 400 people piled into the MaRS Discovery District to commemorate the one year anniversary of Product Hunt…
McRock raises $65 million in new fund to invest in Industrial IoT
Toronto-based McRock Capital has announced the close of McRock iNFund LP, focused on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIot)…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Toy Soldiers
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Real Ventures raises $89 million for “a more national fund”
The Globe and Mail is reporting that VC firm Real Ventures has raised $89 million for its third fund. Real Ventures Fund III…
OMERS snapshot shows how much Canadian FinTech sector has grown in six months
As part of the MaRS FinTech cluster launch in February, Toronto-based VC firm Information Venture Partners released an infographic…
Hurrier expanding food delivery to Montreal and Vancouver this fall
Toronto-based Hurrier, an online bike delivery startup that transports fresh eats on demand from top restaurants, announced…