Bank of Canada encouraging country’s banks to launch private fund for small businesses
According to a report from The Globe and Mail, the Bank of Canada wants the country’s banks to launch a national fund…
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Telus Ventures and Techstars announce investment in workplace health startup Sprout
Just under a month after Telus Health announced its intent to acquire digital healthcare company Nightingale, Telus Ventures…
#smallroooms Podcast: Mark Bachman of FlipGive on sport tech and growth
Rob Kenedi talks with Mark Bachman of FlipGive, a fundraising-by-shopping platform for sports teams. Mark describes the shift…
26 Ontario companies named semifinalists in 43North global competition
43North, a global competition awarding a grand prize of $1 million to one startup, has announced 142 semifinalists. Among them…
Announcing the 2016 Spotlight Awards Winners
The Spotlight Awards have returned to celebrate Canadian startup success. Launched last year by Achievers founder Razor…
BuildScience founder Ritesh Patel on the power of saying yes
For Ritesh Patel, speaking at TechToronto at RBC Waterpark Place brought back a fond memory for him; as the founder of BuildScience,…
Hootsuite says it is now cash flow positive
After a tough year that included laying off 100 employees and being written down, Hootsuite shared that it is cash-flow positive…
Nulogy raises $14 million to help manufacturers stay agile in the ‘me’ economy
Toronto-based Nulogy, which provides cloud solutions for enterprise, announced a $14 million raise from Tola Capital. According…
McGill University researchers develop navigation app for Canadians living with vision loss
McGill University researchers have developed an app to guide people living with vision loss as they navigate their daily life.…
Former Sun Life Financial executive Lori Casselman joins LEAGUE as first chief health officer
LEAGUE, which raised a $25 million USD Series A in June, has found its first chief health officer in Lori Casselman. The role…
GameON: Ventures conference wants to showcase intersection of business and interactive media
Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization which works on fostering growth in the province’s interactive…
500 Startups looking for #TOWRCorridor’s top talent to join 500 Labs
In recent months, Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups has been keeping a keen focus on Canada. The accelerator is setting the…
Influitive lays off 13 percent of staff, citing need to “focus on sustainability”
After a year of aggressive growth, Toronto-based Influitive told BetaKit today that the company is laying off 13 percent of…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building startup communities from the ground up with Camille McInnis
Camille McInnis knows the recipe for building a successful startup community. “Having people both internal and external to…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains invites public to question innovation strategy in #AskBains Twitter chat
A day after announcing the federal government’s participation in a $189.8 million investment in the University of Toronto,…