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This Canadian company wants to bring ‘mixed reality’ to the masses
Move over, VR. See ya later, augmented reality. The new hotness is ‘mixed reality.’ At least, that’s what Markham-based…
One young woman entrepreneur’s 5-day journey representing Canada in Tel Aviv’s Startup Nation
With a deep network of prominent companies and a healthy venture capital environment, Silicon Valley is often hailed as the…
Startup jobs of the week: York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Policy Medical, Maluuba, Manifold
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Techtoberfest returns to connect high-profile VCs with startups
Waterloo’s Communitech innovation hub is bringing back its annual Techtoberfest on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to connect startup…
Platterz founder Yishay Waxman says key to making sales is selling yourself, not the product
Every startup needs someone who can not only sell, but also handle the pitfalls of selling. Speaking at TechToronto, Yishay…
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…
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…