CiPA awards to honour best ‘smart city’ communities in Canada
i-Canada, a Canadian movement dedicated to creating ‘intelligent communities’, announced today that nominations are open…
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This Canadian streaming music service thinks it can win with niche
With U.S. audio-only streaming up 74% in the first half of 2015, streaming is clearly cemented as the undeniable future of…
3D printing: The future of art, retail, and outer space
In 2015, the crowd is being given even more power than before. There has been a seismic shift towards engaging and empowering…
TRACE Acquires Saskatoon-based UAV Manufacturer Draganfly Innovations
Toronto-based TRACE recently received $7 million in funding and promised it would expand its team and technology through various…
Tab bets on SMS to simplify restaurant reservation
“Can you book a table for four at 7:30 tonight at Brassaii?” the text reads. Not an uncommon refrain, asking one’s…
Retail Prophet Doug Stephens says retailers must embrace sharing economy
With many Toronto councillors hell-bent on perpetual war with Uber and U.S. presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton recently speaking…
For women in tech, change comes slowly
I’ve worked in the startup community in Toronto since 2008, and I’ve consistently been asked one question in media interviews…
AskForTask launches upgraded iOS app, growing 40 per cent every month
AskforTask, the Canadian online marketplace helping users find local help in real time, has launched an upgraded iOS app and…
500px raises $13 million Series B to capture Chinese market
500px announced today that it has closed a $13 million Series B round led by strategic investor Visual China Group. All major…
Learn to build your billion dollar company at GROW 2015
The long-awaited ‘Grexit’ haunts a sickly and paranoid Europe. China’s stock market is about as toxic as the smog that…
GroupBy Inc. receives $3 million investment from BEST Funds
BEST Funds, a partnership between Toronto-based private equity/venture capital firm’s B.E.S.T. Active 365 Fund LP and Tier…
Lighthouse Labs giving back with charity hackathon
A big part of startup culture is giving back, and next weekend, Lighthouse Labs is embracing that notion with a for-charity…
Homejoy decides to shut down operations July 31st
Following its decision to “pause” Canadian operations back in December, cleaning services company Homejoy is completely…
Qoints wins N100 Startup Competition and $100,000 in equity financing
The winner of the annual N100 Startup Competition has been announced and Toronto-based Qoints secures $100,000 in equity financing.…
Wealthsimple now allows Canadians to open investment accounts from their mobile device
Toronto-based Wealthsimple recently received a $30 million investment to follow its mission to “to make smart, simple,…