Startup Canada Podcast: The Innovation Race with Rick Spence
âItâs not just a job. Itâs a way of thinking. Itâs a way of living your life.â This is how Rick Spence describes…
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Payso co-founder Nat Cartwright: Women founders in tech can turn the tables
When it comes to the gender imbalance in tech, the numbers still arenât pretty. Investors are twice as likely to invest in…
Postmedia joining Freckle IoT’s open beacon network
Freckle IoT, a Toronto startup that uses its network of beacons to help brands reach consumers and seek out innovative solutions…
Startup Canada Podcast: The man behind Hootsuite
The Great One summed it nicely for Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes: âYou miss 100 per cent of the shots you donât take.â Itâs…
Four Canadian companies chosen in Interface Health Excellence Challenge top ten
The top 10 challengers for the fourth annual Interface Health Excellence Challenge (IHX Challenge) have finally been chosen…
Mogo secures credit facility of up to $200 million from Fortress
Vancouver-based Mogo Finance Technology announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Fortress Credit Co LLC. Fortress…
Vandrico to keep Whistler Blackcombâs crowds moving with wearables
Cooler weather is hitting the west coast and our ski-bum contingent looks longingly to the peaks. When more than 2 million…
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…
Antsquare launches community marketplace app to help Canadians shop local
Vancouver startup Antsquare announced the launch of its new mobile app today. The app, which is available for Android and iOS,…
Slackâs Simon Vallee dishes dirt on the art of design ahead of #ProductHuntTO talk
This week, Product Hunt Toronto takes over the MaRS Discovery District to celebrate its one year anniversary. Beyond the unveiling…
Why the Canadian tech community came to #GROWconf 2015
If youâre a part of the West Coast tech scene, youâve probably heard of GROW 2015. Tech pioneers rub shoulders with VCs…
The State of the Nation: Entrepreneurship equals jobs for Canada
In 2012 Startup Canada, a non-profit mandated to enhance support and connectivity for the entrepreneurship community, birthed…
1QBit signals bright future in quantum computing
A Vancouver company at the forefront of tech innovation has taken a quantum leap in computing, earning a place this month among…
PlentyofFish CEO Markus Frind leads Grouplendâs $10.2 million funding round
Vancouver-based Grouplend announced this week that it has closed a new $10.2 million funding round, led by PlentyofFish CEO,…
UrtheCast’s Scott Larson wants to circle our globe with cameras
The mirror reveals views of the self. In our hand the camera reveals and captures more, from the selfie to the group shot,…