Emmy Award winning The Secret Location talks creating an effective VR experience
Virtual reality is set to completely change the way we approach entertainment — and as The Disruptors co-host Bruce Croxon…
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GROW Conference will not return for 2016
Since 2010, GROW has delivered every year on its promise to bring together the best founders, executives, and investors for…
Akira wants to reduce the strain on Canada’s healthcare system
For under $34, many Canadians can purchase a meal, see a movie or even buy a weekly bus pass. What most Canadian’s don’t…
DMZ now offering free legal services to its startups
While startups mostly focus on building their product and building teams, it’s difficult to focus on the legal nitty-gritty…
RESI Conference wants to connect early stage life sciences companies with investors
MaRS, Life Science Nation, and JLABS (the newest innovation lab from Johnson & Johnson) are collaborating to host the…
#BKchats breaks through the stigma of entrepreneurs talking about their mental health
Earlier this month, coinciding with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s annual Mental Health Week, BetaKit teamed up…
NACO hosting inaugural Western Regional Summit for Angel investors on May 24
On May 24, the National Angel Capital Organization is hosting its first-ever Western Regional Summit in Calgary. It’s…
Ladies Learning Code code:mobile road trip rolling across Canada right now
Ladies Learning Code is taking a road trip. Today, the digital literacy group announced the summer launch of code:mobile,…
Johnson & Johnson opens 40,000 square feet life sciences incubator at MaRS Discovery District
Startups have the reputation — and track record — for innovating in areas where large corporations might struggle. Where…
C100 announces 2016 summer cohort for 48 Hours in the Valley program
C100, a nonprofit organization supporting Canadians working in Silicon Valley, announced the 17 startups that have made it…
#StartupDay brings startups and gov’t together to shape Canada’s innovation strategy
Last week, 1,500 startup founders, policy makers, and industry leaders touched down in Ottawa for Startup Canada’s Day on…
Waterloo-based Knowledgehook wins Google’s Game Changer Award
At a young age, Travis Ratnam felt that the intelligence of his father skipped a generation. When Ratnam’s father was 13,…
Managing director of Facebook Canada speaks on how the company is dominating mobile
Facebook, a company that started only 12 years ago, has swelled to become the one of the world’s most powerful brands. The…
#GlobeSBS16: Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein on how large companies maintain startup culture
Harley Finkelstein, Shopify’s passionate COO, kicked off The Globe and Mail’s Small Business Summit important point…
With new seed funding, Hockeystick looks to compete with CB Insights for startup data
Raymond Luk agrees with my conceit that Canadian entrepreneurs have a natural predisposition towards building B2B companies.…