Michael Serbinis only cares about trillion dollar markets
Michael Serbinis is having a great week. Not only did the founder and CEO of LEAGUE launch his new personal health care startup…
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Post IPO, Shopify CPO Harley Finkelstein looks forward to the company’s future
A pair of suits stand outside the main room of the Toronto Stock Exchange. They see a group of some thirty or more people getting…
Michael Serbinis-led LEAGUE launches in Canada
After several months of buildup and a months-long beta period in Toronto, LEAGUE, the personal health care startup founded…
John Ruffolo honoured with Telfer Private Sector Leadership Award
The CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Awards Gala Dinner was held last night in Ottawa. The annual award ceremony recognizes…
Keep Up With Your Dreams at Creative Destruction Lab
Can your startup make the cut? The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a Dragon’s Den style startup accelerator based at the…
FedDev announces $3 million partnership with Communitech to establish the Open Data Exchange (ODX)
Waterloo-based innovation hub Communitech recently shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator program and shifted gears to re-launch…
Jeff Ryzner wins the 2015 BDC Mentorship Award
You might already know the name Jeff Ryzner. He’s the Winnipegger who’s been leading tech initiatives in Canada…
#FinTech Food: Grabb wants to eliminate wait times in Toronto’s restaurants
They say the average person spends five years of their life waiting in line. I’m not entirely sure who ‘they’…
Is Jim Balsillie right to say that “Canada isn’t equipped for global competition?”
“Canada isn’t equipped for global competition,” says former Research in Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie in one of…
Choosing the right technology to help your business scale up
Reaching the point of profitability is a key landmark for small business owners, but it also presents a slew of new challenges,…
Three companies take top prize at HealthKick 2015
After a flurry of speakers and announcements in the MaRS Discovery District, three companies stood out from the pack yesterday…
FreshBooks CFO Mark MacLeod steps down to launch SurePath Capital Partners
The Canadian startup ecosystem is about to get a lot more exit and fundraising advice from Mark MacLeod, the now former FreshBooks…
DigiBC’s NEXT25 Showcase: Where are they now?
The second annual NEXTBC Showcase of Innovation & Awards Night is fast approaching. DigiBC is bringing together some of…
Kensington Capital Partners opens Calgary office to focus on cleantech opportunities in Western Canada
Kensington Capital Partners announced the Kensington Venture Fund last November with an initial closing of $160 million, and…
Lazaridis and Ontario government invest $35 million to create a tech management school
One of the “most powerful Canadians” has stepped up and pledged to donate millions towards Wilfrid Laurier University.…