Two Canadian tech companies named as finalists in 2019 SXSW Pitch competition
The eleventh annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Pitch competition has announced 50 finalists, and two Canadian companies, an…
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Following Shoes.com shutdown, co-founder Sean Clark says company did “too much too fast”
In January, Shoes.com announced that it would be shutting down its operations by taking its three properties — Shoes.com,…
Today in company updates: Equibit Group unveils digital wallet, DNAstack launches app to power genomics data analysis
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
ETHWaterloo announces Ethereum-focused hackathon aimed at building “the future of the decentralized Internet”
ETHWaterloo is hosting a three-day Ethereum-focused hackathon from October 13 to 15, according to a report from Communitech.…
Alex Tapscott launches $20 million investment company focused on bitcoin and ethereum
Alex Tapscott, a co-founder of Toronto’s Blockchain Research Institute, has launched NextBlock Global, a company dedicated…
IBM launches data encryption system, opens blockchain data centre in Toronto
IBM has announced the launch of IBM Z, a new system designed to encrypt large volumes of data and protect corporations from…
Blockchain Research Institute announces research partnership with Canadian gov’t, City of Toronto
Father-and-son duo Don and Alex Tapscott, also the co-founders of the Blockchain Research Institute, (BRI) have announced a…