#BDCSeries panel says founders need to let go to scale their startups
It’s always funny to me when founders of companies “get real” with you during panels. These are smart people, to be sure,…
Events
CVR 2017 exploring the future of virtual reality with speakers from NASA, Cognitive VR
It’s been two years since I wrote my primer on virtual reality: ‘From Rectangles to Reality’. Back then, VR was just…
Four Waterloo-based teams advancing to NASA’s Global Space Apps Challenge
The Waterloo Space Apps Challenge, a 48-hour space-themed hackathon hosted by Waterloo-based SkyWatch, announced the winners…
IoT613 announces winners of student design competition
IoT613, an Ottawa-based conference that explores the future of the Internet of Things, has announced the winners of its student…
Elon Musk’s Vancouver TED Talk will help you “not be sad” about the future
Tesla founder Elon Musk does not want to imagine a future where humans don’t reach beyond our planet and cars don’t drive…
Dragons’ Den’s W. Brett Wilson among judges at Lift’s weed startup pitch competition
While entrepreneurs are frequently invited to pitch competitions focused on sectors like artificial intelligence, FinTech,…
Popup Camp lets parents bring their children to tech events
At the beginning of April, I took my young daughters with me to the Women Techmakers event in Montreal. This wasn’t an event…
AccelerateOTT returns with Techstars managing director Eamonn Carey, Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein
On May 11, AccelerateOTT is returning to bring together entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors interested in learning about…
PM Justin Trudeau tells Vidyard Canadian tech can compete against “any country in the world”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a Q&A session at Vidyard’s Kitchener office, where he stressed that…
Borrowell, Trulioo among PwC Canada’s Vision to Reality Awards finalists
PwC Canada announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality (V2R): Innovator of the Year Awards. The V2R Awards is…
Five reasons why Toronto is a pioneer in tech from Urbery’s Rohan Jayasekera
When LEAGUE founder and CEO Mike Serbinis presented at TechTO in January, he asked a room full of entrepreneurs whether they…
InteraXon’s Derek Luke says empathy, patience important traits of non-founder CEOs
For incoming CEOs wondering how they can add more value to a startup, InteraXon‘s Derek Luke has some words of advice.…
NACO hopes its Common Docs will standardize angel investment term sheets in Canada
On Tuesday, the National Angel Capital Organization gathered 100 angel investors and partners in Toronto to mark the launch…
Launch of Montreal’s Digital Spring celebrates the intersection of fashion and tech
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The official launch of the Digital Spring’s season, a platform that promotes…
Future of Venture Capital panel says gov’t pace could inhibit effectiveness of VCCI
A frequent rallying cry of tech ecosystem across Canada, whether proclaimed by investors, founders, or politicians, is “it’s…