Keela’s Nejeed Kassam says founders must curb their ego when running a startup
At the latest TechVancouver event, Keela CEO Nejeed Kassam talked about a particular incident that burned down his ego. The…
Events
SingularityU announces two Canadian Global Impact Challenge winners
On Tuesday, Singularity University announced that it is launching its inaugural summit in Canada. Taking place in October,…
TD Artificial Intelligence Innovation Day shows how AI can make business more human
Far from the typical startup and tech venues, historic St. James Cathedral Centre in Toronto proved a wonderful setting for…
CVCA & The Entrepreneurship Society connecting founders and investors for Raising Capital event
After the success of last year’s event, The Entrepreneurship Society is hosting another evening focused on fundraising…
QueerTech MTL panel says it’s not just up to managers to support diversity in a company
Does diversity drive innovation? That was the big question at this past Thursday’s Queer Tech MTL event, which brought together…
Singularity University launches inaugural Canada Summit
SingularityU announced today that it is launching an annual SingularityU Canada Summit. Canadian SU alumni banded together…
Google’s Women Techmakers sets foundation for supportive community of Montreal women in tech
When Annie Caron and Laurence de Villers realized they were among the only female members of their classes at École de technologie…
#WWTO celebrates women leading in wearables
On Tuesday, We Are Wearables Toronto hosted its monthly wearables meetup by celebrating women in honour of International Women’s…
Google announces winners of Canada’s first-ever $5 million Impact Challenge
While many Canadian startups use technology and innovation to build solutions for sectors like financial services and healthcare,…
Eve Medical’s Jessica Ching calls on men to be “allies” in conversations of diversity in tech
At the latest HealthTO, Eve Medical CEO and co-founder Jessica Ching spoke about her company’s product and what it’s like…
The Vinetta Project’s Toronto Venture Challenge offering $15,000 top prize to one female founder
This year, The Vinetta Project will offer $15,000 to one woman founder for its new pitching challenge at Vinetta Showcase events…
While banks win on capital, startups win in technology, says #CSMEBF17
If you ever want to feel out of place, try wearing plaid to a banking conference. That’s initially how I felt when I walked…
Optimity’s Jane Wang explains working with “no” when closing tough sales deals
At the latest HealthTO meetup, Optimity CEO Jane Wang shared tips and tricks for closing the toughest sales deals, even when…
#VentureOut gives startup founders tips for creating inclusive workplaces
In the tech world, there seems to be a conference for everyone; whether you’re interested in FinTech, health, marketing —…
RESI conference wants over 200 global investors to invest in Toronto life sciences startups
MaRS is hostings its second RESI Conference, which will bring together fundraising CEOs and early-stage investors from around…