Spark Centre accepting applications for $55,000 Ignite Competition
For the fourth year in a row, Spark Centre, which supports startups in Durham Region in Ontario, is accepting applications…
Events
BETTY bot wins first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Hackathon
At the first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Hackathon, the BETTY Bot stood out like a bikini on an icy winter day. About 100 aspiring…
Announcing the 2016 Spotlight Awards Winners
The Spotlight Awards have returned to celebrate Canadian startup success. Launched last year by Achievers founder Razor…
Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR
At the Tract 9 technology and design incubator, the Toronto community has a chance to try out the latest in virtual reality…
GameON: Ventures conference wants to showcase intersection of business and interactive media
Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization which works on fostering growth in the province’s interactive…
Techweek’s first event outside the U.S. attempts to capture Toronto’s tech scene
In its first edition outside of the U.S., Techweek — a week-long technology festival — touched down in Toronto with the…
Mastercard Canada and The Next 36 help foster next generation of startups at Mastercard Challenge
As startups continue to disrupt industries like FinTech and healthtech, smart enterprises have embraced the collaborative nature…
#TechVAN: Annalea Krebs on getting past bad startup days
As an entrepreneur, what was your worst day in a tech startup and how did you get past it? When do you pivot, and how do you…
#WWTO looks at the past, present, and future of Toronto’s wearable tech scene
With the last We Are Wearables taking place in January, July’s #WWTO was a fitting time for self-reflection — both for…
Digital AdLab announces nationwide digital advertising accelerator bootcamp
Starting July 25, Digital AdLab, a Toronto-based school providing courses on digital advertising, will be hosting a digital…
Salient Energy receives $35,000 prize at Velocity Fund Finals
Salient Energy, which is creating batteries meant to lead the shift towards renewable energy, won big at the Velocity Fund…
Ontario’s Access to Justice Challenge selects six startups to compete for $25,000 top prize
After announcing the startup finalists for the Ontario Access to Justice Challenge last week, Ryerson University’s Legal…
FinTech and Blockchain Expo exploring how FinTech impacts business
Between September 19 to 21, the FinTech and Blockchain Expo in Toronto will explore emerging trends in FinTech and blockchain…
#TechTO launches #HealthTO and #FinTechTO to encourage more community collaboration
Just two months after the launch of SalesTO, TechToronto has announced the launch of two more offshoot events promising to…
Shoelace co-founder explains the problem of finding a problem to solve
With many levels of government constantly singing the praises of entrepreneurship and tighter-knit startup communities emerging…