#GROWconf 2015: How banks are fighting disruption by startups with startups
If there’s one thing you can bank on, it’s that institutions with hundreds of billions of dollars in their war chest won’t…
Events
Bruce Croxon and David Carson kicking off MyKrd’s Global Brand Design Contest at MaRS Sept 18th
Toronto-based startup MyKrd is kicking off its Global Brand Design Contest Friday, September 18th, with a mixer at the MaRS…
#firesideconf offers Canadian tech community a chance to get back to basics
Last week when BetaKit broke news of HIGHLINE and TWG’s Designer Adventure Club, we dubbed it a ‘summer camp for designers’,…
Wearable Technologies Conference takes over MaRS September 10th
Wearable Technologies will be hosting the first Canadian edition of its global Wearable Technologies Conference Series this…
Didn’t attend BattleHack Toronto? Here’s what you missed
Taking place a little less than a month ago, BattleHack Toronto was three days of madness at the MaRS Discovery District. Hundreds…
Accessibility Innovation Showcase: tech assisting lives
Exoskeletons, robots and smartphone controlled wheelchairs were just a few of the innovations to be seen at the Accessibility…
#ProductHuntTO celebrates first birthday with Slack Product Manager Simon Vallee as speaker
It’s hard to believe that it has been more than a year since the tweet that launched the Toronto chapter of Product Hunt,…
Uberflip hosting second annual ping pong tournament for Toronto startups
After the success of last year’s event, Uberflip, a Toronto-based content marketing software company, is hosting a second…
#FinTech startups: win a chance to meet with RBC’s Gabriel Woo at #GROWconf next week
Last week, BetaKit announced that we’re sending one lucky person to GROW Conference in Whistler, BC next week for one-on-one…
Dx3 and Concept 7 announce first-ever innovation summit
Dx3, Canada’s leading technology, digital marketing and retail event, and Concept 7, a leading experiential marketing and…
Next Gen Den judge Michael Hyatt to headline internet conference in Vancouver
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization that manages the .ca domain on behalf of Canadians, will…
MaRS hosting new OCE assistive device pitch competition this weekend
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is launching a new pitch competition to encourage the development of new assistive…
Communitech announces 25 female founders selected for Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp
Communitech announced today the 25 female founders to be selected for its second annual Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. Sponsored…
August #WWTO redefines disability
There’s a perception that tech communities can be self-serving. We read the news that startups like Uber have raised another…
Win a ticket to #GROWconf and one-on-one time with Shopify CPO Harley Finkelstein
Taking place this August in beautiful Whistler, BC, GROW Conference is fast approaching. Featuring two packed days of breakout…