Toronto’s maker movement grows up with Maker Festival
It was only last month I made the claim that Toronto’s maker movement was exploding. The truth, however, is that it has…
Events
Digifest 2015 announces finalists for IT’S A START pitch competition
Digital creativity showcase Digifest 2015 is set to take over the Corus Quay building on Toronto’s waterfront May 7-9.…
Next generation of Velocity startups shows great promise at Fund Finals
“I feel sorry for our judges,” said Mike Kirkup, upon addressing the crowd at Velocity‘s Fund Finals pitch…
Traction Conference brings global talent to Vancouver this June
Rarely does an event come along that concentrates so much global talent, especially in Canada. June 18th brings the Traction Conference…
Casey McKinnon shares how FreshBooks regained its design groove at Product Hunt Toronto
To an outsider, FreshBooks looks like one of those startups that can do no wrong. In just the past year, the company secured…
NEXTBC 2 seeks to find BC’s most innovative company
The second annual NEXTBC Showcase of Innovation & Awards Night has been announced and will take place in Vancouver on…
FreshBooks talks Lean UX at Product Hunt Toronto this week
Formed over a tweet, Product Hunt Toronto has quickly integrated itself into the city’s portfolio of worthwhile events.…
Startupbootcamp FinTech hosting FastTrack pitch event at MaRS May 28th
Global accelerator Startupbootcamp FinTech has partnered with MaRS to bring its FastTrack tour to the innovation hub on May…
2015 Funding Roadshow starts tomorrow
The 2015 Funding Roadshow starts on March 19th in Ottawa before venturing across Canada to ten cities. Organized by Fundica,…
#Dx32015: How SocialNature’s community helped it pivot and differentiate
EthicalDeal was Canada’s largest green daily deals site, but three years into the project, its community was asking for…
3 tech trends from the show floor at #Dx32015
Once a year, our growing tech community clusters at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for Dx3, Canada’s largest digital…
Shining the spotlight on BC Innovation: talking with Chris Hadfield, BCIC’s Greg Caws & Greg Malpass
The Vancouver Board of Trade and the BC Innovation Council are presenting The B.C. Tech Forum: Leapfrogging Innovation to…
#Dx32015: Pressboard is building a story marketplace
The sudden death of Gigaom is just the most recent reminder that the current business model for digital media publishers is…
#Dx32015: Mike Serbinis wants Canadians to change the world or move on
“I like to solve hard problems,” says Mike Serbinis to the large crowd gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention…
#Dx32015: Why Control bet on mobile and Stripe to grow its payments platform
Startups can often measured by the early choices that define their business. For new HIGHLINE portfolio investment Control,…