CXI offers “Tinder for startups” at retail pitch competition
Just one day before the start of Dx3, Canadaâs largest digital retail conference, The Working Group (TWG), Mercedes-Benz,…
Events
#Dx32016: Playing with Samsung Pay, coming to Canada this year
If the last two weeks have been an indication of anything, it’s that mobile payments are about to be a big thing in Canada.…
Five things we learned from #Dx32016
Thousands of people stormed the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this week for Dx3, Canadaâs biggest digital conference. Those…
Vancouver hosts new hackathon for social good this weekend
VanHacksâ sold-out âhackathon for social goodâ happens this week from March 4 to 6. The event brings together coders…
#Dx32016: How Kik will use chat bots to sell products to teens (and everyone else)
First it was desktop, then mobile, and now, according to Paul Gray, Waterloo-based Kik’s director of platform services,…
#Dx32016: Pepper the sassy robot dreams of changing retail
Pepper, the first humanoid robot with virtual emotions, went on sale in Japan this summer and is now coming to North America.…
How to name your tech startup
Whatâs in a name? A lot more than you think, particularly if youâre naming a tech company. Ideally, youâll get…
#Dx32016: Entrepreneurs must embrace “quiet voice” of creativity in a tech-obsessed world
Since Dx3 started five years ago, itâs attracted some of the best thinkers in the digital industry. Throughout this time,…
Picatic’s Jayesh Parmar explains why startups need to eat their own dog food
While Picatic, at one point, struggled with a pay-what-you-want model before moving on to a freemium model, the hard work that…
FreshBooks’ Mike McDerment challenges entrepreneurs to impact the future today
Like many entrepreneurs, FreshBooks CEO and founder Mike McDerment started his company in his parents’ basement â and…
Top five reasons why the Canadian tech community needs to go to #Dx32016
The Dx3 Canada conference is back again with another impressive lineup of speakers, exhibits, and interactive sessions. Between…
Dogfooding and other startup insights from the inaugural #TechVAN
TechVancouverâs inaugural event took place on a Tuesday night at the Unbounce meeting space in a shiny downtown Vancouver office…
Toronto and Chicago hosting first cross-border hackathon
The Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Consulate General of Toronto, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Dickinson-Wright,…
Startups and insurance companies collide in #WaterlooRegion to disrupt 100-year-old industry
Many know of Waterloo Region as one of Canadaâs most eminent tech and startup communities. With fast-growing tech companies…
JA Central Ontario gives high school entrepreneurs real-world experience with first trade show
JA Central Ontario, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students pursue entrepreneurship, hosted…