Toronto added most North American tech jobs in 2017, with wages lower than any US hub
For the second year in a row, CBRE’s tech talent report found that Toronto is North America’s fastest growing tech…
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Today in healthtech: CDL launches health stream, Centech and McGill University establish medical technology cohort
Several healthtech hubs have made announcements on the growth of their firms, expanding into new markets and announcing new…
The tech scooter bubble is coming to Canada (CanCon Podcast Ep. 124)
Most tech trends, one way or another, eventually make their way to Canada. The latest, if recent investments by Uber and Google…
Ada integrates AI-enabled customer service chatbot with Zendesk
Toronto-based Ada announced it is integrating its customer service chatbot with San Fransisco-based Zendesk, a customer service…
WeWork announces fifth location in Toronto
WeWork has confirmed the location of its fifth Toronto space. The new space will be located in Toronto’s Financial District…
Today in FinTech: Flexiti announces new CFO, Trulioo expands to the Philippines
Several Canadian FinTechs have made announcements on the growth of their companies, expanding into new markets and announcing…
League raises $62 million led by TELUS Ventures
Toronto-based League has raised $62 million in a Series B round led by TELUS Ventures. The round included participation from…
Techstars now accepting applications for 2019 Toronto accelerator
Techstars announced it is accepting applications for the next cohort of its Toronto accelerator. The accelerator, which will…
Former Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt confirmed as speaker at Elevate
Former Google and Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt has been confirmed as a speaker for Elevate 2018. In April 2018,…
Second Closet’s Mark Ang says entrepreneurs must focus on the right problems at the right time
At the latest TechTO, Mark Ang, co-founder and CEO of Second Closet, stopped by to discuss how entrepreneurs can focus on solving…
Coinsquare hires new chief digital officer as platform looks to win a broader audience
Coinsquare has tapped former Postmedia chief digital officer Thomas Jankowski to take on the role as chief digital and growth…
FleetOps, Lumen5, and Invivo.AI take home $200,000 from Fundica Roadshow finale
The Fundica Roadshow has announced the three winners of its grand finale, where 10 startups pitched to take home a $500,000…
Today in Retail: ChefHero expands to Chicago, Lift & Co. announces training program for NSLC employees
Over the past several weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching…
CDL quantum machine learning program partners with Xanadu
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has announced a partnership with Toronto-based Xanadu, which designs and integrates quantum…
inkbox raises $17 million CAD to expand artist marketplace
Toronto-based semi-permanent tattoo company inkbox has raised $17 million CAD in a round led by San Francisco-based consumer…