Nuco receives funding from Ontario to improve digital identity verification
Nuco has been awarded government funding through the Small Business Innovation Challenge to develop a solution improving digital…
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Analysts say Canadian cities fail to make top 10 for Amazon HQ2
A new list by ranking the top cities for Amazon’s HQ2 shows that none of the Canadian cities made it to the top 10. The…
Canadian Payments Innovation Forum says collaboration continues to drive FinTech innovation
At RFi Group’s third annual Canadian Payments Innovation Forum in Toronto, over 100 payments and banking executives gathered…
City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awareness
The City of Toronto is partnering with Google’s Waze navigation app to improve the city’s traffic awareness and management.…
Ridesharing app Facedrive launches with CO2 emissions reduction plan
Facedrive, a new Toronto-based ridesharing service, has officially launched an app that estimates the CO2 emissions for each…
Toronto doesn’t need Google to build a smart city, says open data expert
On the latest episode of TVO’s The Agenda, Steve Paikin hosted a debate on Sidewalk Labs’ plan to rebuild Toronto’s…
Overbond enters US market with New York office, platform expansion
Overbond, a digital platform for primary bond issuance, has announced that it will be expanding its presence in the US by opening…
Michael Hyatt joins Blakes as its first entrepreneur-in-residence
A law firm founded in 1856 may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about tech innovation, but Toronto-born…
After $4.5 million seed round, Adeptmind launches to help retailers with accurate online search
Adeptmind officially announced the launch of its deep learning company following a $4.5 million seed round from Fidelity Investments…
Faktory Ventures’ Candice Faktor says Canada is the best place to build ethical tech
At the latest TechToronto, Candice Faktor, founder of Faktory Ventures, implored the audience to think about the impact technology…
#Tech4SickKids launches campaign to raise $25 million for SickKids hospital
Last night at the MaRS Discovery District, the Toronto tech community officially launched the #Tech4SickKids campaign to raise…
Wealthsimple, League among KPMG’s top 50 FinTech companies
Several Canadian companies were recognized in KPMG’s FinTech100, which names companies it believes are among the best…
Viviplan receives $65,000 from BMO-DMZ FinTech accelerator Demo Day
BMO and the DMZ at Ryerson University have announced the winners of the DMZ-BMO Fintech Accelerator Demo Day. Of the four finalists,…
Amsterdam-based Spaces will open coworking location in Toronto
Amsterdam-based coworking company Spaces is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto at 180 John St. The company, which…
With a $5 million Series A, Nudge Rewards wants to gamify employee performance across North America
Nudge Rewards, which allows retailers and hospitality companies to communicate with their frontline employees on mobile, has…