#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…
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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…
Interactive Ontario launches diversity toolkit for the Interactive Digital Media Industry
Interactive Ontario has launched a Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit for the Interactive Digital Media Industry. The not-for-profit…
iMerciv named winner of Telus $100,000 small business competition
iMerciv was named the winner of the $100,000 top prize at the Telus Pitch competition. The pitch competition was launched with…
Lyft confirms Toronto expansion by end of year
Lyft has officially announced its expansion into Toronto by the end of the year, according to the CBC. The expansion — the…
VarageSale fails to monetize in time, acquired by VerticalScope
Earlier this week, VarageSale announced that it had been acquired by Toronto-based VerticalScope for an undisclosed amount.…
Deloitte releases list of Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies for 2017
Deloitte released its list of Canada’s 50 fastest growing companies today. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year,…
MaRS expands to Boston with new Greentown Labs partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to Boston, Massachusetts.…
Toronto-based Evercondo acquired by FRONTSTEPS
Toronto’s Evercondo has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based FRONTSTEPS. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed,…
#GoNorth17 AI discussion walks the line between the power of technology and its social impact
Last Thursday, AI experts and Canadian tech leaders convened at Google’s Go North Summit to discuss some of the issues regarding…
EMERGE acquires WagJag from Metroland Media Group
EMERGE Commerce Inc., formerly known as Transformational Capital, has acquired Wagjag, an online deal community, from Metroland…
CIBC launches Remi digital assistant
CIBC, one of the five major banks in Canada, has announced the introduction of Remi, its first digital assistant chat bot.…