With $6.7 million seed round, Platterz wants to dominate corporate catering space with automation focus
Toronto-based Platterz knows they’re working in a crowded marketplace; whether you’re looking to skip a lineup before ordering…
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The Knowledge Society wants to teach Canada’s next generation of innovators
As the recent budget announcement shows, Canada is setting itself up to embrace become a world leader in innovation by opening…
WeWork confirms Toronto location after announcing Vancouver expansion plans
A year after entering Montreal in its first move towards Canadian expansion, WeWork today confirmed the location of its Toronto…
Synaptop says it is ‘disrupting internet disruption’ with content collaboration platform
Watching movies and listening to music online is something people tend to do alone, simply because the technology to do these…
Therapia wants to make physiotherapy more accessible with its on-demand app
Therapia, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help people get access to physiotherapy in an environment they’re…
Report: Canadian youth face risk of unemployment as entry-level jobs are replaced by automation
A recent report by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with RBC, suggest that youth…
Eve Medical’s Jessica Ching calls on men to be “allies” in conversations of diversity in tech
At the latest HealthTO, Eve Medical CEO and co-founder Jessica Ching spoke about her company’s product and what it’s like…
Shopify, Google among 30 companies committing combined $80 million over 10 years to Vector Institute
While news of the non-profit Vector Institute’s launch was published earlier this week, Finance Minister Bill Morneau…
The Vinetta Project’s Toronto Venture Challenge offering $15,000 top prize to one female founder
This year, The Vinetta Project will offer $15,000 to one woman founder for its new pitching challenge at Vinetta Showcase events…
Optimity’s Jane Wang explains working with “no” when closing tough sales deals
At the latest HealthTO meetup, Optimity CEO Jane Wang shared tips and tricks for closing the toughest sales deals, even when…
#VentureOut gives startup founders tips for creating inclusive workplaces
In the tech world, there seems to be a conference for everyone; whether you’re interested in FinTech, health, marketing —…
RESI conference wants over 200 global investors to invest in Toronto life sciences startups
MaRS is hostings its second RESI Conference, which will bring together fundraising CEOs and early-stage investors from around…
Today in company updates: Casalova, Goldmoney, Trulioo, TouchBistro
Startups in Toronto and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in company partnerships,…
Therapia raises $750,000 seed round for on-demand physiotherapy platform
Toronto-based Therapia, which provides a platform for physiotherapy on demand, has raised a $750,000 seed round. Therapia plans…
AI-focused Institute will be supported by over $150 million from gov’t, big five banks
According to a report from The Toronto Star, a new institute is launching in Toronto with the goal of commercializing AI research.…