Fed and provincial govt, GTA investing $19.5 million in new Toronto Global investment-attraction agency
Several levels of government are collectively investing $19.5 million towards Toronto Global, a newly-established agency dedicated…
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Influitive loses CFO and VP of marketing, trims staff to extend runway
Influitive has lost key members of its staff today, BetaKit has learned. Among those departing were Paul Marshall, Influitive’s…
Six startups selected to scale at Boston’s Canadian Technology Accelerator
The Consulate General of Canada in Boston has announced that six Canadian software and healthtech companies will be joining…
Intelocate takes home ResolveTO’s $100,000 investment prize
Last week, the creators behind Startupfest hosted ResolveTO, an event aimed at encouraging startups and enterprises to innovate…
Three things startups need to know before working with big corporate
Amidst some of the big names, big prizes, and big wins of ResolveTO, there was a quieter stage – the Startup Stage – that…
Hack To Start Ep.134: Mike Schmidt, co-founder of Dovetale
Mike Schmidt is the co-founder of Dovetale. Schmidt grew up outside Toronto and later attended Queen’s University, studying…
Mike Serbinis gives “all-in” lesson for startup founders at #TechTO
For entrepreneurs eager to create massive, world-changing companies, LEAGUE founder and CEO Mike Serbinis has some words of…
Startup Canada Podcast: A young entrepreneur’s take on fostering the next generation
It isn’t every day you encounter a young entrepreneur with insight quite like Swarochish ‘Swish’ Goswami, a 19-year old…
Mighty Cast wants to empower smart band consumers with its focus on customization
While Fitbit is the company that often comes to mind when considering smart bands, a Montreal-based company is hoping to carve…
Canadian Ministers, mayors, and more give statements on tech open letter
Yesterday, BetaKit published an open letter from Canada’s tech community affirming its support for people of all races,…
ReDeTec wants to make the 3D printing process less wasteful
As 3D printing becomes more popular for children, engineers, and creative adults, it raises two important questions: what can…
#smallrooms Podcast: Sam Molyneux of Meta on AI, machine learning and science
In this special retrospective recorded one year ago, Rob Kenedi speaks with Sam Molyneux, founder of Meta (at the time known…
Shoes.com shuts down operations
Shoes.com has announced that it will be shutting down operations as of today. The company is taking its three properties — SHOES.com,…
#ProductHuntTO talks selling edtech to traditional schools
When I walked into the ProductHuntTO event at Pivotal Labs, the energy was calm and inviting. People were friendly, and I found…
#WWTO says wearables are moving beyond gadgets and becoming part of everyday life
For its first event of the year, We Are Wearables Toronto continued its annual tradition of inviting journalists to talk about…