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…
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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…
Today in company updates: Influitive, 500px, Kindred Systems, GoFetch, Nymi
Startups in Toronto and Vancouver are making moves. Here is the latest in product launches, partnerships, and company milestones…
Ryerson University partners with startup StayBillety to address student housing shortage
Finding roommates and affordable accommodations can be a challenge when starting out at a university. To help university students…
Michael Litt says tech founders have “personal responsibility” to think of people harmed by tech progress
Michael Litt, CEO of Vidyard, could easily be pegged as the Canadian version of the tech founder stereotype forwarded by shows…
ILM Innovation Weekend encourages Muslim community to pursue entrepreneurship
Encouraging diversity in tech is something that many in Canada’s startup ecosystem have been vocal about. Whether it’s…
RVezy says it wants to be the Airbnb for RVs on #TheDisruptors
Among the many industries that are being disrupted lately, one of them is the RV industry. RVezy, the latest pitch on The Disruptors,…
NextAI announces Google and IBM partnerships, $5.15 million in funding
NextAI, NEXT Canada’s offshoot program dedicated to supporting AI companies, has announced funding and partnerships to assist…
Startupong wants Toronto’s tech community to give back with ping pong
Uberflip, a Toronto-based content marketing software company, has announced that Startupong will be returning for its third…