CIX releases list of Top 20 most innovative public tech companies
After releasing the 2016 list of Canada’s top 20 up-and-coming companies, the Canadian Innovation Exchange has released…
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Ontario Securities Commission hosting hackathon tackling challenges in the province’s regulatory environment
The Ontario Securities Commission announced that it’s hosting the first hackathon by a securities regulator in Canada.…
MaRS launches five-week entrepreneurship course including lessons learned from startup founders
MaRS has launched a five-week Entrepreneurship 101 online course designed to help new entrepreneurs learn the basics of building…
Today in strong Canadian tech relationships: India, Norway, Australia
Over the past week, Canadian government officials and the startup community have been working to strengthen ties with innovation…
Naborly acquires LRANK.com as it works to rebuild its tenant screening platform
Toronto-based Naborly, which develops a platform for residential tenant screening, announced its acquisition of London, Ontario-based…
Equifax announces partnership to support startups in the MaRS FinTech cluster
Today, Equifax announced that it is the latest financial institution to join the MaRS FinTech cluster, MaRS’ hub dedicated…
Former Vision Critical marketing SVP joins Top Hat as its first CMO
Toronto-based Top Hat has announced the hire of Nick Stein, a former senior vice president of marketing at Vision Critical,…
Ranomics says its genetic analysis platform can help doctors make better diagnoses on #TheDisruptors
According to The Disruptors co-host Amber Kanwar, one of its latest startups pitching on the show is “a quintessential…
U-Feast says its private table platform helps restaurants win customers on #TheDisruptors
A “foodie” experience often entails just going to a fancy restaurant and sharing a photo of your meal on Instagram.…
Valley extraction: How to hire senior talent away from Silicon Valley in four easy steps
In 2001, I moved to San Francisco. I didn’t have a job lined up. I had a sublet for two months. I figured if I got a job,…
Why Toronto-based ride-hailing app Nekso is putting the South American market first
While tensions between cabbies and Uber are on the rise in Canada, one Canadian startup is working on getting traction for…
#smallrooms Podcast: Martin Kratky-Katz of Blockthrough on circumventing ad blocking
Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Martin Kratky-Katz, founder of Blockthrough, a technology that allows publishers to circumvent…
Wayne Purboo says he sold Quickplay to AT&T because his company no longer fit Canada’s mold
In Canada, tech startups might find it easier to raise capital and access talented management and staff during the incubation…
Shopify’s Satish Kanwar speaks candidly on the long, emotional road of being acquired
On an early morning at the Microsoft Store in Toronto’s Eaton Centre, Satish Kanwar, founder of Jet Cooper (a product design…
Montreal and Toronto mayors hope trade mission to Israel will result in more investment, collaboration in Canada
Between November 12 to 19, Montreal mayor Denis Coderre and Toronto mayor John Tory will travel to Israel to convince Israeli…