Paddle snags $700,000 in funding to help students embrace “job-jumping”
Thanks to their penchant for selfies and social media and the perception that they feel entitled to jobs after years of incurring…
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Ryerson University receives $36.6 million in government funding to improve infrastructure
Ryerson University has received a total of $36.6 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The university…
OANDA founder Michael Stumm says Canadian FinTech companies must think beyond Canada
As more people look to disrupt the FinTech sector in Canada, it may be useful for them to learn from the successes and failures…
DMZ launches advisory council to develop new programs for Canadian entrepreneurs
Canada is in the midst of an economic shift. As the country continues moving towards a knowledge-based economy, internationally-renowned…
UBC partners with Creative Destruction Lab to help scale West Coast startups
The University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business has announced it is partnering with the Creative Destruction…
CSI appoints Adil Dhalla as executive director and Karine Jaouich as COO
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Toronto announced that it has appointed Adil Dhalla as its new executive director, with…
Startup jobs of the week: Sago Mini, Canopy Labs, I Live Yoga, Naborly Inc., Exact Imaging
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Today in startup updates: Shopify, BuildDirect, BroadbandTV & Encircle
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new divisions, apps, and platforms for their…
#WWTO takes on new realities at annual AR & VR event
October is expected to be a big month for AR and VR. Google is expected to debut its mobile VR platform Daydream, Sony’s…
Lendified subsidiary Vault Circle receives exempt market dealer license from OSC
Small business loan provider Lendified announced today that its subsidiary Vault Circle has received regulatory approval for…
Ryerson’s Magnet incubator awarded Gold Global Best Award
Ryerson University announced yesterday that Magnet, the university’s not-for-profit social innovation incubator which addresses…
RED Academy brings introductory courses to student entrepreneurs at Ryerson University
RED Academy and Ryerson University’s Launch Zone, an on-campus hub that teaches students essential skills needed to become…
#Legaltech event says every law firm “needs a data strategy”
On September 20th, lawyers, startups, and legal tech enthusiasts gathered at the MaRS Discovery District for the Emerging Legal…
City of Toronto launches Digital Main Street Lab to advance retail tech startups
Last week, the DMZ at Ryerson University and the City of Toronto got together at the DMZ Industry Night event to highlight…
Urbery has the Ben & Jerry’s hookup this week with some help from a friendly chatbot
Starting tomorrow, Torontonians won’t have to worry about ice cream shortages while browsing Facebook. #DoughToDoor,…