Hachette Book Group partners with Wattpad to turn its stories into audiobooks
Toronto-based Wattpad has partnered with publishing company Hachette Book Group to launch Hachette Audiobooks: Powered by Wattpad.…
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Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
Wealthsimple’s Mike Katchen says Canadian entrepreneurs need more “naive ambition” to find global success
At TechTO’s recent Best Of TechTO event celebrating the city’s entrepreneurs, Mike Katchen, CEO of Wealthsimple,…
Startup Genome report ranks Vancouver as Canada’s top startup hub, 15th globally
A recent report by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network has ranked Vancouver as Canada’s top startup…
#Dx32017 teaches companies to understand what their customers really care about
Last week, Dx3 connected over 4,000 people for its annual technology, digital marketing, and retail conference. Over two days,…
Report: Thalmic, Hootsuite among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released a report that highlights Canada’s 50 most financially attractive…
Dot Health wants to give a strained Canadian health care system data-backed insights
While Huda Idrees is well-known in Toronto for her work designing products at companies like Wealthsimple and Wave, she’s…
City of Toronto launching Civic Innovation Office to procure tech solutions for city problems
The City of Toronto has announced the creation of a Civic Innovation Office, which will work with City divisions and agencies…
ValidateIT’s Corrine Sandler explains the “dark side” to living in a data-driven world at #TechTO
Corrine Sandler, CEO of Validateit, which allows non-data experts to access, blend, and visualize enterprise data, says living…
DementiaHack connects 300 people to build tech solutions empowering people with dementia
The third iteration of DementiaHack came together on March 4 and 5 at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, inviting innovators…
Today in company updates: Intellijoint Surgical, Dozr, Flexiti Financial, Exact Imaging
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, getting industry approvals, and more.…
Akira wants to let doctors make house calls through your smartphone
Akira, the latest pitch on The Disruptors, says it wants to ease the burden on healthcare systems with their app. Akira is…
Collage says all-in-one platform makes HR and benefits easy for any business
Collage says every employee in Canada should have benefits, and their platform is working to make that to happen. On The Disruptors,…
Here are Pinterest’s top personalized marketing tips at #Dx32017
While being mobile-first is second nature to every retailer and digital marketer these days, they face another challenge in…
NEXT Canada seeking high-potential entrepreneurs for Next Founders 2017 cohort
NEXT Canada, a program dedicated to accelerating the growth of young entrepreneurs in Canada, is seeking applications to fill…