Wattpad introduces Wattpad Futures program to help writers monetize content through ads
As part of a continued effort to support its writers, Wattpad announced the launch of its Wattpad Futures program, which is…
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MaRS launches initiative allowing healthcare providers to collaborate with startups
Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District announced the launch of Innovation Partnership: Procurement by Co-Design, a program…
Small business loan platform Lendified secures $20 million credit facility
Lendified, which provides loans specifically for small businesses, has announced that Liquid Capital will provide the senior…
Startup jobs of the week: RED Academy, RevIQ, Ayogo Health, BlockThrough, Rooof, Retreaver
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
#SalesTO tackles enterprise selling for startups
For its second edition of #SalesTO — one of TechToronto’s latest offshoot events focusing on niche communities —…
U of T, UW, and UBC make World Economic Forum’s list of top 50 tech schools
As reported by itbusiness.ca, the World Economic Forum has placed the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and the…
MaRS launching survey to provide comprehensive map of Ontario’s entrepreneur ecosystem
Today, MaRS announced the launch of its Connected Entrepreneur Survey with the goal of creating a map that will “connect…
Toronto’s Bitmaker acquired by General Assembly
As part of a move to expand from 15 to 25 campuses by end of year, US-based education-to-employment company General Assembly…
Kira Talent raises $5 million Series A to develop talent assessment platform
Kira Talent, which provides a video-based talent assessment platform for university and college admissions, announced the raise…
RNDMWRK wants your next coworking space to be a bar
As David King will tell you, entrepreneurship and promoting have more in common than one might think — the former promoter,…
Kepler Communications raises $5 million seed round to develop in-space telecommunications network
Kepler Communications, which is building a network of low-cost satellites to improve communication infrastructure in space,…
Why Kik and Facebook are fighting over bots like Chatty McChatface while investors watch
A lot has changed in the messaging space since Jonathan Keebler and Matt McCausland launched of their anonymous chat service…
Telus Ventures and Techstars announce investment in workplace health startup Sprout
Just under a month after Telus Health announced its intent to acquire digital healthcare company Nightingale, Telus Ventures…
Rubsun Ho wants Crowdmatrix to be the “AngelList of Canada”
As a co-founder of Cognition LLP, Rubsun Ho has worked with many startups trying to get their business off the ground. While…
26 Ontario companies named semifinalists in 43North global competition
43North, a global competition awarding a grand prize of $1 million to one startup, has announced 142 semifinalists. Among them…