New York-based Influenster makes first international expansion in Toronto
New York-based product discovery and review company Influenster announced that it is expanding its operations into Canada with…
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MaRS announces FinTech partnership with BCTIA to bridge gap between Vancouver and Toronto
MaRS Discovery District’s FinTech cluster and the BC Tech Association (BCTIA) are entering a strategic partnership to…
#SalesTO explores how a culture of analytics can increase company sales
With large amounts of information available to businesses, it is important for a company’s sales teams and leaders to understand…
MobyTrip wants to make travel guidebooks obsolete
Whether it’s trying to book a flight or finding a cheap hotel for a few days, the work that goes into planning a vacation…
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…
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…