The future of transportation makes a stop at MaRS November 26
When it comes to a future with connected, electric cars, the question in 2015 is no longer if it’s possible — but when.…
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DMZ named 3rd best incubator globally by UBI
UBI Global, which provides performance analysis of business incubators around the world, has released its 2015 rankings. Ranking…
EY names Michael Donovan Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
At a gala event last night, EY named Michael Donovan its Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year. The Executive Chairman of global…
‘Uber of prescriptions’ app PopRx launches in Toronto
Lately, it appears like there is an Uber equivalent for everything, producing varieties of on-demand services, from food and…
MaRS partners with D2L for its Work & Learning cluster
Following the announced launch of a brand new Work & Learning Cluster, MaRS has named D2L as a partner in its mission…
Wearables that help with wellbeing get the spotlight on Canada AM
“I don’t know where you find all this stuff when you come in,” Canada AM host Bev Thomson commented as BetaKit…
Is P2P the future of lending?
Last night, the MaRS Discovery District held a panel discussion on the future of lending, with specific focus on the peer-to-peer…
Spark Innovation Centre announces winners of 2015 Ignite Competition
The 2015 Ignite Competition, a startup competition from the Spark Innovation Centre for businesses in the Durham region, has…
Toronto’s Rumie empowering Syrian children in refugee camps with #LearnSyria initiative
We’re in the midst of the worst refugee crisis since World War II. According to Amnesty International, more than 50 percent…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake says poor transit major issue for Ontario startups
While the Ontario government is promising two-way all-day Go Train service between the startup-heavy regions of Toronto and…
Manulife joins MaRS FinTech cluster, grabs LOFT space
Manulife announced today that it is joining the FinTech cluster at the MaRS Discovery District, kickstarting a partnership…
Harley Finkelstein attributes CIX award to Shopify’s culture on #TheDisruptors
On the heels of Shopify accepting the CIX Innovator of the Year Award this week, Amber Kanwar talked to chief platform officer…
Startup jobs of the week: Shopify, Lightspeed POS, Bridgit, Hubba, EventMobi
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
500px hires former Getty Images COO to lead expansion
Toronto-based 500px, wich rebranded last month, has seen massive success and also an enormous amount of transition in its short…
Manulife appoints Tim Ramza as chief innovation officer
Manulife Financial Corporation just made a move to show that it’s serious about embracing innovation in its company.…