Digifest’s ‘It’s A Start’ Pitch Competition Offers Cash and Incubation Space
It’s almost exactly a week until Digifest will close its application call for the “It’s A Start” pitch…
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New Toronto-based Incubator Looks to Cater to All Sectors of Innovation
There’s a new incubator program for startups in the Toronto area, and the resounding message is that of inclusion. The…
Toronto Doctors Launch New Web Platform for Preventative Screening Options
Dr. Walter Heidary and Dr. Eamonn Keane, recognizing this weakness, developed a national web-based platform, Mywebhealthreport,…
#GrowthHacking: Fad or For Real?
This article originally appeared the MaRS Blog, January 8. There’s a new kid in the startup community sandbox known as a…
Toronto’s MakeLab is the Largest Hands-On 3D Printing Playground and Studio
Ever wanted to get up close and personal with a 3D printer? MakeLab, Toronto’s largest hands-on 3D printing playground…
Extreme Startups and Dx3 2014 Conference Hook Up to Showcase New “Advanced Track” Cohort
The Dx3 2014 conference is just two months away and along with a new roster of impressive speakers, the Toronto-based digital…
Toronto’s CollectiveRoll Says Its Technology is Reinvigorating Outdated Advertising
CollectiveRoll, a Toronto based online ad buying platform, is making a big bet on native advertising. They want publishers…
Self-Publishing Platforms like Toronto’s Wattpad Report Strong 2013
It turned out to be a good year in 2013 for Toronto-based startup Wattpad, the company that created an online and mobile community…
Taking Play a Little More Seriously: Toronto’s Twenty One Toys Thrashes Kickstarter Goal
Why not kickstart a toy revolution? Toronto-based startup Twenty One Toys scored a recent win on Kickstarter with more than…
BetaKit’s Most Interesting News Stories of 2013
It’s getting awfully close to 2014, so we decided to go through every article we’ve reported this year and create a list…
Toronto’s Tiny Hearts Thinks New Wake App Update Will Please
Robleh Jama and his team at Tiny Hearts in Toronto have released the 2.0 update to the wildly popular Wake alarm clock app.…
Toronto Startup Pawly Beats Out Nearly 1,000 Teams, Wins Global Startup Battle
For the second year in a row a startup from Toronto has came away victorious from the Global Startup Battle, a huge competition…
Most of HomeSav’s Staff Lose Their Jobs Amid “Restructuring” by Parent Company Rebellion Media
In late July we reported that Toronto-based private shopping “club” for home decor and lifestyle products HomeSav had…
Prostate Cancer Detectors Imagistx Raises $4.2 Million in Funding
Markham-based prostate imaging startup Imagistx has raised $4.2 million in venture capital from several firms. Toronto’s…
Startup Career Expo Will Bring Together 70 Startups and 1,500 Students
You’re Next Career Network and its “Startup Hub”, based out of the University of Toronto, is set to host…