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Jared Lindzon

Jared Lindzon

Jared Lindzon is a freelance journalist, public speaker and BetaKit contributor who has been reporting on technology, entrepreneurship, and the Future of Work for over a decade. Through that period his work has been featured in many of the world's top news publications, and often focuses on how global, national, local, and organizational policy decisions influence individuals. As a public speaker Lindzon is regularly called upon to share those insights in keynote presentations and appear on panels alongside some of the world’s leading business, political, and cultural figures. Born, raised, and based in Toronto, Lindzon earned a Master of Arts in Journalism degree from the University of Western Ontario, where he also received an Honours BA in Media Studies.

Canadian Military Tests Waterloo-Made Stealthy Snowmobile

Aug 20, 2013

When the Canadian Military wanted to reinvent the snowmobile, they didn’t have to look far for help. Reaching out to manufacturers…

Toronto

Extreme Venture Partners Rumored to Close Startup Fund

Aug 19, 2013

Tech companies in Canada looking for to raise a seed-round may soon find it even harder to secure funding, as rumors circulate…

TELUS Fund Seeks to Finance Canadian Health and Wellness Productions

Aug 19, 2013

Calling all Canadian production companies. TELUS recently announced the launch of a new fund to help Canadian producers create…

Toronto

Toronto Startup MenYou Hopes to Modernize the Restaurant Ordering Experience

Aug 16, 2013

Restaurants remain one of the last establishments that haven’t been touched by modern technology, but one Toronto-based startup…

Toronto

Three Canadian Cities Ranked Top 20 Most Active Startup Scenes (Infographic)

Aug 16, 2013

Canada is climbing the international ranks when it comes to startup activity. According to Startup Genome’s Startup Ecosystem…

Just Eat launches mobile app, aims to process $50 million worth of food orders

Aug 14, 2013

One of the easiest tasks in the world got a little bit easier today, as the Canadian branch of JUST-EAT.ca, a food delivery…

$900,000 DFATD Grant Helps Deploy Canadian-made Disaster Relief Technology Around the World

Aug 14, 2013

A Mississauga-based company that provides mobile solutions for humanitarian aid workers received a $900,000 grant today from…

Montréal

Canadian Colo’s New State of The Art Data Centre in Montreal Passes Unexpected Test

Aug 13, 2013

After passing the ultimate test, successfully keeping its lights on while the rest of the area remained in darkness, Canadian…

Communitech and Partners Launch Big Data Project called DATA.BASE

Aug 13, 2013

Communitech, a Warterloo-based hub for the region’s emerging and established technology community, announced today a new…

Wattpad’s new Fan Funding pilot program hopes to revive struggling publishing industry

Aug 12, 2013

The publishing industry is currently experiencing turmoil it hasn’t seen since the invention of the printing press, but one…

Shopify

Shopify Unveils New Payment Program for Vendors to Rival Third Party Processors

Aug 12, 2013

Canadian startup Shopify – who recently acquired Jet Cooper – announced the introduction of Shopify Payments today,…

TandemLaunch receives $5 million from BDC Venture Capital

Aug 9, 2013

TandemLaunch announced the closing of a $5 million commitment from BDC Venture Capital, an investment matched by angels and…

Funding

Edmonton-based Mover Closes $1 Million in Funding

Aug 8, 2013

Not long ago most people trusted their precious data to a single cloud storage provider, be it DropBox or Google Drive or one…

500px Closes $8.8 million in Series A Funding to Launch Online Photo Marketplace

Aug 7, 2013

There is no shortage of places to share photos on the Internet today, but only one Toronto-based photo sharing service is nearing…

Square Launches National Contest for Canadian Small Business Owners

Aug 6, 2013

When the Square Reader crossed the border into Canada last October it was welcomed with open arms by Canada’s small business…

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