Founder Institute Toronto graduates 17 new startups in fourth cohort
This week, Founder Institute Toronto graduated 17 new startups in its fourth cohort after spending four months in its accelerator.…
Toronto ranks 6th on Dell’s list of top 25 cities fostering women entrepreneurs
At the White House’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Dell unveiled the findings of its 2016 Women Entrepreneur Cities…
MaRS unveils C Suite space to bridge gap between startups and enterprise
Today, MaRS announced the official opening of the C Suite, its corporate innovation district located in the heart of the MaRS…
Top 25 startups chosen for Fierce Founders bootcamp
Communitech announced the 25 female-led startups that will participate in its six-day Fierce Founders bootcamp, according to…
PetalMD acquires physician scheduling company Workoptics
Quebec City-based PetalMD is looking to cement its position as a one-stop shop for physician productivity tools. The company…
Catalyst137 project in #WaterlooRegion set to be largest IoT innovation centre in the world
At 475,000 square feet, the planned Catalyst137 innovation centre is set to be world’s largest IoT innovation hub. Catalyst137…
Fredericton-based Resson raises $14M Series B from McCain Foods, Monsanto Growth Ventures
Fredericton-based Resson, which helps agriculture service providers and individual growers boost productivity with predictive…
SaaS North conference launches to connect Canada’s thriving SaaS community
L-SPARK and Cube Business Media are partnering to launch SaaS North, Canada’s first SaaS-focused conference. SaaS North…
Scotiabank partners with Kabbage to offer small business loans
Scotiabank customers in Canada and Mexico will now be able to apply for a small business loan up to $100,000 after a partnership…
Frank + Oak launching womenswear line in fall 2016
Frank + Oak is officially moving beyond its focus of being the go-to fashion brand for men. The company announced that it’s…
Ottawa-based Graphite Software raises $8 million Series B
Ottawa-based Graphite Software, a mobile virtualization provider, has announced the completion of an $8 million series B. The…
Retinad co-founder Samuel F. Poirier is the first French Canadian to be named a Thiel Fellow
Montreal-based Retinad co-founder Samuel F. Poirier is the first French Canadian to be named a Thiel Fellow. Retinad is an…
Government of Ontario launches five-year strategy to support social enterprises
At the Allstream Centre in Toronto, Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth unveiled a five-year strategy…
ModiFace releases chat bot as part of mission to dominate beauty industry with tech
Chat bots are already well on their way to becoming the next app — companies are leveraging them to help with varying aspects…
Hack the North returns this September to connect 1,000 students from around the world
For the third year in a row, Hack the North, Canada’s biggest hackathon, is back for another year of hacking and experimenting.…