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Six technology trends driving seamless retail in 2018
As we prepare for 2018, e-commerce is thriving and a sharp group of ātraditional retailersā who have been steadily enhancing…
Views from Web Summit: Founders should see Portugal as a hub for expansion
When the Web Summit made its debut in Lisbon last year, the Trade Commissioners Service of Canada in Portugal led a delegation…
How Canadaās tech industry should prepare for impending tax changes
Tax changes are in the air. And for the Canadian tech industry, Iām afraid these changes arenāt all good. Starting with…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes debunks the “first-mover advantage” myth in business
If youāre not first…youāre last. Itās the rare saying echoed by both Ricky Bobby and startup founders everywhere.…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the ultimate test for business ideas
Tech to remove CO2 from oceans. Spent coffee grounds repurposed as body scrubs. A peer-to-peer toilet marketplace. Glucagon-injection…
How tech companies can give back
Today is #GivingTuesday, an international movement promoting giving and volunteering that takes place each year after Black…
Canada is at risk of being left behind by AI
Canada is experiencing a tech boom. Annual venture capital funding in the country has doubled since 2014. Montreal has attracted…
Bait-and-switch of a Canadian dream
In the game of settler-nation relay, Canada ranks second in the world for largest per-capita immigration rates, one in five…
Canadian medtech needs more early-stage funding
As any startup knows, access to capital is the single most consistent impediment to the incubation and growth of young companies.…
On the government tech trail at #FWD50
On October 11 of this year, Canada relaxed the rules on what it takes to become a Canadian citizen. The new requirements ā…
How Quantum Machine Learning will solve problems once thought out of reach
Quantum computers will transform many fields, and the impact on optimization and machine learning (ML) will be among the most…
The power of stories to #MoveTheDial
MoveTheDial is a global movement dedicated to increasing the participation and advancement of women in technology through shifting…
Seven industries being disrupted by VR
Knowing a new technology is going to be important for business is one thing; developing a great use case for it is entirely…
Why your startup needs a community manager
While the role of a community manager isnāt new (online forums have had community managers monitoring conversations for years)…