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#WWMTL’s first edition puts the spotlight on Montreal’s strong wearable tech...

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Since 2014, We Are Wearables has grown from an event including founder Tom Emrich showing off a box of wearables to a room of wearable tech enthusiasts,...

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Toronto’s startup scene reveals itself at my first Startup Open House

While I’ve always known that Toronto has a budding tech startup community, I wasn’t aware of how large, strong, and influential the city’s tech startup culture and community actually is until...

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#Legaltech event says every law firm “needs a data strategy”

On September 20th, lawyers, startups, and legal tech enthusiasts gathered at the MaRS Discovery District for the Emerging Legal Technology Forum to discuss how technology is changing the legal...

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Experience Tectoria wants to show you why Victoria is Canada’s next big...

It’s early afternoon, and many entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts are moderately rested and ready for a long night of great music and amazing people at the Rifflandia Music Festival in Victoria, BC —...

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#SalesTO explores how a culture of analytics can increase company sales

With large amounts of information available to businesses, it is important for a company’s sales teams and leaders to understand how they can use the data to drive sales. At the latest SalesTO panel,...

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Vancouver Startup Week panel explores what it really means to be an...

“Innovation has become a buzzword that has lost its meaning.” At least, that’s how the written program started out for Vancouver Startup Week’s Wavefront-sponsored event Innovation, Change,...

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NEXT Canada’s Startup Sprint weekend wants student entrepreneurs “thinking big”

Building a successful startup isn’t just about building the most innovative technology, it’s also about forming a disruptive idea that tackles a real problem, and has a lasting impact. This was the...

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PSVR and Sulon Q headline #WWTO’s virtual reality edition

We Are Wearables Toronto has covered virtual and augmented reality a few times — whether it’s exploring how virtual reality will change our actual reality and potentially industry-changing product...

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Platterz founder Yishay Waxman says key to making sales is selling yourself,...

Every startup needs someone who can not only sell, but also handle the pitfalls of selling. Speaking at TechToronto, Yishay Waxman, the co-founder of Platterz, an online platform to order catered food,...

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Techtoberfest returns to connect high-profile VCs with startups

Waterloo’s Communitech innovation hub is bringing back its annual Techtoberfest on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to connect startup and investment communities. The two-day event, which is held in conjunction...

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Fuckup Nights reveal the honest side of entrepreneurship

How do you move on when your startup has blown through $1 million, with nothing to show for it? How do you pull the plug on financing a startup when it’s about to enter its 20th (or so) capitalization...

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Startupfest launching ResolveTO in Toronto to encourage enterprises and...

Since 2011, Startupfest has been attracting over 2,000 founders, investors, and analysts to Montreal to learn from tech leaders and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs. To continue strengthening its...

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Lighthouse Labs hosting workshops across BC and Ontario encouraging teachers...

Coding Academy Lighthouse Labs has partnered with Kids Code Jeunesse and Computer Using Educators of BC (CUEBC) to host its first Code Class on October 22, with the goal of K-12 educators start...

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Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn says having a global business puts the spotlight on...

While some startups choose only to target their immediate market, others think global from the start. Speaking at Tech Toronto, Michael Tamblyn, the CEO of Toronto-based Kobo, says focusing on an...

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Montreal’s AquaHacking competition encourages tech to tackle world’s water...

Water is the most precious resource we have. Here in Canada, we might like to think that we have a limitless supply, but the reality is that many of our water systems are heavily polluted, and in dire...

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Toronto Western Hospital surgeon says startups can fill gaps for patients...

According to Dr. Khalid Syed, an orthopaedic surgeon at Toronto Western Hospital, opportunities for innovation in Canada’s healthcare system are endless. Speaking at HealthTO, Syed talked about how...

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Goldman Sachs includes BuildDirect co-founder Jeff Booth among its 100 Most...

At its Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California, Goldman Sachs named BuildDirect co-founder and CEO Jeff Booth among its 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2016. The 100...

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MaRS hosting Verge conference featuring Diply’s Kirstine Stewart, Ecobee...

On November 15, MaRS is hosting its Verge Conference meant to challenge the way entrepreneurs think about their businesses. The event includes networking events, hands-on workshops where entrepreneurs...

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The Next Big Thing announces 12 ventures selected for 2016 cohort

Vancouver-based The Next Big Thing showcased the 12 new entrepreneur-led ventures that made it into the program’s third cohort on Wednesday at an event at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel, with about 200...

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Canada-EU Trade Agreement may be on hold, but Canada still has a French tech...

Celebrated Vancouver social media unicorn Hootsuite opened an office of 20 employees in Paris, France back in the summer of 2015. Sierra Wireless has had operations out of Issy-les Moulineaux and...

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Fiix co-founder Khalil Mangalji on how using Snapchat can make brands more human

While Snapchat is best known for taking selfies and posting photos of aesthetically pleasing food, it is now also being used to create thriving startups. Speaking at TechToronto, Khalil Mangalji, the...

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Velocity now housing all of its startups under one roof with renovated...

Waterloo lays claim as home to the second highest density of startups outside of Silicon Valley — and those startups need a lot of space. Thankfully, Google Waterloo’s growth has opened up some prime...

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Notman House gets spooky to support local nonprofits

Barbie and Ken, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and a host of demons, ghouls, and other interesting characters came together on Saturday night at the first annual Notman House Halloween Ball in...

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Google’s Go North conference examines the Canadian tech industry’s strengths...

Canadian entrepreneurs may have a reputation for not being the best at selling themselves, but there’s no denying that big things are happening here. With companies attracting more attention and large...

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Four BCIC Ignite Award winners receive total of $2.7 million in funding

The BC Innovation Council announced the first four winners of its Ignite Awards, giving out $838,000 to BC research projects in natural resources and the applied sciences. The announcement was made at...

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Montreal and Toronto mayors hope trade mission to Israel will result in more...

Between November 12 to 19, Montreal mayor Denis Coderre and Toronto mayor John Tory will travel to Israel to convince Israeli companies to collaborate with Canada. Tory made the announcement during a...

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Shopify’s Satish Kanwar speaks candidly on the long, emotional road of being...

On an early morning at the Microsoft Store in Toronto’s Eaton Centre, Satish Kanwar, founder of Jet Cooper (a product design agency acquired by Shopify in 2013) and current director of Product at...

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#FINTalks event examines how Canadian banks can turn FinTech disruption into...

In the words of Deloitte financial services head Rob Galaski, banks have gone from regarding FinTech disruption in Canada with “polite denial” and evolved to “a shared paranoia among execs.” Galaski...

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This is not the new Silicon Valley: Canada’s missed opportunity at Web Summit

Lisbon is a beautiful city. Its ancient streets are full of new energy this week with Web Summit in town. The Portuguese Prime Minister is hoping that the country’s multi-million euro investment to...

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Coopérathon challenges Montreal startup community to make the world a better...

This past Friday night, the Montreal startup community, along with many of the city’s leaders in the fields of Health, FinTech, and Smart City innovation, came together at Place Desjardins for the...

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Ontario Securities Commission hosting hackathon tackling challenges in the...

The Ontario Securities Commission announced that it’s hosting the first hackathon by a securities regulator in Canada. Between November 25-27 at Bitmaker Labs, RegHackTO is inviting developers,...

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400 girls across Canada will learn how to code for National Girls Learning...

On November 12, Ladies Learning Code is hosting its third annual National Girls Learning Code Day. Across Canada, over 400 girls between eight to 13 will attend simultaneous in-person workshops to...

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Thirdshelf wins Ingenious Award from IT Association of Canada

Montreal-based Thirdshelf has received an Ingenious Award from the IT Association of Canada. The Ingenious Awards are a year-long initiative that “celebrates businesses which demonstrate measurable...

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Ask Pam CEO says quotas necessary to encourage diversity following Google...

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A couple of weeks ago, Ask Pam — a cloud startup that centralizes the day-to-day operations of hotel concierges on a single platform — received a...

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Women’s Entrepreneurship Day event showcases the importance of perseverance...

Perseverance was the theme of the night as three female tech business leaders spoke to a full room at the THINK innovation hub in downtown Vancouver on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. The event was held...

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Startup Weekend Vancouver showcases fast pace of innovation

Vancouver’s tech entrepreneurial spirit reached a fever pitch among early 100 competitors on 17 teams at Startup Weekend Vancouver from November 18 to 20. Taking place a the Launch Academy, it was the...

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TD Bank’s Colleen Johnston says FinTechs are creating more opportunities for...

Last week, The Disruptors hosted a special edition of the show at the Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates emerging Canadian startups. Co-hosts Bruce Croxon and Amber Kanwar sat down with...

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Blockchain technology is king at the OSC’s first FinTech hackathon

In the first hackathon in Canada by a securities regulator, 29 groups took the stage this weekend after a grueling day-and-a-half-long RegHackTO, hosted by the Ontario Securities Commission, to present...

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#TechVAN highlights how personalized experiences are key to connecting with...

How can a plucky tech startup reach their audience when their customers’ inboxes are bursting with spam and ads? What does a successful business culture look like and how do you build it? About 140...

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Tbaytel asks entrepreneurs to build telecom solutions in $75,000 hackathon

Tbaytel, a telecommunications company operating in Thunder Bay, has partnered with the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre (NOIC), to host a hackathon in the Thunder Bay region from January 27th to...

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Moving the Dial wants Toronto startup community to address lack of diversity...

On January 16, hundreds of female entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in Toronto will gather at Moving the Dial, an event organized to give women the opportunity to network with tech leaders and...

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Startupong wants Toronto’s tech community to give back with ping pong

Uberflip, a Toronto-based content marketing software company, has announced that Startupong will be returning for its third year this March. Startupong, which is expecting over 800 participants this...

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ILM Innovation Weekend encourages Muslim community to pursue entrepreneurship

Encouraging diversity in tech is something that many in Canada’s startup ecosystem have been vocal about. Whether it’s a hackathon or a series of panels, events focused on supporting diversity in tech,...

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Amplify brings global experts to Halifax to prepare Atlantic Canada for rapid...

Startup accelerator program Propel ICT, in partnership with Alongside and GrowthHackers.com, is hosting its first edition of Amplify. The one-day event will invite startups, marketers, and...

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Intelocate takes home ResolveTO’s $100,000 investment prize

Last week, the creators behind Startupfest hosted ResolveTO, an event aimed at encouraging startups and enterprises to innovate together. At ResolveTO, attendees could network and gain access to...

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Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple

Why shouldn’t you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two key roles you need in any startup? Last week, more than 160 technology...

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#TechVAN speakers share lessons on getting through early-stage startup hurdles

Converging at the offices of Mobify in downtown Vancouver, nearly 200 of the west coast’s technorati came out at the close of January to hear from the startup doers, makers, and shakers at...

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Substance conference wants to debug the connection between tech and government

In the US, Uber’s CEO has quit the Trump administration’s tech advisory council that includes the top names in Silicon Valley, citing huge pressure from citizens and customers. The promise of ‘smart...

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BCIC Ignite award winners receive $2.6 million to commercialize natural...

The BC Innovation Council has announced the three winners of its second Ignite Awards, giving out just over $873,000 to BC research projects in natural resources and applied sciences. This brings the...

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#BCTechSummit puts Vancouver at the centre of the global tech stage

An extravaganza of innovation, big business, earnestness, and not an insignificant dose of hype once more arrived at the landmark Vancouver Convention Centre this week. As the BC Tech Summit came to...

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