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Cognitive Computing Helps Vision Impaired
Data analytics, a force for change in nearly every business, is now being leveraged to make lives easier for the vision impaired by increasing the graduation rate for guide dogs.
August 9, 2016Law Firm Uses Data Analytics to Give Clients Cost Certainty
International law firm McMillan LLP said it will begin using predictive analytics to create pricing models for its legal services to provide more cost certainty for clients.
August 4, 2016Canada’s Tech Sector Rivals Energy, Finance
The new numbers underscore the degree to which tech startup ecosystems have assumed a position of paramount importance to economies worldwide.
July 26, 2016Ethereum Blockchain Hack Reversed
Given that blockchain adoption is still in the experimental stage for most financial institutions, incidents that led to the hard fork allow for a better understanding of blockchain vulnerabilities.
July 22, 2016Startupfest Stories About The Past, Present and Future
Startupfest Montréal, which ran from July 14-15 amid intense heat and torrential rain, showcased the best stories from speakers and audience alike.
July 21, 2016Artificial Intelligence Funding Latest Silicon Valley Gold Rush
After five years, Silicon Valley might be becoming less frivolous following a funding shift away from social media to deep learning.
July 19, 2016Recode Co-Founder Calls Out Silicon Valley Indifference to Social Issues
Silicon Valley startups make billions solving problems for the richest segments of the population while ignoring social and economic problems affecting everyone else. This cycle threatens the future of the city these startups call home, says Recode’s Kara Swisher.
July 15, 2016500 Startups’ Dave McClure Advises Founders at Startupfest
The sobering words from Dave McClure, a respected voice among VCs worldwide, helped bring perspective to Startupfest attendees on the challenges facing founders aiming for Twilio-like success.
July 15, 2016Shopify Leaders Praise Canada’s Startup Environments
Canada is the best place for a startup to knuckle down and work on a product that they believe in, as long as complacency doesn’t set in, Shopify’s Tobias Lütke says at Montreal’s StartupFest.
July 14, 2016Pokémon Go Social Media Conversation Surges
The runaway success of Pokémon Go shows how effective mobile together with augmented reality can be for any organization – media, entertainment, or otherwise – trying to boost user engagement.
July 12, 2016Brexit May Mean New European Bases For Fintech
If not London, where should fintech startups look? Berlin and Dublin are early contenders to attract investment in the sector.
July 12, 2016StartupFest Revs Up For 2016 in Montréal
Canada’s biggest gathering of startups, VCs, angels, and accelerators is happening from July 13th to 16th, and TechPORTFOLIO is going to be there.
July 8, 2016Africa Pushing Mobile Banking Into Fintech Conversation on Twitter
Ever since the global financial meltdown in 2008, fintech has increasingly met the financial needs of historically under-served Africans.
July 5, 2016Fintech a Massive Market Opportunity For Startups
The $14 trillion global wealth transfer and early fintech adoption by millennials are key drivers of this $22 billion+ market
July 1, 2016Sponsors & Partners
TechPORTFOLIO works with a number of organizations, startups, accelerators, incubators, funders and academia. In Canada, TechPORTFOLIO's founding sponsor is: Other partners include:
June 30, 2016Wimbledon and Data Analytics a Perfect Match
How Wimbledon partnered with IBM to turn insights into powerful narratives.
June 28, 2016Tech Startup Ecosystems Missing Out On Diversity
It’s unfortunate the lack of women in progressive and disruptive industries, like the startup tech world, is still a topic for discussion in 2016. Yet, here we are.
June 27, 2016UK Startups Worried About Talent and Funding After Brexit Vote
After the United Kingdom voted 52% to leave the European Union, the startup community in London and Scotland — both of which voted to remain in the union — has been thrown into turmoil.
June 24, 2016Toronto Culture Best Worldwide for Female Entrepreneurs
While ranking first for female-friendly tech cultures, Toronto took sixth in the world overall for women in tech, according to the Dell Women Entrepreneur Cities Index.
June 23, 2016Early-Stage Startups Need More than Tech to Impress Investors
TechPORTFOLIO interviewed investors including iNovia Capital Managing Partner Chris Arsenault and others to learn what they look for in early stage startups – and how they define success.
May 31, 2016