Toronto
Top Hat Takes Vanguard Position in EdTech with $22.5 Million Funding Boost
VC investment in sector-shifting EdTech innovations, like interactive classroom apps and web-based assessment tools, is mounting. Toronto-based startup Top Hat, under the leadership of CEO Mike Silagadze, is the latest to benefit.
February 21, 2017Not a Myth: Why Startups That Zero In On Millennials Attract Investment
The digital natives and early adopters of the millennial generation are a central focus for many startups that are attracting major interest — and major funding.
December 16, 2016Ongoing Startup Survey Shows Strength of Ontario Universities
Early results from an ongoing survey by MaRS Discovery District and Endeavor Insight show that educational institutions are the strongest connecting hubs in Ontario’s entrepreneurial networks.
November 1, 2016Why Fintech Entrepreneurs Should Make Friends with Regulations
Adam Nanjee, Head of Fintech at MaRS Discovery District, explains the key role of the regulatory environment at each stage of a fintech startup’s development.
October 20, 2016Toronto Tech Sector Growth Outpaces Canada 2X
A new report from TechToronto says over 400,000 jobs in Toronto in 2016 are related to the tech sector.
October 19, 2016Watson Takes on Parkinson’s Disease
IBM Watson, long touted for its potential in healthcare, is being put to work finding a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease.
October 14, 2016Ryerson DMZ Launches Advisory Council for Startups
“The DMZ’s advisory council will play an important role in finding strategic and innovative approaches,” says Mohamed Lachemi, Ryerson’s vice-chancellor.
September 28, 2016Canada’s Most Tech-Oriented Economy Must Lead to Survive
Province’s future depends not only on embracing disruptive technology, but also on producing and exporting new ideas, says Ontario Centres for Excellence head Dr. Tom Corr.
September 26, 2016IBM Hub To Support Canadian Tech Job Retention
IBM Innovation space will offer mentoring as well as technical capacity and infrastructure.
September 21, 2016IBM Launches Innovation Space in Toronto
Incubator is focused on startups that harness cognitive computing and cloud technology.
September 21, 2016Quantum Startups Aim to Future-Proof Corporate Security
“Bank encryption will be rendered completely vulnerable when hackers get quantum computing,” one Venture North speaker warned.
September 20, 2016VC Funding Doesn’t Reflect Talent in Toronto and KW: Minister
While Silicon Valley snaps up Ontario engineering graduates, little money is coming the other way.
September 16, 2016IBM Partners with MaRS Fintech Hub
The tech giant joins a network of other MaRS FinTech Cluster partners including CIBC, Manulife and payment processor Moneris, in providing startups with support including product feedback and business advisory services.
August 31, 2016Startup Cultures Across Canada – Toronto
If your startup is thinking global, the most diverse city in the world is the best place to start.
August 2, 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, 2016Ideal Has a Solution for Hours Wasted on Sales Recruitment
A Toronto startup that grew as a tangent to another business, Ideal.com uses algorithms and IBM Watson to streamline the recruitment process, from granular analysis to messaging – and follow-up messaging – to potential hires.
June 16, 2016Toronto Diversity Strengthens the “Cockroach Nest”
A study by the BBC says that while Dubai has 83% of its population hailing from abroad, Toronto has a far wider spread of nationalities – 230 in all. Why Diversity Matters, a report by management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. reveals a strong correlation between diversity and financial success: companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have above average returns.
May 25, 2016How Much is Cognitive Technology Helping the Raptors?
While it’s tough to gauge Watson’s impact on the current season, the platform is likely learning much as it analyzes players on and off the court. Whatever the case, fans should expect the big data addition to play a bigger role in the Raptors’ strategy going forward.
May 10, 2016Why Canada’s Tech Scene is Worth Getting Excited About
It’s often overlooked that one of the most esteemed innovators of the 21st century, Elon Musk - the mind behind PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla - is a Canadian citizen and attended Queen’s University in Kingston before ultimately moving to the U.S. Vancouverite Stewart Butterfield created the original photo-sharing site Flickr in the mid 2000s and went on to build the office social platform Slack, now headquartered in San Francisco and valued around $4 billion.
May 10, 2016Toronto is a Cockroach Nest
Toronto distinguishes itself as Canada’s financial center, the fourth-largest metropolis in North America, and its namesake university ranks in the world’s top-20. Toronto is also one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world, a metric that McKinsey & Co. says supports corporate success. So where are the Toronto-bred unicorns?
May 1, 2016