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Techstars founder Brad Feld says you should give more without knowing what you’ll get back

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 06:10

Feld shared how a personal philosophy begets richer mentorship at an intimate TechTO event during Toronto Tech Week.

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What making music taught David Usher about running an AI startup

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 06:05

Four-time Juno winner taps into digital immortality with his startup Reimagine AI.

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BetaKit Town Hall showcases Canadian ambition at home and abroad

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 18:57

Over 500 people packed Convocation Hall to hear from Canadian innovators tackling big problems.

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Why smart companies are using fractional design studios

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 15:45

Former Wealthsimple product lead offers a new model for UI, UX, and brand development.

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9Bio Therapeutics’ Philipe Gobeil wants to “resurrect” clinically validated cancer therapies that failed due to toxicity

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 14:33

Québec biotech startup is developing a platform for designing drugs that target tumours and spare healthy tissues.

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Sonder co-founder Francis Davidson departs after seeing through Marriott deal

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 13:47

Outgoing CEO said orchestrating the Marriott integration was “the hardest thing” he’d ever done.

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NiaHealth raises $5.75 million as it hopes to become a household name in preventative healthcare

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 10:47

Rapidly growing healthtech startup has majority of its backing from Canadian investors.

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This time, Eric Migicovsky won’t let anything get in his way

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 07:00

A decade after the death of Pebble, the company's founder is still chasing his dream smartwatch.

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Build Canada appoints Lucy Hargreaves to CEO as tech think tank expands mandate

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 06:00

Policy platform will open-source its projects and fund Canadian initiatives.

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Canadian FinTech community mourns Equitable Bank CEO Andrew Moor

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 14:28

Executives from Wealthsimple, Borrowell, and others remember leader and open banking advocate.

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Building Canada requires competition

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:02

Vass Bednar offers an ode to the ventures challenging our nation’s comfort zones.

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Phil De Luna thinks Canada is the perfect place to store the world’s carbon

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 08:34

Deep Sky’s chief scientific and commercial officer on the rising stakes for carbon-capture technology.

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“The end of the era of human data”: AI experts discuss new frontiers at CDL Super Session

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:48

Canadian leaders unpack next-gen AI training, bionic tech, and quantum consciousness theory at Toronto Tech Week.

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Shopify’s Tobi Lütke says his company is embracing AI to prevent stagnation at Homecoming

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:03

The CEO of Canada’s largest tech company doesn't want "the tree rings to show."

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Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun calls for Canada to “wake up” to physical AI revolution at Homecoming

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 15:48

CEO of autonomous trucking startup said the country needs regulatory frameworks.

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Canadian tech leaders tell the next generation to learn to say “no” at Homecoming

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:49

Shopify, Cohere, and Wealthsimple leaders reject the pull away from building in Canada at Toronto Tech Week.

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Boris Wertz thinks science is the new moat for Canadian tech

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 07:51

The Version One Ventures investor explains why he bets big on AI, robotics, and Web3.

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Why Mastercard is the go-to partner for Canadian FinTech

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 07:00

Canada’s FinTech market demands access, support, and partners willing to move with startups.

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