Tag: events
Startupfest 2023 awards Hutsy twice while Ora Medical receives BDC prize match
Ora secured BDC, crowd matching investments on top of the $100K Women in Tech award. Startupfest saw over $585,000 in cash prizes awarded to…
Here’s a list of all the Startupfest afterparties
The team that pulled together a community-submitted list of all the events surrounding Collision conference in Toronto has done the same for Startupfest in…
Thoughtworks’ Rebecca Parsons on using threat models to prevent AI peril
“I don’t think the world will be destroyed by AI but I’m more worried about it than I was before.” Echoing the zeitgeist of…
Syzl crowned PITCH winner at Collision 2023 as other startups win cash prizes from The DMZ
The DMZ awarded $65,000 to startups at its Insiders Event prior to Collision’s start. More than 1400 startups attended Collision this year, and a…
Immigration Minister details strategy for attracting foreign tech talent, digital nomads
Work permits will be prioritized for entrepreneurs backed by VCs or angels. Canada is in a global race for the worldwide tech talent…
Elevate and The Firehood receive $2.3 million in federal funding to train women leaders
Applications are open until July 5 for women investors and entrepreneurs to get a chance at a $100,000 prize. Elevate and The Firehood have…
Paddy Cosgrave is not forcing you to come to Collision
Collision is here for a good time, perhaps not a long time. Web Summit’s CEO is having “a bit of fun” either way. Today…
York University’s Schulich School of Business continues tech leadership focus with new certificate programs
Program directors include leaders from OMERS, Wealthsimple, Q2, and Panache. York University’s Schulich School of Business is continuing its focus on technology leadership with…
Collision will remain in Toronto for 2024
Tech conference inks one-year extension, but Collision’s long-term future in Canada still unclear. Collision has officially announced that Toronto will host its tech event…
Startup Train returns as Startupfest 2023 announces over $300,000 in prizes
Attendees from the Greater Toronto Area can board the Startup Train to get to the Montréal festival. Startupfest, a celebration of startups in Montréal,…