Eric Rafat

Sukhpal Saini Wins Lovable Hackathon
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October 13, 2025

Canadian Entrepreneur Sukhpal Saini Wins Lovable Hackathon and Gets Offered Investment from will.i.am

In a whirlwind 24 hours of creativity and code, Canadian entrepreneur Sukhpal Saini, founder and CEO...

Top Companies at Elevate Toronto
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October 10, 2025

Top 40+ Hottest Companies at Elevate Conference Toronto 2025

Elevate Tech Conference returned to downtown Toronto from October 7 to 9, 2025, bringing together world-class innovators, industry leaders, and the broader tech community. As Canada’s flagship event for technology and innovation, Elevate once again positioned the country on the global stage, spotlighting emerging startups, breakthrough ideas, and the growing momentum of Canada’s innovation ecosystem. Designed to connect founders, investors, and professionals, Elevate delivered an immersive experience aimed at sparking collaboration and driving meaningful impact. This year’s lineup featured a new generation of rising companies, visionary founders tackling bold...

Y space demo day Toronto
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October 3, 2025

Numr, Tinybox Systems, Swiirl, and Kare Win Big at YSpace Demo Day 2025

YSpace, York University’s entrepreneurship hub, wrapped up its highly anticipated Technology Accelerator Demo Day 2025 at...

LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition by Innovation Factory
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September 26, 2025

CoLab Education Wins $30,000 Top Prize at LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition

Hamilton’s innovation ecosystem was on full display last night at the LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition, hosted...

Mycroft Cybersucrity Team Founders
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September 22, 2025

Security Startup Mycroft Raises $3.5 million Seed to Redefine Enterprise Protection

Toronto-based startup Mycroft, co-founded by Mike Kim (CEO), Jonathan Mendes (Head of Product & Design), and...

Mississauga Startups
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September 22, 2025

Mississauga’s Rising Startups Take the Stage at Sourced in Sauga

While Toronto often takes the spotlight, Mississauga is quietly emerging as a hub where startups grow...

SAAS North Conference Ottawa
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September 11, 2025

SAAS NORTH 2025: Building for the AI Era

Ottawa is set to become the epicenter of Canada’s SaaS ecosystem this fall as SAAS NORTH...

TechExit Conference
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September 4, 2025

TechExit Toronto 2025 Conference: The Rise of Optionality in Startup Exits

Toronto’s tech community is gearing up for TechExit.io Toronto 2025, the country’s leading conference on tech...

Toronto Startups Athena AI
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September 2, 2025

Athena AI Surpasses 2 Million Installs With Its Smart Workflow Tools

In 2023, while experimenting with ChatGPT, Athena AI founder Shao Hang He stumbled on a frustrating...

Top Bootstrapping Companies Stingrai
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August 27, 2025

Cybersecurity Startup Stingrai Brings Continuous Security Testing to the Forefront

In the fast-moving world of cybersecurity, startups are racing to outpace attackers. One of the most...