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LiONS LAIR Pitc -Competition by Innovation Factory
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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...

Paul Shapiro
  • Nima Olumi
  • Posted by Nima Olumi
September 4, 2025

The Better Meat Co: Poised to Reforest Earth with Mycoprotein Ingredients

When Paul Shapiro founded an animal welfare nonprofit in high school, he believed shining a light...

Metafide Founder
  • Nima Olumi
  • Posted by Nima Olumi
September 4, 2025

Metafide: Where Human Intuition Meets AI in Predictive Trading

When Frank Bolella talks about competitive advantage, he doesn’t start with market share or patents. He...

Michael Ritchie
  • Nima Olumi
  • Posted by Nima Olumi
September 4, 2025

A Data Team That Never Sleeps: Michael Ritchie’s Definite Bet on the AI-Native Data Stack

When Michael Ritchie talks about building analytics startups, he speaks from scars, not theory. His first...

Boxabl Founder Story
  • Nima Olumi
  • Posted by Nima Olumi
September 4, 2025

Boxabl’s Foldable Future: How Galiano Tiramani Is Productizing Housing at Assembly-Line Speed

In a country where housing demand chronically outpaces supply, Galiano Tiramani is betting that the solution...

TechExit Conference
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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...