Startup News

Y space demo day Toronto
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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...

Canada Top Companies 2025
  • Massih Medi
  • Posted by Massih Medi
October 3, 2025

Stay22, Wagepoint, Airfairness, and Gambit Technologies, Among Others, Named to Canada’s Top Companies 2025

Mainstream coverage of the Canadian startup ecosystem is often dominated by a select few stories. This...

LiONS LAIR Pitch 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 Cybersucrity Team Founders
  • 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 Ottawa
  • 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...

  • 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....

Definite Team Photo
  • 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...