Eric Rafat

Amanda-Kelly Cofounder of Awake
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October 19, 2026

How Canadian Startup Awake Is Transforming the Way We Remember

Collingwood-based Canadian startup Awake is bringing sustainability to the funeral industry through its Ashes to Earth™...

Toronto Startup endo team
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October 18, 2026

Toronto Startup endo is Transforming How Sports Agencies Manage Athlete Endorsements

Toronto-based sports technology startup endo has launched a new platform designed to help sports agencies streamline...

SaaS North Ottawa Speaker Panel
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October 14, 2026

SAAS NORTH AI 2026 Sets the Stage for AI Innovation

SAAS NORTH AI 2026 is set to return to Ottawa on November 4–5, bringing together entrepreneurs,...

Top Companie at Nrth Conference
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October 12, 2026

Top 10 Companies to Watch from Nrth 2026

Canada’s technology community gathered at Nrth 2026, formerly known as Elevate Festival, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors,...

Wagefest 2026
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October 8, 2026

Wagepoint Unveils Wagefest 2026, Bringing Together Canada's Payroll and Accounting Community

Wagefest is returning in 2026, bringing together Canada’s accounting, bookkeeping, and small business communities for a...

LiONS LAIR Startup Competition 2026
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October 5, 2026

NewGen Health Takes Top Prize at Innovation Factory’s 2026 LiONS LAIR Competition

NewGen Health has taken the top prize at Innovation Factory’s 16th annual LiONS LAIR pitch competition,...

Vaelix platform
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October 5, 2026

Vaelix Expands AI-Powered Procurement Platform to 600+ Vendors

Selling technology to governments can be difficult even in a company’s home market. Doing it across...

Powerpay Report
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October 5, 2026

Powerpay Survey Finds Canadian Small Businesses Resilient Despite Economic Pressures

Canadian small and medium-sized businesses are facing mounting cost pressures, tight hiring conditions and limited financial...

Crafty Ramen US
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September 29, 2026

Crafty Ramen Expands Into U.S. Market With Rollout to More Than 4,200 Retail Locations

Guelph-based Crafty Ramen is making a major push into the U.S. market, with plans to roll...

Huumans Launch-Bill-Murphy
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September 28, 2026

Huumans is Making Access to Capital Faster for Canadian Small Businesses

For many Canadian small business owners, access to capital can become a problem at exactly the...