Startup News

Amanda-Kelly Cofounder of Awake
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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,...

Richard Nicholson and Carlos Rodriguez story
  • Nima Olumi
  • Posted by Nima Olumi
October 13, 2026

Building the Battery Intelligence Behind All-Day AI: Inside Overlord Labs

An AI assistant built into a pair of glasses can answer questions, capture a moment, or...

Top Companie at Nrth Conference
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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
  • Eric Rafat
  • Posted by Eric Rafat
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...

Deniz Ozcan
  • Nima Olumi
  • Posted by Nima Olumi
September 25, 2026

Customers Stopped Searching and Started Asking: How Cognizo Is Rebuilding Marketing Around AI

For more than two decades, the front door to the internet was a search-results page. Companies...