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Wendy MacKinnon Keith

There's no shortage of support for entrepreneurial women in Toronto

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Sure women and men aren't yet equal in the tech and innovation sphere, but that doesn't mean entrepreneurial women aren't working together to succeed. We talk to a new pack of industry leaders making it work with a little help from their friends.
Ten Thousand Coffees

Yonge Interviews: Dave Wilkin, founder of Ten Thousand Coffees

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, March 12, 2014
If you could have coffee with anyone in the world, who would it be? A new youth-driven movement connects the leaders of today with the leaders of tomorrow, bridging the gap between ideas and opportunity, all over a cup of coffee. 
Rob Sysak

Yonge Interviews: Rob Sysak, Executive Director at West Queen West BIA

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, March 05, 2014
West Queen West is a neighbourhood in deep transition. We talk to Rob Sysak, executive director at the WQW BIA, about how the neighbourhood has changed and what's in store for the stretch of Queen Street that runs from Bathurst to Gladstone. 
Sameer Vasta, Manager of Public Affairs at MaRS.

Open data and open government: how access to information enhances cities

Desmond Cole Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Open data is revolutionizing public access to complex government information. It's allowing entrepreneurs to build new apps based on regional data--from bus times to safe beach databases--all while making the City and its citizens more informed and involved.
Ryerson DMZ International Fellows

How Ryerson plans to strengthen Toronto by partnering with Indian institutions

Igor Bonifacic Wednesday, February 05, 2014
By collaborating with universities in India and across the world, and building a mini accelerator program that's set to open in the Bombay Stock Exchange in May, Ryerson looks to help cement Toronto's position as an international innovation capital. 
Sherene Ng

New local innovations for the blind by the blind

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, January 22, 2014
There's more to believing than seeing. We look at two local entrepreneurs with vision impairments who are creating new products designed to enhance the day-to-day life and social experiences of those with low vision and blindness.
Kiana Eastmond of Sandbox Studios

Making it on your own

Paul Gallant Wednesday, January 15, 2014
A tough job market for youth might have one benefit: encouraging young entrepreneurs to take the plunge. In part II of our series exploring youth entrepreneurship we look at how young leaders are using underemployment as an opportunity for advancement.
Julie Forand, Sprout Guerilla

Crowdfunding in the classroom

Tiffy Thompson Wednesday, January 08, 2014
The first in a two-part series exploring local youth entrepreneurship, this article looks at how a growing number of high school, university and college students are using crowdfunding to help finance and launch their own businesses while they're still in school. 
Henry Chong of Revelo Bikes Inc.

Five startups to watch in 2014

Igor Bonifacic Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Igor Bonifacic reflects on the year that's been in the city's startup community, and looks forward to five startups to watch in 2014. From cameras to keyboards, Toronto's entrepreneurs are entering the market with five exciting new products.
Wearable Tech

Future fashion now: a look at wearable tech in TO

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Wearable technology is gaining significant ground here in Toronto, from bulletproof suits to devices that offer vision to the legally blind. We round up several entrepreneurs who are pushing boundaries and weaving the world of wearable tech as we know it. 
Derek Quenneville

Meet the innovators behind Toronto's 3D printing and cyber security sectors

Andrew Seale Wednesday, December 04, 2013
From printing synthetic skin to preventing Internet censorship, local companies are shaking things up. In part II of our series exploring exponential technologies in Toronto, we look at how the city’s innovators are revolutionizing cyber security and 3D printing.
Hossein Rahnama of Flybits

Welcome to the era of contextually intelligent cities

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Hossein Rahnama is the brain behind Flybits, an award winning Ryerson-based company that is changing the way we communicate with our cities—and how our cities communicate with us. Context-aware computing may sound futuristic, but it's already here.
Evgeny Tchebotarev of 500px

Why international investors are investing more in Toronto-based startups

Igor Bonifacic Wednesday, November 06, 2013
From Toronto to New York: International investors, especially American ones, are starting to invest in the city's most promising startups. We look at how Toronto's 500px scored its first investment and what that means for the city's ecosystem.
Hannah Alper

Yonge Interviews: 10-Year-Old Activist Hannah Alper

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Yonge Street chats with 10-year-old environmental and social justice activist and future leader Hannah Alper, who will be speaking in front of 20,000 people at We Day on September 20. 
Max Béland.

How Ubisoft is changing the Junction's game plan

Igor Bonifacic Wednesday, August 21, 2013
With its first title released on August 20, Ubisoft Toronto has a lot to celebrate. So does its neighbourhood, the Junction, which has developed progressively since the video game studio moved in back in 2009. 
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