Hotels leverage new platform to beat Airbnb: Tap local knowledge
The hospitality industry has undergone big change over the last few years with Trip Advisor and Air BnB both playing dramatic roles in shaping the...
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This recycling startup helps companies find value in their ‘garbage’
While numerous startups now focus on AI, big data and IoT, a startup is working on reducing companies’ waste costs, while keeping our planet...
UK startup planning to plant 1 billion trees with drones
BioCarbon Engineering, a startup based in Oxford, England, are using drones to plant trees with 60 times more efficiency than people. ...
New company bridges the gap between Google Play and the Chinese app market
New startup Appscale facilitates the seamless transition of apps from the Play Store to Chinese app platforms through cloud solutions, tapping into a...
Canvas: The startup making beer’s non-alcoholic, tree-hugging step-brother
Drinking beer does not have to be irresponsible. Despite the production of our favorite beverage being fairly resource intensive, thanks to...
Nigerian startup aims to boost reading culture
In 2013 studies on Nigeria by Unicef showed that adult illiteracy rates reached just under 50%. (more…)...
Toronto fintech: Plooto looks to help SMBs make and take payments across the globe
With the news that Toronto is becoming the global player in fintech it is no surprise that there is yet more news about a Canadian startup expanding...
Cents: A debt-reducing app for the 99%
What if you could spend 5 mins on an app today and avoid 15 years of future debt payments and $9000 of unnecessary interest? The question above is...
London Fintech Boom Continues as Tail Enlists Open Banking
Tail is the latest startup to join London’s fintech scene, which seems to be defying Brexit fears and accelerating almost beyond reach. The...
PlanSnap: The social planning app bringing friends together without everyone having to download it
Ever been trying to organise a night out, a weekend away or just want to catch up with your old schoolmates, but people are being flaky, indecisive...
The ingenious ways large companies like Tinder and Reddit attracted their initial users
At the centre of any successful business is a great idea. But no matter how great your idea is, it means nothing nobody is using it or even knows...
Ottawa-based accelerator closing applications to apply for fall 2017 cohort
Ottawa’s SaaS accelerator L-SPARK is closing applications for their Fall 2017 cohort today, August 11th! The company has been responsible for...
