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Markham-Based Moregidge Secures $500,000 Pre-Seed Round To Bridge Gap Between Brokers And Realtors

MoregidgeMarkham-based Moregidge, developers of an online platform that seeks to ease the home-buying process for brokers, realtors, and clients, closed its first pre-seed round at just over $500,000.

Multiple Projects Progressing at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre

VMCSeveral projects are underway in the blocks surrounding the station, set to add thousands of new homes as well as office space and additional transit improvements in the coming years.

Sunova Credit Union Chooses Markham Headquartered Doxim to Unify Commercial and Retail Lending Processes

Doxim Account OpeningDoxim, the leading customer engagement technology and document solutions provider for financial services, is proud to announce that Sunova Credit Union has selected Doxim Loan Origination to support its commercial and retail lending business.

York Region is a Hot Bed for Innovation

Is your workplace structure and culture aligned with the ongoing trends in our workforces today? Those are the types of questions we heard at The Regional Municipality of York’s fourth Broadband and Innovation Summit.

Self-Driving Finance May Change How We Do Business

Soon, the days of entering your local financial institution and speaking to a bank teller will be gone. New evolutions and innovations in finance are changing the way we do everyday banking. On Thursday, November 8, The Regional Municipality of York hosted The 2018 FinTech Summit. The summit highlighted the increasing need for insights into automated money management.

Tequity Advised Apps on Tap and Paradigm Network Solutions on their Strategic Acquisition by Markham-Based F12.net

Tequity Inc Companies in DealTORONTO & MARKHAM, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Apps on Tap Inc. and Paradigm Network Solutions Inc., two IT service providers located in North York, Ontario, have been acquired by F12.net (F12).

Trio of Cranes Making Transit City a Reality in Vaughan Centre

Transit City Under Construction in Vaughan, York RegionThe ambitious plans to construct a new downtown in Vaughan around a new terminus for the University subway line seemed a bit farfetched when the extension was announced in 2009. Nine years later, the subway station’s opening and frenzied construction of new office and condominium developments are silencing doubters as cranes now dot the nascent Vaughan Metropolitan Centre skyline.

Markham Headquartered Sym-Tech Dealer Services Inc. Announces New Toronto Home Office Location

Sym-Tech HQ MarkhamMARKHAMJuly 23, 2018 /CNW/ – Sym-Tech Dealer Services Inc. (“Sym-Tech”) announced today their new home office located at 165 Commerce Valley Court in Markham, Ontario and it is a 2018 winner of the prestigious Toby Award that recognizes the best in commercial buildings.

Scale-Up Companies: The Pulse of York Region’s – and Canada’s – Tech Industry

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The chatter in the public domain around the technology industry in Canada is increasing by the day. Similarly, the share of voice around the startup community is also growing. There’s a middle ground here, however, that gets less attention, the least share of voice and practically zero press coverage: Canadian scale-ups.

Newmarket-Based The Edge Benefits Announces An Exciting Enhancement To Their Business Overhead Expense Product

Neil Paton, partner, president and chief executive officer of The Edge Benefits, is pleased to announce the launch of some significant enhancements to their Business Overhead Insurance product for existing and new policyholders.

Big Data Needs Big Storage Buildings; Richmond Hill and Vaughan Data Centres Featured

Data Centre in Richmond HillThe Barker Business Park Digital Campus in Richmond Hill, Ont., (near the intersection of Major Mackenzie Drive and Highway 404) will have a cluster of warehouse-like buildings ranging from 100,000 to 150,000 square feet. The only tenants will be servers and the tech staff to maintain them.

Markham Headquartered Real Matters Begins Deployment with Tier 1 Lender for Title and Closing Services in the U.S.

Real Matters in markhamReal Matters Inc., a leading network management services platform for the mortgage industry, today announced that it is beginning deployment with a Tier 1 lender in the U.S. to provide title and closing services for core refinance mortgage originations through its platform by the end of Fiscal 2018.

Snapsheet Brings Virtual Claims Technology to Canada Partnering With Markham Headquartered Aviva Canada

MARKHAMAviva Canada partners with snapsheetMarch 1, 2018 /CNW/ – Snapsheet, the industry-leading provider of virtual claims technology for the personal and commercial insurance marketplace, expanded its North American presence to Canada by partnering with Aviva Canada, a property and casualty insurance group.

Vaughan Headquartered Kontrol Energy enters into Agreement to Acquire Strategic Blockchain Software Firm, Enters IOTA Cryptocurrency Sector and Announces $10 Million Financing

Kontrol Energy LogoFeb. 2, 2018 /CNW/ – Kontrol Energy Corp. announces that it has entered into a binding Letter of Intent on January 31, 2018 to acquire a profitable and fast growing Blockchain software development firm operating a successful Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) business that has demonstrated 100% recurring revenue.

Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Reduces Gridlock And Commute Times

PM Trudeau and other politicians in Subway in York RegionTORONTO & VAUGHANDec. 15, 2017 /CNW/ – Easy access to public transit means Canadians spend less time commuting and more time doing the things they love. A well-functioning transit system supports middle class jobs, grows the economy, reduces air pollution, and creates inclusive communities. That is why the governments of CanadaOntarioToronto, and York Region are investing in modern, green public transit infrastructure.

Largest Subway Expansion In Decades Connects Toronto To Vaughan

VMC Subway StationThe largest expansion of Toronto’s subway system in nearly 40 years comes into service on December 17, offering a fast and convenient new option for people to get to a job or class — and home to their families sooner.

18 Employers in York Region Make The Top 100 GTA Employers List

2018 GTA's Top EmployersThis list highlights companies with significant hiring locations within York Region. Other companies on the Top 100 list may have smaller operations within York Region, but have not been included.

Richmond Hill Headquartered Compugen Quantifying Carbon Offsets In Refurb And Reuse

Compugen, a major IT service provider in Canada, launched a refurbishment arm a decade ago called Compugen Finance. It offers ITAD services to Compugen’s customers, including large enterprise clients such as banks, insurance companies, law firms and more.

York U Bringing Together Innovators and Entrepreneurs in New Maker Space in Markham

ySpace in MarkhamTORONTO & MARKHAM, Nov. 2, 2017 – York University will officially open its new innovation and entrepreneurship centre, YSpace, in downtown Markham on Monday.

Markham-Based Everlink and Central 1 Sign Multi-year Agreement to Provide Real-Time Debit Card Fraud Management Services to Credit Unions

Everlink Payment TechnologyMARKHAM, ON & VANCOUVER, BC, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 – B.C. and Ontario credit unions and other financial institutions now have access to a sophisticated real-time debit card fraud management tool provided by Everlink Payment Services Inc. as a result of a multi-year Fraud Management Services agreement between Everlink and Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1).

Constellation Software’s Markham-Based Jonas Operating Group Completes Acquisition of Electronic Point of Sale Systems and Software Provider

TORONTO & YORK REGION, Oct. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Software Inc. today announced that its Jonas Operating Group has completed the acquisition of an electronic point of sale systems and software provider. 

Aviva Opens Markham Location With Tesla Test Drives For Employees

aviva towerUltracool electric cars were just the ticket to lure employees to a grand-opening celebration for one of Markham’s newest businesses. Aviva Canada celebrated its new office at its location in downtown Markham as up to 1,800 employees got to enjoy popcorn, ice cream and the chance to take a test drive in one of a handful of brand new Tesla cars.

Could Markham or Vaughan Land Amazon's Second Global HQ?

Markham SiteGlobal giant Amazon could locate its mammoth new headquarters and the 50,000 jobs that come with it in Vaughan or Markham it was revealed Thursday. 

Grand & Toy Officially Calls Vaughan Home, Uniting Its Head Office and Teams

This is a decorative photoVAUGHAN, ON, Oct. 2, 2017 /CNW/ – Grand & Toy, a B2B office products and service provider serving Canadian customers via a direct salesforce and advanced e-commerce platform, has moved its regional head office from Don Mills to Vaughan.

Suburban Toronto Area Offices Attract New-Economy Tenants

Matt Gunning, Avison Young principal and managing director of the company’s Toronto North office, said immigration by entrepreneurs to northern Toronto, York Region and Mississauga has had a positive impact on those office markets.

Shulman Law Firm P.C. Launches New Full-Service Office in Vaughan

Shulman Expands to VaughanTORONTO & YORK REGIONSept. 20, 2017 /CNW/ – Shulman Law Firm P.C. is set to expand with a new office located in Vaughan – strategically located to better serve clients north of Toronto, adding to its current locations in Downtown Toronto and North York.

Markham Headquartered Real Matters Named Canada’s Most Innovative Company

This is a decorative photoToday the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) crowned Real Matters as CIX’S 2017 Innovator of the Year. Markham’s Real Matters, a network management services platform for the mortgage and insurance industries, went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in May, raising approximately $156-million giving the company a valuation in excess of $1.1 billion.

York Region is a Little North and a Little Nicer for Startups

startup cultureJudging from the media headlines and gauging by the universities and incubator clusters, you’d think that Toronto and Waterloo are the only reasonable choices to found a startup in Ontario – at first. But upon closer inspection, it’s the growing area up Highways 400 and 404 that’s quickly becoming a promising place for startup and scale-up businesses.