Restaurants Tie Up with Urban Farming

Over the past decade, urban farming and community gardening have grown in popularity, with small gardens sprouting on top of skyscrapers – but they can be complicated and require elaborate supplies. EkoFarmer is a 13-meter long farming module that can be installed where there is a water and electrical supply. Containing ecological soil developed by Kekkilä, EkoFARMER was designed to […]

Algae Shoe

A bucket of pond water might not seem like a performance enhancer. But that could change this year with VIVOBAREFOOT’s latest shoe. The VIVOBAREFOOT x Bloom running shoes will be the first made entirely of algae-EVA foam. They offer an alternative to the petroleum-based foam that’s found in almost every other running shoe on the market. U.S.-based bio-material producer Bloom culls algae […]

Boro Lend Out Clothing To Strangers

With fast fashion wreaking havoc on the environment, the founders behind a local startup wanted to help divert clothing from landfills by giving barely used garments new life. That’s why they started Boro, a company that lets people lend out their dresses, coats and accessories to strangers across the GTA at affordable prices. Chris Cundari and Natalie Festa launched Boro on March 30 with a carefully […]

Do You Have What It Takes to Run Your Own Business?

You hear about the “big idea billionaires” – swashbuckling entrepreneurs who make huge fortunes making risky bets on high technology ideas that change the world.  Is that you?  Is that what it takes to succeed in business? Most Entrepreneurs Are Like You and Me Well the truth of the matter is that most entrepreneurs didn’t get rich making new bets […]

How to Have the Ultimate Weekend House Clearance

It doesn’t matter who you are; you’ll have piles upon piles of useless items that have accumulated over the years. Whether it’s gifts that never left the box, or just items that you haven’t touched in years – there will be certain “secret” cupboards that house them all. Of course, over time, it’s useless items like this which can get […]

Houseparty Group Video Chat App

Group video chat app Houseparty, which boasts more than one million daily users, raised $50 million from Sequoia this winter. The service bills itself as a “living room” for youth, allowing up to eight people to video chat together at once. Unlike many social platforms, the teen-centric app is focused on strengthening existing relationships rather than building a following or […]