Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Toronto.
Co-founder @realkick-1 , Co-founder @pophire, Experience Architect @idea-couture, Associate Creative Director @trapeze, @stanford-graduate-school-of-business @university-of-toronto
Creative Director at @radpad
I design products. I build experiences.
Principal UI Designer @aol previously at @amazon @the-walt-disney-company • Loves fashion, design and modern art • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Strong expertise on Mobile Products. Development & Design. Partner @ SwishLabs. Previously CEO @venio; PM @Theknetwork. Studied @mcgill-university
http://swishlabs.co/blog
Founder @washly. Engineer @salesforce.
CMO & Co-founder of @picatic. Product Designer, Startup Marketer & Entrepreneur. Previously Co-founder of UX design agency @island, and Lead Designer for zu.com
http://brettt.com
Chief Executive Dad, @careguide.
BMath, UWaterloo.
http://johnphilipgreen.com
A blend of traditional art and digital design – From Advertising and Web Design to UI/UX. Cross platform creative junkie from @index @lytro @prescreen @loomis-group @organic
All things tech (and some design) at @shoplocket
Founder @FreshCanteen. Previously Founded @shopcaster. Product guy and designer who loves customer acquisition. Foodie and grill man.
http://startupliving.com
Founder @clearfit, Founder @careerxact. 13+ yrs experience building recruiting software for Fortune 500 & SMBs. Patent holder and board member of EO/YEO.
http://info.clearfit.com/how-to-hire-blog
Waterloo Computer Engineer with 5+ years experience shipping code to millions of customers worldwide. Worked at start ups as well as large multinationals.
Systems Design Engineering student with a strong passion for UX/UI Design. Experience seeker, rock climber, and travel enthusiast. Talk to me about vacations!
Entrepreneur & Designer building @teamstory (http://teamstoryapp.com)
https://medium.com/@dh9kim
DC/LA Superconnector @forbes @MoxieStrategy @StartupGrindDC @ADmapco Creative Strategist, Media2.0Sensei, Political Wonketeer, Entrepreneurial Techie, Neuro PhD
Founder, Jayesh is Picatic’s public face and voice. As CEO his primary responsible for overseeing product strategy & vision.
http://www.picatic.com/blog/
Designer @thanx ; Self-taught designer with an Accounting/Finance educational background.
https://medium.com/@ImJasonLi
Strategy, Product Management, UI/UX, Customer Experience
Founder @wellingtons-travel and @mificlub. Worked at @apple, @wimdu, @oanda. Studied at @university-of-toronto
Founder of Vacantful. Formerly Information Architect / UX Designer at Kobo, Influitive, Engagio, BNOTIONS, Polar Mobile, RIM
http://gazoodles.wordpress.com
Founder Tripzaar • Studied at @university-of-waterloo (VeloCity resident) - Founder MattRae Photo - Employee with Toyota, Ontario Power Generation, Cargill
http://www.matthewrae.com
UX & frontend. Founder of @wisewords. Worked @weebly. Nature lover.
http://blog.wisewords.co
Co-Founder & CEO of Fleetbit (Winston Inc). Hacker. History of growing technology and entertainment products by 200%+ y/y. One of Canada's @the-next-36
http://blog.fleetbit.com
Cole Mackin is President of @keele-ux-inc-1 -- helping startups create digital products + services that people love, use routinely & share avidly.
Lead designer @ Collaborate / Kibits.
Graphic Designer · Web Enthusiast
Co-Founder of @watrhub Inc.
Unique Product Dev & Incubation Experience (hardware @ @apple & @microsoft).
Systems Design Grad from Waterloo. I remix tech+biz.
Creative Designer @shifthub
Founder @kera • Studied at @ryerson-university
http://blog.kera.io
I make things.
• App Designer
• Founder @flixel-photos-inc
• Worked at @guardly, @endloop-mobile, Bridges/Xap, & others
• Studied at @university-of-ottawa (Software Engineering)
Founder @dccper, @goa.me. Worked at @bnotions, @indivibe-com
http://dccper.com/blog
Rails/Javascript Hacker #2 at @uniiverse • Founder @kmsm • Studied at @university-of-toronto
Industrial Engineer; Looking to understand the world by analyzing data
Software Developer @uniiverse, co-founder @wompit
https://medium.com/@ConnerFritz
UI/UX designer with expertise in project management. Started a design firm to try humanizing the web. Dedicated to create products that inspire great stories.
http://blog.pillai.cc/
Co-founder & Creative Director @ @vizualize-me. Hybrid designer & developer. Former Lead Courseware Dev at Canadian Forces, worked at Telus and Nortel.
Product designer, process nerd, and storyteller.
http://www.storiesanddesign.ca/blog/
Graduated Dawson College & OCAD University in Industrial design, worked for Interaxon, Steve Mann, Maxtech, Feature Walters, Wildeye design and more.
Founder of @guestlist Creator of EmberUI Worked at @upverter and @freshooks
http://medium.com/@jaco_says
User-focused and detail-obsessed UI/UX designer at Guardly.
Developer & Designer from Toronto.
Creative Director at @tunezy (The Music Experience Marketplace). Formerly Creative Director at @theredpin (Canada’s largest database for residential real estate listings).
iOS Developer at @joist. Previously at The Mobile Cartel and Apple Inc.
Sr. Product Designer at @evernote. Strong user experience background (iOS and Android). Former digital strategist for top-tier brand clients.
Designer + Developer.
Founding Director of @getfilmi and Principal at @design-guru. Constantly exploring the world's music through editing globetronica.org and indianelectronica.com
http://designguru.org/blog
Entrepreneur, Life Learner, Yogi. In tech for 20 years now. http://about.me/mattamyers
http://mattamyers.tumblr.com
Designer working primarily in the UI/UX world. Startup friendly. Recovering writer. Cat fancier.
Working on API for POS integration at @ethor ; MSc Computers at @university-of-windsor; Experience as research assistance in field of healthcare data.
Full Stack Developer with an strong working knowledge of Ruby, Rails, and JS. Previously was in a business development role at Top Hat and Dealfind.com.
http://davidbhurley.me/
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of @talem-health-solutions • Worked @mcgill-university-design-services • Studied at Architecture and Management @McGill
http://ampaquette.wordpress.com/
Product UX / UI Design
Front-end engineer; UX designer and Ruby/Javascript developer. Creator of @carelogger
Chief Designer @testlegends-inc • Worked @department-of-national-defence
Co-Founder and CEO of Wattage Inc. Former Partner at Teehan+Lax. 18 years of experience designing and building digital products.
http://jeremybell.com
Artist, Founder @artsocket @eureka-1 @hechnr-business-engines-inc-1
https://www.artsocket.com/blog/
Founded PO-MO Inc., Po-motion Inc. and Lumo Play Inc. Accidental CEO, natural leader. Animator & game designer since 1997. Passionate about physical engagement.
http://megrabbitt.tumblr.com/
Waterloo engineer, expert UI/UX, frontent guru, solid backend, full stack development experience
@microsoft Alumni, Interened @rim, Currently a Sr. Technical PM @appnique. I get things done and make magic happen.
http://www.bluepixel.ca
Designpreneur
Founder/CEO @happy-monday, @think-dirty
http://www.happymonday.ca
Computer Science @university-of-waterloo / Client-Side Internet Tech & Entrepreneurship @stanford-university / Intern @checkout-51 / @velocity Resident
Co-founder of Volume
Product Designer
Experienced full-stack developer / project manager, gets things done! Worked at @nortel Networks, studied Computer Engineering at the @university of Toronto. @comicreply
CEO of Dirt. Strong background in real estate development. Master's in architecture + real estate from Penn.
http://brandondonnelly.com
I like making things. Combining design, tech and biz skills. I've built mobile social apps that have served 20+ million users.
CCO at Cumulonimbus.
http://philippejones.com/blog
Director, Product @getty-images Previously @playfish.Worked in VC @blackberry-partners-fund,consulting @simon-kucher-partners.Studied @london-business-school-2
Lead Designer & Founder @tailoredux. Building businesses through Design.
http://medium.com/@mustefaj
Founder Four O Nine • Studied at @university-of-toronto, @jagiellonian-university
Founder projexity • Studied at @university-of-pennsylvania-1, @university-of-toronto
Designer - I help companies and startups design user experiences for web and mobile. Notable companies include @tesla-motors @nike @coca-cola @apple & Indiegogo
http://www.moosesyrup.com
Co-founder of DataSprocket, experienced full-stack startup web app developer for numerous startups, enterprise computing/sys-admin experience, IU grad
http://joeauty.com
Founder @allberta-com, Customerge • Worked at @intercell, @venturesource • Studied at @university-of-victoria
I run an offshore software development boutique for startups and emerging web companies.
Entrepreneur, Designer & Developer
http://www.zainabiddin.com
Form & Function. Branding, Strategy, Art Direction, UI/UX Design + Dev. Polymath, hacker and entrepreneur. Co-Founder @drnk-to & @popshop-1 • Worked at @hopskoch
Founder @able-entrepreneurs • Studied at @carleton-university
CEO of @girlfriend-social. Strong Social Media presence across all networks including over 3 million followers on Google+. Coder, CEO, and UberGeekGirl.
http://www.amandablain.com
Co-founder & President, @uknowte; Founder, Soulistech; IT Technologist, Branksome Hall; IT Analyst, DAC Group; Ach. Arts&Sci (U.Toronto), Cert. IT Technologist
http://soulistech.com
Studied at @sheridan • Worked at @syncapse • over 15 years experience as an developer / IA & UX designer.
Oxford MBA, 5 yrs of IT consulting at Deloitte, PMP. Entrepreneurial, creative, and analytical. Excellent interpersonal skills.
Founder of @kukuzoo-1.Designer and Animator.
Designer @backchat-1, formerly a product designer @theglobeandmail, OCAD Design, Type Designer and Creative Coder
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/ongoingartifacts
User experience and visual designer.
Founder of @blabloud
MBA candidate, Schulich School of Business, Accenture, Business Analyst
UX designer-for-hire at @unnormal · Founder at @ethical-coffee-chain · Seeking: good people to work with, design problems worth tackling.
http://b.aking.ca
eBusiness entrepreneur and brand consultant; 20 years of experience in trademark law; J.D., B.Eng., CHRM
Award winning designer with 10+ years of producing memorable interactive experiences for screens and users of all shapes and sizes.
Canadian PhD candidate at the University of Chicago. Four years experience with statistical analysis and survey design at a national research centre.
CCO @ Cardign. UI / UX specialist. York University / Sheridan College Bachelor of Design, Honours. Clients include CTV, Weather Network, Rogers, TheScore, RONA.
Founder Jill and Jack
http://www.jillandjackkids.com
Co Founder of Minuum, the tiny keyboard for big fingers. Focused on the interaction design and engineering of new high-tech everyday objects.
http://blog.smallbutdigital.com
UX Architect @lab49. Strong @user-experience-design-1 skills. Founder @swrm-io. @carnegie-mellon-university MHCI grad. Worked at @apple . 3rd place @ CHI '13. finalist in IxDA.
http://design.zilnik.com
Currently working with Backchat & Key Gordon. Worked at Rogers Publishing, OCAD University, Studied at OCAD University
Founder of StylePixi • Studied at @princeton-university
Co-founder / CPO @homefed. Strong design and tech background, studied Industrial Design at OCADU
http://www.blog.eathomefed.com
Designer & Front-End Developer.
Launched 3 successful websites. somevid.com, anememe,com, domuslist.com. Product manager for 7 years in a large corporation.
Graphic Designer; Worked at Seahorse, Vendly and Zet.
http://www.behance.net/IvonneRobledo
Designer & Front-End Developer. Worked with Insight Data Science, Pebble Watch, Teespring and Medisas.
MASc candidate at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Engineering; Expertise in control and autonomous navigation of UAVs and other mobile robotics.
Cornell ILR'13, HR, Analytics, Operations, started own company in web design
Passion for pixel perfect design, user-centered design, desire differentiate between "good" and GREAT. Design that works, entrepreneur spirit.
http://www.behance.net/mindzak
Fashion photographer, frontend developer and mech engineer. Cofounder at Gizmolabs and Talentell.
Leveraged technology to advance business @semtech, @nspire-innovation-network • Studied EE|CE|CS|BIZ|MGMT @ucla, @UofT
Founder of @crouzz & @BuckandSpitz. Studied at the @college-of-wooster
Digital + Design + Motion + UX
13 years of agency experience. Looking to make a career pivot into products and experiences. Will move to San Francisco. Help me out!
http://drewmatthews.ca/docs/andrew_matthews_resume-feb-2012.pdf
Co-founder of Heka, Trustee at CKI, CR at AIESEC
Designer, Foodie, Gamer, Human based in Toronto
All-around Artist, launched 4 Facebook social games and a responsive HTML5 trivia game.
http://vivian-lai.blogspot.com
Front end developer and designer. Engineering student at @university-of-waterloo
https://medium.com/@lesianalepa
Founder @content-games • Studied at @university-of-waterloo
Ivey Business grad, Business Development/Sales experience with creative/marketing skills and entrepreneurial spirit.
New grad industrial engineer. I love data and I love customers; I want to use my experience creating UX designs and research studies to create great products.
Pianist and U-Waterloo Mechatronics engineering grad turned web-developer and dance music junkie. Cofounder @studymonkey.ca and UI/UX lead @teambuy.ca
Founder @roadsight, @tinrit • Worked at @canadian-heritage • Studied at @carleton-university
Cofounder at @questr-co, Toronto
http://www.flickr.com/photos/qinchuhan/
Founder at Foobli • Worked at @cibc • Studied at @university-of-western-ontario
Seasoned UX/UI Designer for Android, iOS and Web based software applications.
Hacking and hustling my way through the startup world.
I design & develop products that your customers love.
UX Designer
@university-of-waterloo Computer Science working in the finance industry.
Information Architecture-obsessed tech writer Master of Information. Drinker of Tea.
UX/UI, graphic designer, student, 2013 Adobe Information Design Finalist
University of Waterloo Honors Computer Science Co-op student. Graduating in 2018. Fast learner, competent and team worker. Passion for mobile.
User Experience and Interface Designer
Journalist and web producer for the Financial Times, writer for Fast Company, former financial trader.
http://twitter.com/annaknicolaou
Lead Designer at 2 Startups - Shopcaster / Keek
Queen's CS; CEO of nPulse - real time in class Educational Platform application. CTO of PrepYou - Online Educational Platform. Over 5000+ students & 7+ teacher
Innovation Architect
Founder @food-with-benefits-2 • Worked at @king-abdullah-university-of-science-and-technology-1 • Studied at @mcmaster-university
UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer
http://donvvo.com
Experienced software developer with extensive knowledge of social web and mobile.
Areas of Expertise: CSS, JS, HTML5 and PHP.
Founder, Managing Director, Double Helix, Previous: Phoenix Biomolecular. Serial technology entrepreneur, Engineering Physics, Molecular Biology, Innovation.
Developer, designer, ux, founder & speaker. Founded Themify and DealPage. Love open source and developer/designer advocacy.
Cofounder of Lifestyle Ninety; Comp Sci Hons. BSc.
http://ericthewino.com/blog
Advanced Product Development Engineer at Bombardier Aerospace. Currently introducing Aeroelastic capabilities to Bombardier's MDO efforts.
Full stack marketer & creative. Strong art & design focus. Studied as an artist, work as a designer; future in marketing. Proud designer and idea generator.
Worked at @audienceview-ticketing • Studied at @ryerson-university, @queen-s-university
Waterloo Electrical Engineer, Graduated in 2013, Software/Web/UI/Mobile Developer, Worked at Samsung, RIM
Designing and creating transformative experiences through objects and environments.
Founder @dynamatik. Design girl with a passion for technology.
Designer & Developer. BDes in Advertising from OCAD U.
http://www.madrasa.ca
Experienced Business Operations and Project Management Professional with technical background. uWaterloo Math Grad.
Student at @university-of-western-ontario; Dual degrees in CS and Business Admin.; Worked at @allstream, @sunnybrook-research-institute.
Full-stack developer & entrepreneur. Co-founder of Edusight and HelpWanted. Over a decade of software experience.
Engineer by training. Conducted research at Harvard. Currently bringing design-first thinking to an engineering-first team creating internal tools.
http://pggagnon.com/
Management Engineer University of Waterloo, strong technical background with entrepreneurial mind set
Front-end Developer + UX/UI Designer. Candidate for BAsc @university-of-waterloo (Systems Design). Seeking a 4-month intern position for September 2014.
Founder/VP Design & UX SportRFID • Founder/Creative Agent at @ion8
Mercenary Neuroscientist & Medical Image Analyst • Research Analyst @Center for Addiction and Mental Health • Worked @york U • Studied @queen's U, @york U
Creative Director of Our Story Paper Co., Successful digital project manager, looking for project/product management positions for awesome tech products.
HCI Masters grad, looking for an exciting fast-paced career in the design space.
http://ctang1.tumblr.com/portfolio pw: cocotang
- Cofounder at @orchard
- Founder of Technest Consulting Group
- PR & Marketing at Radar Entertainment
Product and design guy at heart.