Pitch Your Tech

09/18/2020

Do you have ideas about what should be the future of Toronto [T’karonto]? Are you an 8-12 years old, Indigenous, Black, or Person of Color (POC) youth in the General Toronto Area [GTA]? If you answer yes to both of those questions, It’s My Future Toronto [IMFTO] is a project for you.

The City of Toronto is asking for fresh ideas on how the city can recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic and bring more justice to Indigenous, Black, and POC communities. As a BIPOC youth, your ideas are the freshest.

TXDL is proud to be a community partner for this initiative.

Ask your parent/guardian to Register Now.
https://buff.ly/35Q3uhZ

07/10/2019

Break into tech. Get your career off to a great start.

If you’re wondering how to find a job in tech in competitive markets like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the answer is simple: look to a startup. Small businesses can give you unparalleled opportunities to gain valuable experience and boost your … Read More

04/04/2019

Transmedia Zone applications are open! Do you have a great idea to pitch or a business concept that involves storytelling, media production or digital media? Apply today to the Transmedia Zone, Ryerson's incubator for storytelling and the creative industries. Learn more at https://buff.ly/2FNP43w

Applications close on April 14th.

03/18/2019

There's been a lot of talk lately about the coming obsolescence of the Black middle class in the near future.

While I'm not that pessimistic I do believe that we need to adapt, embrace and master the business trends and technology that will allow us to thrive in the exiting and new work sectors to come.

The YCombinator is the the acclaimed Silicon Valley startup developer. This link is their list of the top 25 ideas that they believe are worth developing.

Introduction Many of the best ideas we’ve funded were ones that surprised us, not ones we were waiting for. There are, however, some startups that we’re very interested in seeing founders apply with. Below is an updated Request for Startups (RFS), which outlines some of those ideas in general te...

02/22/2019

MakeCode Arcade: a great success

TXDL facilitated our first program of 2019, the MakeCode Arcade video game workshop. Our partner Microsoft did a great job introducing the MakeCode software and we had a full house of students! Thanks also to Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation for continued use of their versatile Youth Space ...

02/16/2019

TXDL & Microsoft present: MakeCode Arcade. Code your own video games. Feb. 16, 2-4pm at Don Montgomery C.R.C. in Scarborough. FREE to kids 8 years and older. All students will get a certificate and free swag! Register online now: www.txdl.ca/signup

02/11/2019

TXDL & Microsoft present: MakeCode Arcade. Code your own video games. Feb. 16, 2-4pm at Don Montgomery C.R.C. in Scarborough. FREE to kids 8 years and older. Register online now: www.txdl.ca/signup

02/01/2019

NEW DATE! TXDL & Microsoft present: MakeCode Arcade. Code your own video games. Feb. 16, 2-4pm at Don Montgomery C.R.C. in Scarborough. FREE to kids 8 years and older. Register online now: www.txdl.ca/signup

12/30/2018

The Hootsuite CEO cites six trends that will change how businesses use social media in the coming year.

12/26/2018

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The Hootsuite CEO cites six trends that will change how businesses use social media in the coming year.

07/06/2018

A 22-year-old Richmond woman is making her mark on Virginia history as the first black female nanoscientist in the state.