Years after selling Inkbox to BIC, the brothers who founded it can’t watch it die
Handley brothers hope to buy back their semi-permanent tattoo brand after its sudden shutdown.
Shopify makes more job cuts, this time targeting partnerships team
Layoffs come as Shopify restructures partnerships division for stronger focus on agentic commerce.
Nordspace to team up with German researchers to advance 3D-printed rocket engines
NRC IRAP chips in $335,000 to boost Markham company’s manufacturing capabilities for medium-lift rocket engines.
Teamworks, the “operating system for sports,” buys hockey analytics platform Sportlogiq
Sportlogiq says its platform is used by 97 percent of NHL teams, and serves more than 220 clients worldwide.
Docebo deepens AI capabilities with $55-million USD 365Talents acquisition
Docebo supports how employees build skills, 365Talents helps organizations apply them.
Goodfood sees “pressure” in meal kit market as it posts 21-percent drop in sales
Despite $2.6 million net loss, Goodfood exec claims Q1 represents “a clear step in stabilizing the business.”
YC alum DevCycle bought by Dynatrace to help developers move fast, but hopefully not break things
Combined platform to help devs push smooth updates as software and AI-native applications become more complex.
Canada Rocket Company wants Canada to stop hitching rides to space
CRC emerges from stealth with $6.2 million and a plan to give Canada sovereign rockets.
A famous catchphrase, Ubisoft’s surprise closure, and Salesforce’s original vision
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MedEssist’s Access To Care program has turned 100 Ontario pharmacies into mini-clinics
Milestone follows recent seed investment from Staircase Ventures and Hyperplane VC.
Nine Canadian companies make the 2026 Global Cleantech 100
This year’s list includes returnees like Cyclic Materials, Mangrove Lithium, and Pani Energy.
Cohere partners with German submarine maker in bid to get its AI into Canada’s fleet
TKMS is courting a Canadian procurement order to build the next generation of Canadian submarines.
Miovision partners with TomTom to tackle the world’s traffic congestion
Kitchener firm claims deal with Dutch data collector will put its tech at more than 300,000 global intersections.
Polygon buys blockchain startup Sequence to power its stablecoin push
Sequence’s modular crypto infrastructure will support payments platform powering Stripe and Polymarket.
Medventions pilot pairs young innovators with Newfoundland doctors to inspire next-gen medtech
Pilot program in Carbonear, NL, follows similar cohorts in Toronto and Halifax.