CDPQ expands AI offering with $250 million fund, new collaboration with Mila
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has announced the creation of a $250 million fund for Québec businesses with a proven track…
Millennials consider AI “threat to future employment”, according to survey
According to a recent survey of more than 1,500 Canadians, 85 percent of young people aged 18 to 34 believe artificial intelligence will be…
Waterloo startup collective announces ‘Start-Ups for School’ initiative
A collective of startups in Waterloo has announced Start-Ups for School, a volunteer outreach initiative for small local startups to help children access enriching…
Mastercard acquires Ethoca to help reduce digital commerce fraud
Mastercard has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Ethoca, a global provider of technology solutions that help identify and resolve…
#FutureMakers talks on APIs explains how developers win ecosystems
On a Toronto night dubbed “Snowmageddon” by more than a few tweeting attendees, RBC hosted the February edition of FutureMakers Talks with the theme…
Lightspeed prices IPO at $16 per share, raises $240 million CAD
Lightspeed has officially announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO), of 15,000,000 subordinate voting shares at a price of $16 per share,…
Fundica Roadshow announces $800,000 investment award
In a continued partnership with Panache Ventures and BCF Ventures, the Fundica Roadshow has announced the two firms will consider investing a combined total…
Moneris adds Lightspeed Restaurant to its menu of iPad POS solutions
Debit and credit card payment processing company Moneris has announced the addition of Lightspeed Restaurant to its suite of iPad point-of-sale solutions. Moneris called…
CB2 Insights closes $5 million CAD oversubscribed private placement
CB2 Insights, a data company looking to use predictive analytics software to improve the medical cannabis industry, has announced the completion of its non-brokered…
TD announces digital mortgage application tool
TD Bank Group has announced the launch of its digital mortgage application. The new mortgage application tool is available to Canadians on all devices,…
NetCents signs agreement with U.S. payment processor SalesSource
Vancouver-based online payment processing platform NetCents announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with American payment processor SalesSource. NetCents and SalesSource have signed…
Region of Waterloo to implement eleven-x’s WIU-X water monitoring solution
Public low-power IoT network operator eleven-x Inc. has announced that the Region of Waterloo will be deploying eleven-x’s WIU-X water level and temperature monitoring…
CIRA opens applications for $1.25 million in grant funding
The Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA) has announced the opening of grant applications for Canadian not-for-profits, charities, and academic institutions with innovative Internet projects…