Accelerator Centre, Amazon collaborating on first Canadian Alexa tech accelerator
Applications are officially open for the Accelerator Centre’s Alexa Voice Tech Accelerator program at the University of Waterloo,…
Emissions Reduction Alberta launches $50 million Natural Gas Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is launching a new $50 million Natural Gas Challenge, aimed at innovating Alberta’s natural…
Shopify taps Colin Bodell as VP engineering for Shopify Plus
Shopify has announced Colin Bodell will join as the company’s new vice president of engineering for Shopify Plus, where…
Creative Destruction Lab expands seed-stage program to Paris
The University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has announced a partnership with international business school…
Alberta tech leaders express concern over “short-sighted” provincial budget
Last week, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) tabled its first budget. The party behind Premier Jason Kenney drafted…
CBRE report sheds new light on tech job growth in Vancouver
With a growth rate of 30 percent over the last two years, Vancouver has swiped Seattle’s spot as one of the top markets…
Element AI partners with Mozilla on R&D for data trusts, ethical AI projects
Montreal-based Element AI, is partnering with Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the free and open-source web browser, to explore…
Startup Canada Awards announces 2019 national winners
This week, Startup Canada hosted the sixth annual national Startup Canada Awards at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. The…
Despite rapid AI growth, CDL conference emphasizes need to move slow, “not break things”
Amid the exponential growth of artificial intelligence in both the fields of research and business, some in the industry are…
Oculys Health Informatics acquired by VitalHub for $4.2 million
Oculys Health Informatics, a Kitchener-Waterloo based healthtech startup, has been acquired by Toronto-headquartered VitalHub…
Acorn Biolabs announces first clinical partner to collect, store stem cells
Toronto-based Acorn Biolabs, which has developed a solution for non-invasive stem cell collection, is partnering with Executive…
Accelerate Okanagan wants OKGNtech community to raise $1 million for charity
Accelerate Okanagan is partnering with Kelowna-based fundraising platform Trellis to launch a campaign challenging the OKGNtech…
Brookfield Institute reveals career pathways model for jobs disrupted by technology
The Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has released a proposed model for finding new pathways amid technological…
Centre for Social Innovation recruiting for Earth Tech accelerator
The Centre for Social Innovation, a coworking space and launchpad for impact ventures, is now recruiting for the first cohort…
PayPal launches loans in Canada for small business owners
PayPal has announced it is now offering loans ranging between $5,000 and $100,000 to select small business owners in Canada.…