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.…
Samsung enters mobile POS market with exclusive Canadian launch
Samsung Electronics Canada is launching its point-of-sale (POS) technology, making it available exclusively in Canada. The…
Montreal FinTech research unit launches with $2 million from Finance Montréal, regulator
Finance Montréal has partned with the Université du Québec à Montréal and Québec government-associated financial…
Former Premier of New Brunswick joins the DMZ as government relations mentor
Ryerson University accelerator, the DMZ, has announced that former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant will join as the…
Today in hires: Highline Beta, iGan Partners
Two Canadian venture capital organizations have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown…
Two Canadian startups receive grants from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative
Two Canadian startups have been named grantees of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year…
New Accelerate Okanagan CEO wants to boost OKGN Tech globally
Last week, Kelowna-based Accelerate Okanagan appointed Brea Lake as its new CEO. Lake, who has been the acting CEO of the hub…
CDPQ commits $50 million to seed-stage funds in Québec
Quebéc-based institutional investment firm La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is committing $50 million in…