‘AI is not magic’: shifting perceptions of artificial intelligence at Evoke 2019
The big questions, reflections, and misconceptions surrounding artificial intelligence took centre stage on the third day of…
Clear Blue brings solar-powered IoT streetlights to Hamilton
Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies has announced a collaboration with Tymat Solutions to light pathways in Hamilton, Ontario,…
Social entertainment app, MadLipz, integrates Kin cryptocurrency
MadLipz, a social entertainment platform that allows users to create and share instant voiceovers, has announced that its integration…
Kids Code Jeunesse launches initiative to educate one million kids about AI
Kids Code Jeunesse, a Canadian non-profit teaching children to code, has announced a new initiative, #kids2030, aiming to educate…
PwC Canada reveals finalists for 2019 Vision to Reality Awards
PwC Canada has announced the twenty finalists of its 2019 Vision to Reality (V2R) Awards, which was open to organizations of…
Rio Investment Partners secures $77.5 million CAD for new agri-food tech fund
Rio Investment Partners, the new successor to Calgary-based Avrio Capital, has announced the launch of a new VC fund focused…
Motusbank, Meridian’s digital bank, officially launches
Motusbank, a full-service digital bank that will be owned and backed by Ontario credit union, Meridian, has officially launched.…
Acorn BioLabs takes on DNA home collection tests, brings live cell kit to market
Acorn Biolabs, a Toronto-based healthtech company, has announced the launch of its live cell collection, genetic analysis,…
Agorize raises $20 million CAD, expanding Canadian presence
Agorize, online platform for hackathons and open innovation challenges, has raised $20 million CAD, which the company said…
CoHealth upgrades app to better coordinate patient recovery
CoHealth, a personal health platform that helps patients manage and coordinate care and recovery, has announced the launch…
VR could help treat Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, autism finds University of Waterloo report
Playing games in VR could be a significant tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia…
What’s stopping Lyft and Uber from coming to BC?
In the five years that ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have operated in Canada, British Columbia has yet to see these…
Silicon Valley FinTech, Plaid, expands coverage in Canada
Plaid, a relatively ‘under-the-radar’ San Francisco-based FinTech, that is used by many other FinTech companies…
Toronto vape startup Green Tank raises $14 million CAD Series A
Toronto-based vape manufacturer Green Tank Technologies has raised a $14 million CAD Series A financing round. The company…
Laurier University students raises $1 million for road-safety, impairment device startup
Guard-Ex, an impairment screening device startup founded by members of Wilfrid Laurier University’s LaunchPad incubator,…