St. John’s-based Genesis announces $775,000 micro fund for early-stage companies
The Genesis Centre has announced the launch of its $775,000 Genesis Micro Fund, to provide grants of up to $20,000 to approximately…
Emissions Reduction Alberta announces $100 million for cleantech projects
The Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has announced 16 projects that will receive $100 million CAD in funding through its BEST…
Kelowna tech company receives $595,000 to develop sailing safety app
The Government of Canada is making an investment of $595,000 in LRC Consulting Solutions, a technology company from Kelowna,…
NXM Labs invests in Ryerson University’s cybersecurity research lab
Ryerson University’s Cybersecurity Research Lab (CRL) has secured funding from NXM Labs, a security and data integrity…
Culture of equality key driver in workplace innovation, report finds
In Canada, employees’ willingness and ability to innovate is nearly six times higher in companies with a robust culture…
Irish taxi software company secures Téo Taxi’s former R&D team, opens Montreal office
iCabbi, an Irish automated taxi booking company, has acquired the research and development team of the now-defunct all-electric…
Wattpad partners with India’s largest media company to expand presence in the region
Toronto-based Wattpad, an online community for readers and writers, has announced a partnership and strategic investment with…
Halifax online hairdressing platform, Cribcut, secures $1 million pre-seed funding
Halifax-based Cribcut, an online platform that connects mobile hair stylists to clients, announced it has raised $1.06 million…
Sidewalk Labs speaking with investors, Canada Infrastructure Bank about funding Quayside
Sidewalk Labs has arrived at initial agreements with external financing partners and is in discussions with the Canada Infrastructure…
Today in acquisitions: Dye & Durham acquires legal tech companies, Epik acquires BitMitigate
Two companies have recently made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canadian companies making acquisitions.…
Gene42, Care4Rare launch Canada’s first national rare disease research platform
Gene42, a Toronto-based medicine software startup, recently launched Genomics4RD, Canada’s first national rare disease research…
Calgary-based ZayZoon closes $15 million round for financial wellness tools
ZayZoon, a provider of employee financial payroll features, announced it has raised $15 million in a funding round with institutional…
Lightspeed shares surge after TSX IPO
Price shares in Lightspeed POS jumped by 18 percent on its first day of trading last Friday, with the company’s shares…
Intelligent recycling system Waste Robotics receives $1.4 million investment
Waste Robotics, a company building a robotic waste sorting solution, has received a $1.4 million investment from the federal…
Spring Activator to invest $100,000 in Impact Investor Challenge
Vancouver-based Spring Activator today announced its first Impact Investor Challenge, an investor training program that will…