Gerri Sinclair steps down as BC’s innovation commissioner
Outgoing commissioner to take innovation role at Vancouver International Airport.
Now-private Farmers Edge partners with Gevo to carbon track US agriculture
Gevo’s project is backed by grant funding from the USDA.
IPON invests $4.6 million to build IP capacity at post-secondary institutions
IPON has made $6.6 million in investments in the last year.
Hootsuite to acquire social media analytics company Talkwalker
Hootsuite shifting from social media management to intelligence.
As crypto regains momentum, Coinbase Canada’s Lucas Matheson zeroes in on the next big goal: adoption
With crypto regulation in place, Matheson believes now is the time “for more Canadians to pay attention.”
Hard Knocks: Marcus Daniels on creating impact over activity in #CDNtech
Successful ecosystems require honesty about where the value is created.
Mastercard’s Darrell MacMullin explains how emerging tech turns into financial innovation
SVP of Product and Solutions says trust must be at forefront of new tech.
Eirene raises $4.1-million seed round to simplify end-of-life solutions
Funding will support Eirene’s expansion into the US.
Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
Cohere’s Aidan Gomez talks scaling AI for enterprise, Vinod Khosla explores risk-taking at CIX Summit 2024
Opening night covered AI adoption, risk-taking in venture capital, and bipedal robots.
Recon Instruments founder unveils new AR swim goggles
Form’s Smart Swim 2 features heart rate monitor, digital compass.
These B2B software companies are hiring in Canada
Visier, ShyftLabs, Autodesk are all looking to beef up their Canadian teams.
WonderFi responds as shareholders Kaos Capital, Mogo push for board overhaul
Kaos and Mogo want board changes. WonderFi claims Mogo wants control without paying a premium.
Flare acquires US-based competitor Foretrace
Flare claims it experienced triple-digital growth in 2023.
C100 launches new Growth Program to support later-stage companies
Initiative aims to help scaling founders access capital, top talent, and mentorship.