Zone Startups Calgary to offer support to early-stage AgTech startups through new partnership
Zone Startups Calgary, an accelerator for pilot-ready tech startups, has partnered with United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative…
L-SPARK announces first cohort of Compass North accelerator program
SaaS accelerator L-Spark and Queen’s University have unveiled ten companies joining the first cohort of Compass North, an…
Ayogo Health raises $7.5 million Series B for behavioural support platform
Vancouver-based Ayogo Health, which has developed a behavioural support platform for healthcare patients, has raised a $7.5…
EDC executive vice president on the agency’s COVID-19 response
Export Development Canada (EDC), a Crown corporation that aims to help Canadian companies respond to international business…
How some provinces are facilitating the federal commercial rent relief program
Only three provincial governments have provided details on how they will facilitate the federal government’s commercial rent…
Applications open for Lazaridis Institute’s 2020 ScaleUp Program
The Lazaridis Institute, housed at Wilfrid Laurier University, has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its ScaleUp…
Canada’s open banking consultations delayed until Fall “at the earliest”
Canada’s Department of Finance has delayed its consultation on open banking until the “Fall at the earliest,” BetaKit…
Bonjour Startup Montréal, Desjardins, Google launch Québec-focused Post-COVID competition
Bonjour Startup Montréal, Desjardins, and Google Canada are launching Post-COVID, a virtual competition intended to find…
Coveo CEO Louis Têtu believes tech will emerge victorious from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown Canada’s business community into a state of uncertainty, as the vast majority of Canadian…
Innovation challenges launched to help southwestern Ontario tech rebuild, recover from COVID-19
TechAlliance, in partnership with the Pillar Nonprofit Network and Libro Credit Union, has launched two challenges aimed at…
Vancouver FinTech startup working with financial institutions to facilitate federal COVID-19 loans
Vancouver-based FinTech startup JUDI.AI is working with its credit union clients to roll out a digital solution supporting…
Top Hat launches free version of platform as universities move to online learning
Toronto-based Top Hat is launching a free version of its platform in addition to several new virtual classroom capabilities,…
Clio, Trulioo, Terramera among finalists for 2020 BC Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists of the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), an event that recognizes innovative…
Atlantic Canada’s Propel accelerator shifts to continuous intake model
New Brunswick-based online accelerator Propel is shifting to a continuous intake model, meaning startups can begin the accelerator…
Give-a-Seat adapts charity platform to promote Quebec products during COVID-19
Montréal-based Give-a-Seat, a charity startup that sells tickets to local events, is adapting its platform to promote local…