US, Canada innovation partnership focuses on Ontario, innovation hubs, corporate partners
This week, the US Consulate General and the CIFAR, formerly the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, co-hosted an artificial…
Carbon Engineering, Cabricrete among Canadian startups to emerge on the Global Cleantech 100
Carbon Engineering and Cabricrete are two of the 12 Canadian companies named on the Global Cleantech 100 list for 2020, representing…
14 Canadian startups receive $46.3 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
E-Zn, Xanadu, Pyrowave, and SomaDetect are among the 14 Canadian startups receiving a cumulative $46.3 million investment from…
Today in acquisitions: Q4, Centrilogic
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies in the United States. Here’s the latest on…
Medical Innovation Xchange incubator-hub has officially launched in Kitchener-Waterloo
The Medical Innovation Xchange (MIX), a Kitchener-Waterloo-based hub focusing on supporting healthtech startups in southern…
PointClickCare opens office in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
PointClickCare, a SaaS company targeting the senior care market, today announced the opening of its fourth Canadian office,…
Precision oncology startup Fusion Pharmaceuticals raises $26 million CAD
Biopharmaceutical precision oncology startup Fusion Pharmaceuticals has received a commitment of up to $26 million CAD ($20…
Vancouver-based ToursByLocals raises $43 million CAD in first round of financing
ToursByLocals, an online marketplace that connects travellers in search of customized, private tours with handpicked tour guides,…
Elastic Path acquires Moltin as it looks help clients leverage e-commerce microservices
Vancouver-based Elastic Path, which looks to “future-proof” e-commerce enterprises with its API-based platform, has acquired…
Lendesk launches app following acquisition, integration of LenderSpotlight
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Lendesk has launched a mobile application aimed at providing mortgage industry professionals…
Outgoing director Jay Shah reflects on burnout as Velocity evolves leadership structure
After three years and a half years at Velocity, Jay Shah announced this week that he will be departing from his role as director…
Fusion Genomics receives $1 million to test genomic diagnostics platform
Healthtech startup Fusion Genomics has received $1 million to conduct a clinical study evaluating its genomic diagnostics platform…
e-Zn raises $3.4 million seed round to bring its energy storage solution to market
Cleantech startup e-Zn, which has developed a inexpensive, renewable grid-scale energy storage solution using zinc metal, has…
Today in funding: SkyWatch, Reshift Security
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Toronto startup uses blockchain to help Mongolian farmers create sustainable supply chain
Toronto-founded startup Convergence.tech has concluded a blockchain-enabled project targeted at Mongolian nomadic farmers.…