Brookfield Institute launches digital literacy pilot with $2 million from Ontario gov’t, philanthropists
The Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University is launching a new digital literacy and coding pilot program designed to help…
Impact Centre report examines how Canada lags behind the US in building scaleups
To get a better idea of how Canadian startups scale compared to their global counterparts, the Impact Centre at the University…
Facebook and the DMZ announce winners of Digital News Innovation Challenge
Facebook, the DMZ, and the Ryerson University School of Journalism have announced the winners of its Digital News Innovation…
Bunz launches rewards program, calls it a cryptocurrency
Toronto-based Bunz has launched a digital points rewards currency called BTZ. BTZ can be used within the trading and bartering…
Brightspark now open to accredited investors through wealth management firms
Brightspark has opened up its platform to include accredited investors through wealth management firms. Brightspark said that…
Fierce Founders and Metabridge announce new startups to their lineups
Two organizations dedicated to supporting startups have announced the latest companies to join their programs. Here’s…
University of Waterloo opens Artificial Intelligence Institute
The University of Waterloo has launched the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute today. The AI Institute will focus on…
Georgian Partners has reportedly closed $450 million USD in fourth fund
Georgian Partners has $450 million USD committed to its fourth fund, according to a report from The Globe and Mail. Sources…
RBC no longer allowing the use of credit cards for cryptocurrency transactions
RBC is no longer allowing the use of its credit cards for cryptocurrency transactions, according to a notice on its website.…
Launch Academy partners with LeanStack’s Ash Maurya to help entrepreneurs access training programs
Vancouver-based Launch Academy has partnered with LeanStack, a software and services company meant to help entrepreneurs turn…
1QBit and Quantum Benchmark join IBM’s quantum computing program
Two Canadian startups are among eight that have been accepted into IBM’s Q Network, the company’s commercial quantum…
Wealthsimple launches savings account
Wealthsimple has launched a savings account, its first product outside of investing. The company said benefits of the Smart…
Dash MD raises $500,000 to help hospitals communicate aftercare to patients
When University of Waterloo student Zack Fisch broke his leg found himself in the emergency room, he had an otherwise normal…
Wattpad announces Dexter Ong as Wattpad Studios’ head of Asia
Wattpad has announced that Dexter Ong will act as its head of Asia for Wattpad Studios, the company’s arm dedicated to…
Today in crypto: OMERS Ventures joins OB1 investment, Mogo launches MogoCrypto
This week, several Canadian institutions and companies made strides in the cryptocurrency space in Canada. Here’s the latest…