TWG announces new CTO, VP of product as company grows executive team
Toronto-based TWG has announced that it is making changes to its executive team. Derek Watson, who started as a senior software…
Element AI opens London office to focus on building ethical AI
Montreal-based Element AI has expanded to London, UK. Dr. Julien Cornebise, a former DeepMind scientist, will lead the lab…
Transferwise partners with Flinks to power its instant account verification process
Montreal-based Flinks has partnered with Transferwise, a UK-based firm that works to provide international money transfer at…
Dragons’ Den announces audition tour for latest season
Dragons’ Den is kicking off a cross-Canada tour seeking Canada’s next up-and-coming startups to pitch on the show.…
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin proposes model to minimize risk in ICOs
In a post on the Ethereum Research Forum, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin detailed a method to make ICOs safer for investors…
Toronto seeking residents’ ideas for Smart Cities Challenge proposal
The city of Toronto announced that it’s participating in the federal Smart Cities Challenge, and is inviting the public…
Coding non-profit Actua receives $10 million from government’s CanCode program
The Canadian government is providing $10 million to Actua, which provides STEM education programs to Canadian youth. The funding…
BDC report: Canadian businesses plan to invest $140.5 billion in their growth this year
Small and medium-sized businesses plan to invest $140.5 billion in their companies this year to sustain growth, according to…
Canada.AI hub wants to track the country’s AI ecosystem
A group of Canadian AI institutions have launched Canada.ai, a web platform showcasing Canada’s progress in this emerging…
Iris Automation raises $10 million Series A to help drones avoid collisions
Iris Automation has raised a $10 million CAD Series A from Silicon Valley firm Bessemer Venture Partners. David Cowan from…
Globalive Technology Partners and Nuuvera using blockchain to ensure safety in cannabis products
Globalive Technology Partners has announced that it is working with Brampton, Ontario-based Nuuvera, which is working on commercial…
Toronto’s UPPLift pilot program seeking tech solutions for city infrastructure challenges
This week, the city of Toronto is participating in the launch of UPPLift, an urban pilot program (UPP) seeking tech innovations…
BC government investing $4.4 million in creating more STEM grads
The BC government is investing $4.4 million into its postsecondary institutions to increase the number of STEM students in…
Federal gov’t giving BDC $700 million to invest in cleantech companies
The federal government will give $700 million over the next five years to BDC for cleantech investments, according to a report…
Toronto only Canadian city to make #AmazonHQ2 shortlist
Out of 20 cities, Toronto is the only Canadian city to make the AmazonHQ2 shortlist. Toronto finds itself in company with cities…