Report: SaaS investment in Canada hits $1.62 billion
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has released the results of its annual State of Canadian SaaS report, which leverages…
BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster receiving up to $153 million
The Canadian government has announced that British Columbia’s Digital Technology Supercluster will receive up to $153…
Accenture opens Toronto innovation hub, plans to hire 800 Canadian tech workers
This morning, Accenture opened an innovation hub, with a commitment to add 800 technology jobs in Canada by the end of 2020…
IBM partners with IVADO, plans to hire 100 people in Montreal
IBM is partnering with Montreal’s Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) as it expands its operations in the city. IBM…
Storyflow rebrands to Voiceflow, pivots to Alexa Skills builder for business
Toronto-based Storyflow, which launched as a platform to build interactive voice entertainment on smart speakers, has changed…
CVCA: $652 million invested over 127 deals in Q3 2018
According to the Canadian Venture Capital Association’s latest report, $652 million was invested over 127 deals, bringing…
National Research Council of Canada opens medtech innovation centre at U of T
The National Research Council of Canada has opened a Centre for Research and Application in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) at…
Canadian VC activity is down, but corporate investors are stepping up. Is that a good thing?
PwC and CB Insights recently released the results of their MoneyTree report for Q3 2018, which pointed to a fall in Canadian…
Connection Silicon Valley announces Canadian Women’s Network fall cohort
Connection Silicon Valley has announced its fall cohort of startups accepted into the Canadian Women’s Network. The Canadian…
Shopify sharing live Black Friday and Cyber Monday data
Shopify has launched a landing page pulling real-time sales data over Black Friday and Cyber Monday. At press time, sales are…
Communitech announces $1 million AI prize for True North 2019
Communitech has announced the launch of its Leaders Prize, which will be hosted at the True North conference in 2019. The national…
Fall economic update includes more VC for cleantech, $800 million injection to Strategic Innovation Fund
On Wednesday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented the government’s fall economic update for 2018. The update…
Shopify acquires Swedish ecommerce marketplace Tictail
Shopify has acquired Swedish startup Tictail. Tictail’s marketplace allows users to shop for clothing, home decor, and…
RBC #FutureMakers will explain how to build the foundation for quantum tech November 28
On November 28, RBC is hosting its next FutureMakers Talks event with a focus on quantum computing. As quantum computing is…
Hawk’s Nest healthtech pitch competition returns November 22
On November 22, Sunnybrook Next Generation is hosting the second edition of Hawk’s Nest, a Dragons’ Den-style competition…