Yourgene to acquire BC BioTech Coastal Genomics for up to $17.9 million CAD
Coastal Genomics, a Burnaby, British Columbia-based BioTech engineering startup, is set to be acquired by the United Kingdom’s Yourgene Health for up to $17.9…
Canada Learning Code launches K-12 computer science education framework
Canada Learning Code, a non-profit organization that promotes digital literacy education, has unveiled a new national computer science education framework designed to serve students…
BusPatrol opens Montreal R&D centre, plans to create 150 jobs over two years
US-based startup BusPatrol, which specializes in school transportation safety, has announced the official opening of its downtown Montreal office, which will include the company’s…
Canadian government officially launches COVID-19 “exposure notification” app
The Government of Canada announced the official launch of its national COVID-19 “exposure notification” app on Friday. The app is now available through IOS…
Black Professionals in Tech Network partners with Canadian companies to support Black tech workers
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) has partnered with eight Canadian companies, including TD Bank, Bell Canada, and Rogers, pledging “to create a…
BC RDA invests nearly $3 million in Innovate BC to help tech entrepreneurs recover from COVID-19
The Government of Canada has invested $2.95 million CAD in Innovate BC for two programs to help British Columbia (BC) tech startups cope with…
FedDev Ontario invests $30 million in eight Waterloo Region companies
The Government of Canada has invested nearly $30 million CAD in eight Waterloo Region-based manufacturing, medtech, and information and communications technology (ICT) companies to…
Mogo officially launches carbon offsetting digital spending account, MogoSpend
Vancouver FinTech startup Mogo has launched MogoSpend, a free, new, prepaid Visa-based digital spending account that encourages sustainable spending and offers automatic carbon offsetting….
Report: altering Canada’s approach to public procurement could stimulate innovation
A new approach to public procurement might be an answer to Canada’s innovation problem, according to a recent report published by the University of…
Ryerson’s Legal Innovation Zone announces international (virtual) tech entrepreneurship program
This fall, Ryerson University’s legal tech startup incubator, the Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) is launching Sprint Studio, a free new virtual program for tech…
Quebec RDA invests nearly $13 million in 30 cleantech projects across the province
The Government of Canada has announced almost $13 million CAD in funding for 30 projects by Quebec entrepreneurs that aim to reduce pollution, build…
FedDev invests $4.8 million to open cleantech accelerator at Trent University
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has granted $4.8 million CAD to help fund the creation of a new Trent University-based cleantech accelerator,…
Royal Bank of Canada, Borealis AI partner with Red Hat, NVIDIA on new AI computing platform
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has developed its own cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) computing platform upon which to create and maintain AI-powered banking…