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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Clutch raises $7 million CAD seed round to expand online used car retail platform
Online car retailer Clutch, which sells used vehicles in Toronto and Halifax, has raised $7 million CAD in a seed round led…
Wattpad notifies users, shares new details of reported data breach
Toronto-based online entertainment startup Wattpad has notified its users that some of their data, such as email addresses,…
FedDev Ontario invests $4 million in women-led small businesses through RRRF
The Government of Canada has invested $4 million to support over 700 women-led small to medium-sized businesses in southern…
PPE manufacturer The Canadian Shield launches new surgical mask line
Kitchener-Waterloo-based personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer The Canadian Shield has begun producing disposable…
Propel appoints Kathryn Lockhart as CEO
New Brunswick-based online tech accelerator Propel ICT has named Kathryn Lockhart as its new CEO. Lockhart will join Propel…
Quebec RDA grants over $3 million to 14 projects for young entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has invested more than $3.1 million CAD in 14 organizations and businesses across Quebec in an effort…
Vancouver’s Aquatic Informatics acquired by Danaher’s Water Quality Platform
Water data management and analytics startup Aquatic Informatics has been acquired by global science and tech conglomerate Danaher,…
Three Ottawa tech companies receive over $11 million from FedDev Ontario
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $11.2 million CAD in a trio of Ottawa-based software firms:…
Calgary’s Orpyx raises $7.6 million Series A to commercialize, develop shoe-based diabetes tech
Orpyx Medical Technologies, whose smart remote monitoring tech helps prevent diabetic foot ulcers, has closed a $7.6 million…
BuyBack Booth secures $5.2 million in seed funding to bring smartphone diagnostic robot to market
Montreal’s BuyBack Booth, which provides artificial intelligence-based (AI) mobile phone evaluations at point-of-trade,…