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,…
Swyft raises $3 million CAD to expand same-day delivery software
Toronto-based digital logistics startup Swyft, which connects merchants to existing courier networks, has closed a $3 million…
Montreal’s new international AI research hub opens, announces board of directors
The new Montreal-based international research hub, which will focus on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) and data governance,…
Ontario court approves Facedrive’s acquisition of Foodora Canada assets
Toronto-based ride-sharing startup Facedrive has gained court approval to acquire restaurant and customer data from food delivery…
Calgary’s SensorUp closes $6 million Series A to strengthen location intelligence platform
Alberta-based SaaS startup SensorUp raised $6 million in a Series A financing round led by Evok Innovations. SensorUp intends…
Over half of Canadian small businesses will take six months to return to profitability, finds CFIB survey
Canadian small businesses have a long, slow road to economic recovery ahead, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent…
Uber launches grocery delivery service in Toronto, Montreal
Uber is now in the business of grocery delivery. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant has made the new service available…
More federal assistance for Indigenous businesses required, says COVID-19 taskforce
For the survival of many Indigenous businesses during this pandemic, additional financing and support is required, according…
Tech leaders launch free mentorship initiative for underrepresented tech workers
Plato and Boast.AI have partnered and brought together more than 150 tech leaders globally to provide free virtual mentorship…
Financeit, BC government launch low-interest home energy financing program
Toronto-based lender Financeit has partnered with the Government of British Columbia (BC) to launch a new, low-interest financing…
Marketing analytics startup StrategyBox raises $2 million in seed funding
Vancouver-based StrategyBox has closed a $2 million seed round from Fuel Ventures to fund new marketing features and platforms.…
AccessNow wins $250,000 USD Novartis Prize for its accessibility platform
Toronto-based AccessNow recently won the Novartis Prize for Assistive Tech for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) beating over 150 submissions.…