AgroGene Solutions takes top prize at Startupfest 2026
Montréal tech conference doled out more than $800,000 in pitch prizes.
Reaction Dynamics CEO wants more Canadian LPs to back moonshots
At a Startupfest hardtech panel, Bachar Elzein argued for a wider private capital pool.
Founders reveal their biggest mistakes and luckiest breaks at Startupfest
CEOs of Stay22, Medeloop, Toothpod, and GridBank give the brutal truth about running startups.
How Summit Lithium’s Amanda Hall emerged from the investment “valley of death”
Cleantech founder kicked off Startupfest event focused on impact investing.
Harley Finkelstein’s Startupfest talk interrupted by protester
Shopify president asked about support for Israel’s actions in Gaza while speaking with Georges St-Pierre.
At Startupfest, Georges St-Pierre and Harley Finkelstein compare notes on fear, focus, and ambition
UFC champ and Shopify president kick off Montréal tech conference with fireside chat.
AI4Eyes sets its sights on faster dry eye diagnoses in Montréal clinics
Healthtech startup will start testing new tech as part of Quebec-backed medtech initiative.
Mortgage B-lender Haventree launches online bank
Schedule 1 Canadian bank now offers chequing-and-savings accounts and GICs.
Paraito raises $2.65 million to automate grunt work for Québec notaries
Inovia-backed startup out of Montréal is using AI to speed up real estate title searches.
For Canadian femtech, women’s autonomy is part of the business model
Virtual healthcare that puts women’s control at the forefront is attracting VC dollars.
Hopper to pay $35 million USD to settle US FTC suit over “hidden fees”
US federal regulator says Montréal travel app’s previous tech unfairly charged customers.
Telesat donates satellite capacity for Venezuela’s recovery efforts
Local telecom to use connectivity for communications and emergency response.
Stathera raises $55 million USD for semiconductor clock tech amid data centre boom
CEO says there’s “no reason” precision timing tech can’t be built in Canada.
Spellbook aims to write and renew the world’s contracts with AI
CEO says new AI contract tool is “bigger” than launch of its first copilot product.
Vector Institute launches open-source AI bias detector
New tool aims to flag and rework biases in writing and AI datasets.