Report finds growth in tech jobs since February, Canada still experiencing brain drain
A report from the Innovation Economy Council states that while STEM and technology job numbers have risen since February, nearly a third of computer…
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business receives $500,000 investment from Facebook Canada
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has received a $500,000 investment from Facebook Canada, designed to establish an Indigenous business support fund, along…
Shopify merchants generate $5.1 billion USD over Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend
Shopify merchants generated over $5.1 billion USD in sales worldwide during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data collected by the e-commerce company….
Event platform Planned raises $4.7 million as it hopes for return to in-person events
Montreal-based corporate event platform startup Planned has raised $4.7 million CAD in venture financing led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Telegraph Hill Capital…
Report finds entrepreneur stereotypes perpetuate gender bias, barriers for women
A new report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) suggests that stereotypes associated with entrepreneurship continue to create barriers for female entrepreneurs, including…
Five Atlantic Canada startups receive $25,000, chosen for latest Volta cohort
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage startups will each receive $25,000 and join the fall 2020 Volta Cohort program. Volta serves…
Xanadu, MaRS, Creative Destruction Lab launch Canada’s first quantum network
Toronto-based quantum computing startup Xanadu, in partnership with MaRS and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), announced this week the launch of what it claims is…
Lightspeed adds former Videotron CEO Manon Brouillette to board
Montreal-based Lightspeed has added former Videotron CEO Manon Brouillette to its board of directors. Brouillette, who served as CEO of Videotron until December of…
HR report indicates women still underrepresented in tech, shows impacts of COVID-19
Women are still underrepresented in Canada’s technology sector, while the COVID-19 pandemic has affected vacation time and wages across the board, according to Humi’s…
SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform
Toronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform, which will be launched in…
Nasdaq acquires St. John’s based Verafin for $2.75 billion USD
Nasdaq, Inc., has acquired St. John’s-based Verafin for $2.75 billion in cash, a move to combine Verafin’s anti-financial crime management products with Nasdaq’s regulatory…
Trufan acquires Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg
Toronto-based Trufan has acquired Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg, a move by the social intelligence platform to enter the first-party data market, which involves collecting information directly…
Toronto tops tech talent, Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE report finds
Toronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada is positioned…