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Scott McLean

Scott McLean

Former public affairs professional. Retired amateur comedian. Vegetarian. Journalist.

Shopify merchants generate $5.1 billion USD over Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend

December 1, 2020

Shopify merchants generated over $5.1 billion USD in sales worldwide during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data…

Event platform Planned raises $4.7 million as it hopes for return to in-person events

December 1, 2020

Montreal-based corporate event platform startup Planned has raised $4.7 million CAD in venture financing led by Inovia Capital,…

women entrepreneurs

Report finds entrepreneur stereotypes perpetuate gender bias, barriers for women

November 27, 2020

A new report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) suggests that stereotypes associated with entrepreneurship…

Volta cohort

Five Atlantic Canada startups receive $25,000, chosen for latest Volta cohort

November 26, 2020

Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage startups will each receive $25,000 and join the fall…

Xanadu

Xanadu, MaRS, Creative Destruction Lab launch Canada’s first quantum network

November 26, 2020

Toronto-based quantum computing startup Xanadu, in partnership with MaRS and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), announced this…

Lightspeed adds former Videotron CEO Manon Brouillette to board

November 24, 2020

Montreal-based Lightspeed has added former Videotron CEO Manon Brouillette to its board of directors. Brouillette, who served…

Humi

HR report indicates women still underrepresented in tech, shows impacts of COVID-19

November 23, 2020

Women are still underrepresented in Canada’s technology sector, while the COVID-19 pandemic has affected vacation time and…

SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform

November 20, 2020

Toronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging…

verafin

Nasdaq acquires St. John’s based Verafin for $2.75 billion USD

November 19, 2020

Nasdaq, Inc., has acquired St. John’s-based Verafin for $2.75 billion in cash, a move to combine Verafin’s anti-financial…

Trufan acquires Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg

November 19, 2020

Toronto-based Trufan has acquired Kelowna-based PLAYR.gg, a move by the social intelligence platform to enter the first-party…

toronto

Toronto tops tech talent, Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE report finds

November 18, 2020

Toronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada…

Toronto-based Fiix Inc. to be acquired by Rockwell Automation

November 17, 2020

Rockwell Automation, Inc., announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fiix Inc., a Toronto-based…

Silofit announces $3.5 million seed extension, adds two Toronto locations

November 16, 2020

Montreal-based startup Silofit announced a $3.5 million seed extension Monday, adding to the $1 million it raised in 2019 through…

Jim Balsillie, Dan Breznitz talk opportunity to adapt Canadian innovation policy amid COVID-19, US election

November 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic presents opportunities for Canadian innovation, according to CCI’s Jim Balsillie and Dan Breznitz of…

elementai

Element AI, PemPem collaborate to improve accountability, sustainability in Indonesian palm oil industry

November 12, 2020

Montreal-based startup Element AI and PemPem have announced a collaboration aimed to increase accountability and sustainability…

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