Bonjour Startup Montréal names members of first board of directors
Bonjour Startup Montréal, a nonprofit organization with the goal of putting Montréal’s startup ecosystem on the map, has…
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Amid EdTech boom, Knowledgehook raises $20 million Series A
Kitchener-Waterloo-based Knowledgehook, which has developed an artificial intelligence-based EdTech platform aimed to improve…
Geneviève Tanguay named as new CEO of Anges Québec
Geneviève Tanguay has been named the new CEO of angel investing group Anges Québec, replacing longtime leader François Gilbert.…
New proposed parameters for emergency wage subsidy that would be in place until December
The federal government has revealed what the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) could look like until the end of its tenth…
Canadian organizations receive $15 million through federal government’s anti-racism program
Eighty-five Canadian businesses and organizations are receiving a cumulative $15 million from the federal government through…
Government invests $20 million in Terrestrial Energy as step towards net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
Oakville-based nuclear tech company Terrestrial Energy has received a $20 million commitment from the federal government to…
Loblaw partners with League to launch new health-focused app
Loblaw Companies Ltd. has partnered with Toronto-based healthtech startup League to develop and launch the grocery giant’s…
Lazaridis ScaleUp Program reveals 13 companies joining virtual cohort
Thirteen Canadian tech startups have been accepted into the Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program, representing the program’s…
Report: Underrepresented workers disproportionately impacted by layoffs amid COVID-19
Underrepresented workers at Canadian startups are significantly overrepresented in the pool of talent left unemployed due to…
Provision extends food tech software reach through acquisition of Crop Boss
Calgary-based food safety software startup, Provision, has acquired Crop Boss farm management software from Platinum Agriculture…
Chronometriq rebrands to Pomelo Health, raises $5 million in debt financing
Montréal-based Chronometriq, which offers a platform to help health professionals book appointments and manage patients, has…
Wealthsimple announces $114 million investment led by TCV, claims $1.4 billion valuation
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has raised $114 million CAD in equity financing. Following the raise, Wealthsimple…
Felix & Paul Studios delivers space camera to ISS as part of upcoming series
Felix & Paul Studios, a film studio that specializes in virtual reality, has delivered its customized space camera to…
Today in hires: Traction Guest, TextNow, Deep Genomics, Perk Labs
Four Canadian companies have filled positions on their leadership teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they…
Invest Ottawa receives $17 million to expand autonomous vehicle test facility
Economic development agency Invest Ottawa is expanding its autonomous vehicle test facility, Ottawa L5, and rebranding the…