Velocity announces winners of its first virtual pitch competition
University of Waterloo-based incubator Velocity recently hosted its first virtual Velocity Fund Pitch Competition (VFPC), investing…
Canadian Startup News
Montréal makes Startup Genome’s top 30 as Toronto, Vancouver ecosystems drop in rankings
Montréal is Canada’s newest entrant to the top 30 of Startup Genome’s 2020 global ecosystem rankings, while Toronto-Waterloo…
Montréal tech saw five-quarter high in venture deals prior to COVID-19 crisis
Montréal’s tech sector saw $204 million in VC funding in the first quarter of 2020, up 47 percent over the last quarter,…
Adaptiiv wins $100,000 in Atlantic Canada’s first Health Challenge Pitch Event
Halifax-based healthtech startup Adaptiiv Medical Technologies won Atlantic Canada’s first Health Challenge Pitch Event,…
Montréal startup Carebook partners with Rexall to launch Be Well pharmacy app
Montréal-based healthtech startup Carebook has partnered with pharmacy chain Rexall to provide its free, patient-facing digital…
Startupfest to host 2020 festival through hybrid in-person and online model
Startupfest has announced it will be hosting its 10th-annual festival via a live broadcast with a studio audience in Old Montréal.…
Ryerson’s DMZ reaches $400,000 of $1 million goal to expand Black Innovation Fellowship
The Black Innovation Fellowship (BIF), a program dedicated to providing Black tech founders with more equitable entrepreneurial…
Bonjour Startup Montréal launches tool to help track city’s startup ecosystem
Bonjour Startup Montréal has launched a new tool in the hope of housing Montréal’s startup ecosystem under one, digital…
Facebook commits $1 million in ad credits to ShopHERE initiative
Facebook has revealed it is committing $1 million to Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE powered by Google initiative, a program…
Web Summit to be held in-person and online using event software demoed at Collision
Web Summit will go ahead as organizers had promised earlier this month. The event is now set to be held in December and will…
Librestream raises $24 million Series D as it eyes new verticals for remote communication platform
Winnipeg-based Librestream, which has developed collaboration software and hardware for industrial sectors, has raised a $24…
Cyclica secures $23 million as it looks to create “the future biotech pipeline”
Biotech startup Cyclica has raised $23 million CAD in Series B financing. The company offers a drug discovery platform that…
As Trump suspends H-1B visa, Canadian tech looks to attract foreign talent (again)
Following United States President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend the H-1B visa program, Canadian tech leaders…
Ontario Supercluster invests over $6 million in three COVID-related projects
Ontario-based supercluster Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) is set to announce today the investment of more than…
Government signs deal with Lind Equipment to test UV sanitizer tech
The Government of Canada has signed a contract with Markham-based tech company Lind Equipment to test a UV sanitizer technology…