AbCellera partners with American pharmaceutical company on multi-year antibody discovery project
Vancouver-based biotechnology firm AbCellera has entered into a multi-year strategic research partnership and license agreement…
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Black Swan #9 – Calgary and Toronto look to stop the bleeding
It’s been two weeks since our last episode, and there’s a reason for that. Black Swan was launched shortly after the pandemic…
Director-general of World Health Organization to speak at Collision from Home
Collision from Home has announced that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Koho partnering with Hyr to offer early access to paycheques and government support
FinTech startup Koho is partnering with staffing startup Hyr, which provides in-app staffing solutions to employers, to give…
Government launches hotline offering small businesses financial planning, COVID-19 recovery advice
The Government of Canada has launched a new hotline service to provide small businesses with financial planning and advice…
Applications open for Canadian rent relief program for small businesses
Applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) opened today, allowing landlords to apply to the federal…
Emerge Commerce looking to go public on TSXV via reverse takeover
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Emerge Commerce has announced plans to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) following…
Following layoffs, Sensibill secures $5 million in debt financing
Many Canadian startups have faced challenges of late due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Receipt management app Sensibill…
Jon French departs NEXT Canada to take entrepreneurship role at University of Toronto
Jon French, who has long held a senior leadership position at NEXT Canada, has departed his role with the Toronto-based accelerator.…
Group of Shopify volunteers create free COVID-19 contact tracing app
A group of Shopify volunteers have created COVID Shield, an app that offers COVID-19 exposure notifications, aimed at helping…
Two Northern Ontario teams selected to receive funding from Vale COVID-19 Challenge
Two Canadian solutions are among the eleven winners of the Vale COVID-19 Challenge, a competition collectively offering up…
Volta launches program to help Atlantic Canada founders navigate COVID-19 recovery
Atlantic Canada innovation hub Volta is opening applications for a new six-week program led by various industry experts to…
Nuclear medicine startup ARTMS Products raises $26.4 million CAD Series A
Vancouver-based startup ARTMS Products, which produces medical isotopes, has raised a $26.4 million CAD ($19 million USD) Series…
Lightspeed sees record uptake amid COVID-19 despite concerns over reduced demand
Montreal-based Lightspeed POS has released its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year, both ending…
CI Financial extends ownership of WealthBar to 100 percent of the robo-advisor startup
Vancouver-based robo advisor startup WealthBar has been fully acquired by one of Canada’s largest wealth management firms,…