Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance urges feds to release backlogged SR&ED funding
The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) is submitting an “emergency” funding proposal to the federal government…
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Shopify cancels plans to host annual developer conference virtually
Shopify has officially cancelled its annual developer conference, Unite, after initially looking to host a virtual event amid…
Raw Signal Group launches online course to help bosses manage new COVID-19 realities
Toronto-based leadership training company Raw Signal Group is offering an online course for bosses dealing with the new work…
Canadian tech companies stepping up to help remote workers survive COVID-19
Whether you have employees in self-isolation or your team is working from home as part of new remote work policies, here’s…
Startup Canada Podcast: unconventional thinking for success with Solon Angel
Stay off the beaten path, blaze your own trail, whatever the saying is Solon Angel, founder of Mindbridge AI, says it works.…
How counselling changed my life as a startup founder and CEO
As a startup CEO and co-founder, your drive and passion help you convey a vision in such a compelling way that audiences do…
District Ventures Capital secures additional $35 million, closes first fund at $100 million
District Ventures Capital has closed its first fund at $100 million CAD, after securing $35 million CAD in additional funding…
Borrowell lays off 20 percent of staff, citing financial institutions “pulling back” amid COVID-19
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has laid off approximately 20 percent of its staff, as the impacts of the COVID-19…
Survey finds 82 percent of tech CEOs plan to make layoffs after being left out of federal wage subsidy
A new survey from the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) estimates that around 39,000 Canadian information and communications…
City of Toronto reclaims startup lead as it restructures to better fight COVID-19
Chris Rickett, the former manager of entrepreneurship services at the City of Toronto, has returned to a role in the municipality,…
WorkJam raises $70.6 million CAD Series C for platform serving frontline workers
Montréal-based digital workplace solutions startup WorkJam has closed a $70.6 million CAD ($50 million USD) Series C round.…
Government drafting legislation on wage subsidy ahead of recalling parliament says Trudeau
During his daily media briefing on Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is drafting legislation…
ResQ uses platform to help service industry deliver meals to frontline workers in Toronto
ResQ, which has created a restaurant repair and maintenance app, is raising donations to buy meals from the restaurants on…
Black Swan #3 – Is this pandemic tax deductible?
It was a tough week. Last Thursday, Canadian tech woke up to the cold reality that the 75 percent federal wage subsidy wasn’t…
Waterloo tech companies join demands for wage subsidy modifications in letter to feds
A group of Kitchener-Waterloo region organizations and startups, led by Communitech, are echoing concerns that the federal…