Grassroots database launched to help unemployed Canadian startup workers amid COVID-19
In an effort to support out-of-work Canadian startup employees amid COVID-19, a group of Canadian organizations have created…
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Federal $82 billion COVID-19 emergency response package to support businesses, workers
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an additional $82 billion as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19…
L-Spark set to host SaaS Showcase demo day virtually
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark has decided to move forward with its annual SaaS Showcase demo day, with the event to…
Toronto’s Sinclair Interplanetary to be acquired by Rocket Lab
Sinclair Interplanetary, a supplier of hardware, software, training, and expertise to the spacecraft community, is set to be…
11 Canadian companies in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) held its Winter 2020 Demo Day, the 30th for the Silicon Valley incubator. To minimize health concerns…
Video software startup VXG raises $1 million seed round
VXG, a video management software (VMS) startup that helps surveillance and analytics companies integrate video streaming with…
Council of Canadian Innovators execs found not to have violated federal lobbying rules
Canada’s Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Belanger has found that Benjamin Bergen and Dana O’Born, executives with the Council…
Startup Canada Podcast: future trends in East Coast entrepreneurship with Patrick Farrar
From the smallest of places can come the biggest of ideas, and Patrick Farrar, CEO of Startup Zone PEI will be the first one…
Collision secures, announces speakers for online version of 2020 conference
Following Collision’s decision to move the tech conference online over precautions amid COVID-19, the organizers have announced…
Holt Fintech Accelerator taps Elisabeth Laett as managing partner as it explores areas for growth
Holt Fintech Accelerator has appointed Elisabeth Laett, a former Holt advisor, as the accelerator’s new managing partner.…
Trulioo co-founder Stephen Ufford out as CEO, with Steve Munford set to take over
Stephen Ufford, the co-founder and CEO of global identity verification startup Trulioo, is stepping down from his leadership…
Singularity University to host three-day virtual summit on COVID-19
Singularity University, a company that offers executive educational programs, a business incubator, and innovation consultancy…
Canadian innovation hubs close doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators across Canada are shutting down or instituting work from home policies, to help…
Maple to launch COVID-19 screening for Ontario residents, free virtual clinic platform for doctors
Starting Tuesday, virtual care company Maple will provide online COVID-19 (coronavirus) screenings with a live physician to…
Challenger bank NorthOne raises $29.3 million CAD Series A
NorthOne, a Toronto-based challenger bank that offers banking for small businesses and startups, has raised a $29.3 million…