Gerri Sinclair named BC’s new innovation commissioner
Gerri Sinclair has been appointed as British Columbia’s new innovation commissioner. Sinclair replaces Alan Winter, who completed…
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Scale AI, partners invest $29 million into five artificial intelligence projects
Five projects have received $29 million in funding from Scale AI and a number of partner companies to support the implementation…
Amplitude holds second close of health fund, adds Nancy Harrison as venture partner
Amplitude Ventures, a Montréal-headquartered investment firm focused on the health and life sciences sectors, has received…
Wattpad investigating reported massive data breach of user records
Toronto-based startup Wattpad has confirmed it is investigating a massive breach of user data, following claims made by cybersecurity…
Propel appoints Kathryn Lockhart as CEO
New Brunswick-based online tech accelerator Propel ICT has named Kathryn Lockhart as its new CEO. Lockhart will join Propel…
Toronto’s Cryptonumerics acquired by Snowflake
Toronto-based enterprise software startup Cryptonumerics has been acquired by Snowflake Inc., the California-based cloud-based…
FinTech startup Mylo rebrands to Moka, launches in France as part of European expansion
Montreal-based personal finance FinTech startup Mylo has rebranded to Moka and officially launched in France as part of its…
Quebec RDA grants over $3 million to 14 projects for young entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has invested more than $3.1 million CAD in 14 organizations and businesses across Quebec in an effort…
OSC alleges Coinsquare manipulated market, misled clients about trading volumes
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has alleged that Toronto-based crypto trading platform Coinsquare manipulated the market,…
Ontario to create IP commercialization framework with provincial innovation hubs
The Ontario government has created a new action plan and team focused on generating intellectual property (IP) in the province.…
Canadian government looking to waive 30 percent revenue decline criteria for 75 percent wage subsidy
The federal government has announced plans to waive the criteria of the 75 percent wage subsidy that requires businesses to…
Vendasta to hire 100 new employees in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which has created a cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses, has announced plans…
Mednow.ca raises $6.5 million to connect Canadians with pharmacies virtually
Toronto-based Mednow.ca, a virtual care and pharmacy tech startup that launched earlier this year, has raised a $6.5 million…
Reports provide snapshot on how small businesses are faring as Canada reopens from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the Canadian economy. Social distancing has frozen most of the economy for months,…
Vancouver’s Aquatic Informatics acquired by Danaher’s Water Quality Platform
Water data management and analytics startup Aquatic Informatics has been acquired by global science and tech conglomerate Danaher,…