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…
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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…
New federal recovery panel has opportunity to build a stronger Canada out of pandemic’s rubble
COVID-19 finds industry and public policy leaders scrambling for answers on how to rebuild our domestic economies and restore…
Humi raises $15 million Series A to further develop HR, payroll software
Humi, a Toronto-based startup that develops human resources (HR), payroll, and benefits software for small and medium-sized…
Black Swan #13: The Help List
When the pandemic hit in mid-March, within days, so too did the layoffs. “We were witnessing the rapid decline of job…
Vancity, Women’s Enterprise Centre launch loan program for women entrepreneurs
Credit union Vancity and the Women’s Enterprise Centre have launched the Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program to offer loans…
CDL-Rockies introduces new agriculture stream
Creative Destruction Lab’s Calgary accelerator, CDL-Rockies, has launched an agriculture stream to help seed-stage science…
Bench re-hires workers as sales rebound following shift to helping US businesses with COVID relief
Vancouver-based Bench was initially hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A sudden drop in sales in March forced…
Ten cleantech companies receive $41.8 million from federal government
Ten cleantech companies have received a collective $41.8 million from the federal government through Sustainable Development…
Bruce Croxon and Vidyard CFO Matt Hodgson share tips for building resilient SaaS startups
As economies begin to re-open following COVID-19 closures, tech companies are looking at their own recovery. A recent Sage…