InDro Robotics working with Rogers, UBC to find 5G applications for drone technology
InDro Robotics, a drone startup based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, has partnered with telecommunications giant…
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Thoughtexchange closes additional $4 million, bringing Series B round to $34 million
BC-based crowdsourcing software startup Thoughtexchange has closed an additional $4 million in new Series B financing. The…
VPN startup Tailscale raises $14.5 million CAD Series A
Tailscale, which has developed what it calls “a new kind of corporate VPN,” has closed a $14.5 million CAD ($12…
Today in hires: Deep Genomics, Flybits, Information Venture Partners
Three Canadian organizations have brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Deep Genomics, Flybits, and…
Venture Out team resigns en masse, citing diversity and inclusion concerns with parent organization
The volunteer team behind Canadian tech and social impact conference Venture Out has resigned en masse, citing inconsistent…
Trulioo names Leigh Ramsden new CFO
Vancouver-based global identity verification startup Trulioo has tapped Leigh Ramsden as its new chief financial officer. Ramsden…
Sean Silcoff explains how 2020 became the year of the Canadian tech IPO
Earlier this year, Globe and Mail Technology reporter Sean Silcoff wrote that “private is the new public” – in essence,…
Local Logic raises $8 million Series A for proptech platform
Montreal-based proptech and artificial intelligence (AI) startup Local Logic has secured $8 million CAD in Series A financing.…
Willful, Cisco, and The Canadian Shield share how to lead with empathy and flexibility
Only 28 percent of Canadian small businesses have been able to maintain or exceed normal revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
OCE to undergo rebrand, changes to governance relationship with Ontario government
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), the non-profit which delivers much of the Government of Ontario’s economic development…
MacroHealth raises $54 million CAD Series A to hire new talent in Vancouver
Healthtech startup MacroHealth, which offers a platform that optimizes the buying and selling of health services, has raised…
NRC IRAP, BDC look to align funding programs to support Canadian tech businesses
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) have revealed plans to partner…
SkyHive, Terramera, Klue among winners of 2020 BC Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has unveiled the 11 winners of the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), an annual event that recognizes…
IRAP IAP funding extended with $155 million to support innovative businesses hit by COVID-19
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Industrial Research Assistance Program’s Innovation Assistance Program (IRAP…
Acceleprise GP Whitney Sales explains how to close deals during COVID
In March and April, it felt like the whole world went on pause. Consumers stayed at home and businesses stopped spending. For…