Canadian Senate passes $82 billion COVID-19 federal support package
The Canadian Senate has passed the $82 billion emergency support package introduced by the federal government over the past…
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Canadian biotech supporting China’s Centre for Disease Control to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development
Vancouver-based StemCell Technologies, which is touted as one of Canada’s largest biotechnology companies, has been supporting…
Halifax-based SalesRight secures additional $600,000 CAD in pre-seed round
Halifax-based ​SalesRight, ​a cloud-based platform that helps B2B sales teams to create custom interactive pricing guides,…
Clio donates $1 million to help lawyers navigate pandemic challenges
Burnaby-based legal technology startup Clio has committed $1 million to help law firms navigate the difficulties surrounding…
DarwinAI, University of Waterloo develop neural network for COVID-19 detection
Kitchener-Waterloo startup DarwinAI, which aims to help developers accelerate deep learning development, has co-developed a…
Grassroots Victoria group offering pro-bono tech and marketing support to local businesses
YYJLocalsForLocals, a grassroots community of software workers in Victoria, are looking to use their digital skills to help…
How COVID-19 is highlighting the need for Canada to embrace digital signatures
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, from how we spend our time, to how we run our business, to how…
Lumeca approved to operate as virtual healthcare services provider in Saskatchewan
Regina-based virtual healthcare startup Lumeca has received approval from the Government of Saskatchewan to provide virtual…
Startup Canada Podcast: funding the future of social entrepreneurs with Wayne Miranda
Want to build a business that’s about more than a bottom line? Wayne Miranda, social finance investment readiness lead at…
Borrowell survey shows financial strain Canadians are under amid pandemic
A new survey conducted by Toronto FinTech startup Borrowell has found that three in four Canadians are experiencing financial…
Shopify Capital makes additional $200 million available to merchants affected by COVID-19
Shopify has added $200 million to Shopify Capital, its fund which supports its merchants with small loans, as a way to support…
FinTech lenders urge government to expand COVID-19 loan measures to better support small businesses
The Canadian Lenders Association, a group that includes FinTech and alternative lenders, is calling on the federal government…
What Canadian provinces are doing to support businesses amid COVID-19
As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has brought much of Canada’s economy to a halt, provincial governments are looking…
#CDNtech CEOs sign open letter calling for greater government support during COVID-19
Hundreds of CEOs of leading Canadian innovation and tech companies have signed an open letter to various Government of Canada…
Canada commits $192 million to COVID-19 SIF stream, signs deal with BlueDot to help track, make decisions on virus
On Monday, the Government of Canada announced that is has signed a deal with Toronto healthtech startup BlueDot, to use the…