UWaterloo, Microsoft partner to use AI for socially-driven projects
Microsoft has partnered with the University of Waterloo’s Artificial Intelligence Institute, Waterloo.ai, to provide funding,…
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Apollo launches service to digitize insurance buying for small businesses
Apollo Insurance Solutions, a Vancouver-based insurtech, has officially launched its small business insurance subscription…
Sidewalk Labs master plan includes $20 million CAD in venture funding, space for startups
As part of its overarching plan that reaches far beyond the Quayside development, Sidewalk Labs plans to invest more than $20…
Waterfront Toronto raises concerns as Sidewalk Labs releases Quayside master plan
As Sidewalk Labs publicly releases a 1,500-page proposal outlining its detailed plan for the Quayside project, Waterfront Toronto…
BlackBerry QNX automotive footprint grows to 150 million vehicles
BlackBerry has announced that its QNX software is now currently integrated in more than 150 million cars, representing an increase…
Xanadu raises $32 million Series A for quantum cloud computing platform
Toronto-based Xanadu has raised a $32 million Series A round, led by OMERS Ventures, with participation from Georgian Partners,…
Lightspeed named CIX 2019 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a Canada-wide startup investment conference, has named Montreal-based POS software…
Wealthsimple snags former Netflix HR director Marina Harris
Wealthsimple has announced that Marina Harris will join as the new Chief People Officer to help manage and scale the Toronto-based…
How MPP Vic Fedeli’s “demotion” could affect Ontario’s tech and innovation sector
Victor (Vic) Fedeli has been removed as Ontario’s finance minister, and will now take on the role of minister of economic…
Startup Train giving away 2 free tickets ahead of Startupfest
The Startup Train is back for its eighth year to bring attendees from Toronto to Startupfest in Montreal, and this year, it’s…
Slack, IBM, and RBC provide a path for positive digital transformation at #FutureMakers
Whether big or small, digital transformation has a massive impact for organizations. The RBC FutureMakers Talks June event…
SVB says it remains committed to Canada as Barbara Dirks steps down
Barbara Dirks, head of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Canada is stepping down from her role just four months after the bank was…
QuadrigaCX CEO moved customer funds into his own accounts
The late founder and CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange platform QuadrigaCX used customer funds to trade crypto for his own…
Startup Canada Podcast: Relentless Returns and the Pursuit of Social Impact with Brenda Irwin
Brenda Irwin is the managing partner of Relentless Pursuit Partners. Brenda, along with Olympian Simon Whitfield, built this…
L-Spark Accelerator opens applications for sixth B2B SaaS cohort
Ottawa-based L-Spark Accelerator, has opened applications for its sixth cohort. Through participation in the accelerator, L-Spark…