Winners of Startup Canada’s regional awards
Startup Canada has announced all the regional winners of its annual awards at ceremonies that took place in Whitehorse, Vancouver,…
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Two months after rebrand, Looka opens new corporate headquarters in Toronto
AI-powered logo design company Looka has established new corporate headquarters at 220 Adelaide St. in Toronto. Looka said…
MaRS, Toronto, George Brown to open light-manufacturing incubator
The City of Toronto, MaRS Discovery District, George Brown College, and Refined Manufacturing Acceleration Process (ReMAP)…
Carrot Rewards shuts down app, files for bankruptcy
Carrot Insights has announced that is has shut down its public wellness and rewards app, Carrot Rewards, as of Wednesday morning.…
Three OneEleven executives gone following Ottawa and London office closures
Three executives including chief technology, marketing, and people officers have recently departed from Canadian tech hub OneEleven.…
Leaders Prize offers $1 million for an AI solution to fake news at #TrueNorth19
This afternoon at the True North tech conference in Kitchener-Waterloo, Communitech, in partnership with the Schulich Foundation…
Shopify reveals Amazon-style fulfillment centres, 3D product display at Shopify Unite
Shopify has revealed updates and new features to its e-commerce technology at the company’s annual conference Shopify Unite,…
DMZ, Google partnership giving startups access to Google certified experts
On Wednesday, it was announced that DMZ startups will now be able to access support and advice from Google certified experts…
Government’s Social Finance Fund includes support for startups
The federal government recently announced the first organizations that will be responsible for implementing a program created…
Office tour of Shopify’s newly renovated Toronto location
Shopify recently officially opened its newly renovated Toronto office space located at the King Portland Centre. Currently…
Indigenous-owned digital agency Animikii closes $1 million in funding
Victoria-based Animikii, an Indigenous-owned digital agency and social enterprise, has raised $1 million in financing from…
National Research Council launches AI, cybersecurity, IoT hub in Waterloo
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched the Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things,…
NACCA launches growth fund to support Indigenous startups and entrepreneurs
The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) has launched the Indigenous Growth Fund, to support First…
Creative Destruction Lab signs on as founding partner of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) will be a founding partner of the Libra Association, a foundational consortium that will develop…
OCE president and CEO Tom Corr steps down following layoffs, budget cuts
Tom Corr, the president and CEO of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is stepping down from his role after almost a decade…