HelpWear taps Canada Research Chair Derek Exner as chief medical officer
HelpWear, a Toronto-based healthtech startup that has developed a non-invasive wearable heart monitor, has announced Dr. Derek…
Canadian Startup News
Google invests $500,000 in Actua to develop AI education programs across Canada
Google has announced a grant of $500,000 to Actua, Canada’s largest STEM outreach organization, to develop an artificial…
Halifax-based SalesRight receives $250,000 in pre-seed funding
Halifax-based SalesRight, a cloud-based platform that helps B2B sales teams to create custom, interactive pricing guides,…
Startup jobs of the week: Proximiteam, Urbanlinx Media Inc., CBC/Radio Canada
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Ontario Telemedicine Network lays off 15 percent of staff following provincial cuts
This week, the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) laid off 44 workers following a cut to the agency’s provincial funding.…
Laval incubator receives $100,000 to accelerate smart mobility technology
The Laval Smart Mobility Incubator and Accelerator (CIAMIL), a non-profit organization based out of Laval, QC, has received…
Volta to host Ecosystem Impact Awards, celebrating Atlantic Canada startups
Halifax-based accelerator Volta’s Ecosystem Impact Awards are set to take place in early June, to recognize the leaders…
Waterloo cycling startup, STAC Performance, acquired by 4iiii Innovations
Cycling power meter and heart-rate monitor company, 4iiii Innovations, has acquired Waterloo cycling tech startup STAC Performance,…
BrainBox AI launches software to enable self-sustaining commercial buildings
Montreal-based BrainBox AI has announced the launch of a new product that combines deep learning, cloud-based computing and…
VanillaSoft receives additional $3 million loan for sales engagement platform
VanillaSoft, a tech-enabled sales engagement service, has received a $3 million loan from the Fonds Régional de Solidarité…
Locketgo raises $1.2 million seed round for turnkey smart locker service
Locketgo, which offers mobile-charging lockers for event attendees, has announced the close of a $1.2 million round of seed…
MaRS may see layoffs as province continues with tech funding cutbacks
In light of the recent announcement that the Ontario government cut 30 percent of its funding to Communitech, other innovation…
Startup Genome report finds cleantech, life sciences, AI put Canadian cities on global stage
Although only Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver made Startup Genome’s top 30 list this year, several other Canadian cities…
Toronto-Waterloo takes top Canadian spot in startup ecosystem rankings, Vancouver nosedives
Vancouver’s place in the startup ecosystem rankings has significantly dropped, while Toronto-Waterloo is making a steady…
Montreal startups, Ubisoft Women in Tech ambassadors complete Silicon Valley trade mission
Last week, a delegation of 15 Montreal businesses and three Ubisoft Women in Tech ambassadors completed a trade mission to…